Primary school students in Bovey Tracey have produced some creative posters to support the police’s work to tackle hate crime across communities.
The local police team worked with the year 6 students, aged 10-11, from Bovey Tracey Academy to teach them about what hate crime is and the harmful impact it has on people. As a result, students created hand drawn posters to raise awareness...
Retired Devon and Cornwall Detective Superintendent Mike West has been awarded the King’s Policing Medal in the New Year’s Honours list.
The honour which is awarded to members of the police service for a specially distinguished record in policing recognises Mike’s hard work and dedication to the communities he has served over a 30-year career.
As we enter the holiday season Devon and Cornwall Police is reminding drivers to stay safe on our roads and not to consume drink or drugs if you are driving.
Many of you will be travelling on our roads to visit loved ones or attend festive events this week, the message from Devon and Cornwall Police is clear – if you are driving, do not drink any alcohol or consume any drugs....
Following a successful pilot of e-Bikes in Cornwall, Devon and Cornwall Police have now rolled out the scheme to other areas in the Force boosting neighbourhood engagement.
The pilot was initially launched in Cornwall and supported by Cornwall Council and the Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour officers. There are now 39 e-Bikes in use across Camborne, Plymouth, Penzance, Exeter, Bodmin...
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez is pressing on with plans to build a new police station in a Devon resort after a bat survey gave her the all-clear.
Planners for East Devon District Council were unable to accept a planning application for the station North Street, Exmouth, earlier this year because the bat survey results had not been submitted as...
Officers from the Road Casualty Reduction team have been presented with the ‘Compliance and Engagement’ award, following a roadside operation that took place near Exeter earlier this year.
In February 2024, Devon & Cornwall Police worked with TyreSafe Manager, Jason Simms, and the DVSA to carry out spot checks on vehicles in Cowley, Exeter, after research revealed that the South...
Devon & Cornwall Police has introduced a new policing team which will work closely within communities to tackle specific short and long terms problems affecting local people and businesses, including antisocial behaviour (ASB), drugs, and spikes in crime.
The Neighbourhood Support Team (NST), will be deployed across South Devon. They will work alongside communities and...
Throughout May, the Roads Policing Unit and the No Excuses team at Devon & Cornwall Police carried out Operation Vortex, which aims to reduce the number of collisions and casualties on the roads by targeting dangerous and inconsiderate driving.
As part of the operation, officers stopped 231 vehicles and made 21 arrests, including two men who stole three motorcycles in Cornwall....
In a continued effort to keep the streets of Plymouth safe, local police officers conducted a plain-clothed test purchase operation across the city centre on Saturday 18 May.
The aim of this test purchase operation was to establish if knives are likely to be sold to people under the age of 18, and whether the correct training and protocols were in place. The operation also aimed to...
Officers from Sidmouth Neighbourhood Police Team recently had the honour of assisting a local Rainbows group in earning their police badge.
The children had a lovely time meeting PC Tom Driver and Police Community Support Officer Sarah Reece and they even got to see a police car up close with blue flashing lights.
The group also had the chance to try on some of the police...
