Honiton police station will reopen to the public

Honiton’s police station front desk will reopen to the public later this year.

The decision follows a campaign by East Devon MP, Simon Jupp. The Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon & Cornwall, Alison Hernandez, announced the decision to reopen the front desk in Honiton alongside six others in the region.

Earlier this year, Simon Jupp MP launched a campaign to reopen another police station in East Devon, in either Sidmouth, Honiton or Ottery St Mary, after securing a front desk in Exmouth when the new police station is built.

Police numbers across Devon & Cornwall are due to hit 3,610 in the financial year from April, taking the local force to record levels.

Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon, said; “This is great news for Honiton and surrounding communities in East Devon. I am really pleased our Police & Crime Commissioner heard my call and the town’s police front desk will reopen later this year. The decision means residents in the east of the district will be able to access a local police station and follows my successful campaign to ensure Exmouth’s new police station will be open to the public. I will meet with Chief Constable Will Kerr in the coming weeks to discuss future plans for policing across East Devon.