In response to the communities’ concerns surrounding road safety in the Devonport and West area of Plymouth, local police recently ran an operation aimed at improving safety on the roads by cracking down on dangerous driving and deterring motorists f...
Release date: 08/05/2024
A North Devon charity which helps bereaved children and their families is benefitting from a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Community Fund donation. The bid was submitted by Barnstaple Sector Inspector Andy Wills on behalf of the local charity, Families in ...
Release date: 03/05/2024
A Tiverton man deemed a danger to girls has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for sexual offences against two teenage victims. Fenton Clapp admitted a total of 13 charges including sexual activity with a child, assault by penetration and takin...
Release date: 03/05/2024
2pm, Friday 3 May Tests carried out on the substances seized in the North Devon area over last weekend revealed that they contained nitazenes, which are a banned synthetic opioid. North and West Devon local policing area commander Superintendent Toby Davi...
Release date: 03/05/2024
On Saturday 27 April officers from the Exmouth Neighbourhood Police Team were supported by colleagues from Rural East Devon and Mid Devon police sectors. The officers provided an increased police presence in Exmouth town centre to reassure the public and ...
Release date: 01/05/2024
Police have responded to feedback from local people with recent operations to tackle public concerns about alleged drug dealing and anti-social behaviour in Budleigh Salterton and Exmouth. Local officers have been liaising with key local representatives i...
Release date: 01/05/2024
As the weather begins to warm up, Devon & Cornwall Police is reminding teenagers and their parents to think about the consequences of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Learning independence as a young adult is important and it is a big step for both teenag...
Release date: 30/04/2024
Police in Torquay are clamping down on drugs and anti-social behaviour in the town centre, targeting wanted offenders, shoplifters, and individuals dealing and taking the illegal substances. In response to reports from local communities about drug use and...
Release date: 30/04/2024
Police officers in Plymouth recently worked alongside Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to support an advanced course to train fire service personnel in becoming level 1 ‘Incident Commanders’. Incident Commanders are responsible for emergency s...
Release date: 30/04/2024
A former church curate from Bideford who exploited his role to sexually abuse two boys has been handed a 11-year prison sentence. Julian Wheeler, aged 75 and of Mount Raleigh Avenue, Bideford, was found guilty of 13 child sexual abuse offences at Exeter C...
Release date: 26/04/2024
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