The Devonport Services Under 11s rugby team have benefitted from brand new mid-layer tops and waterproof jackets for all of their players, thanks to funding from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), awarded by Devon & Cornwall Police.
The funding has been used to secure new equipment for the Under 11s rugby team, including mid-layers and jackets, which the team proudly wore for the...
Between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024, Devon & Cornwall Police arrested more than 3,000 people on suspicion of drink or drug driving, including 355 arrests made as part of Op Limit during December.
The operation was supported by a month-long campaign which encouraged party-goers were to plan their journeys home; reminded them of the potential consequences if they were caught...
In 2023, Special Constables, who are unpaid volunteers for Devon & Cornwall Police, devoted over 10,000 hours of their own time to serve the local communities of South Devon. This made up nearly 1,600 duties, helping to keep the communities of South Devon safe. Here are some of their key achievements:
• Over 3,000 hours were spent responding to emergency 999 calls and crimes...
Two more police station front desks will be available to the public from Monday 5 February with the opening of Honiton and Ilfracombe enquiry offices.
They are the latest to open in one of the biggest campaigns in the country to improve police contact and plans to open even more enquiry offices have also been announced.
From Monday 5 February, people in both Honiton and...
Walk and Talk is a new initiative in Devon and Cornwall asking women aged 18 and over: “Is there a place you feel unsafe? Take us there”.
Devon & Cornwall Police will be linking up with women in person to understand more about what our region looks like and feels like, seeking to understand more through first-hand experience about the places and spaces where women feel unsafe....
Police in Devon are tackling the problem of catalytic converter thefts with forensic marking kits.
The kits have been funded by Toyota in order to support the initiative and reduce the number of crimes happening.
Offences of stealing catalytic converters have happened across Rural East Devon, Exeter and Mid Devon and local garages are now working in conjunction with police...
As part of Vision Zero South West - a campaign to cut road deaths and serious injuries - police officers attended Barton Hill Academy in Torquay alongside Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to deliver a lesson in road safety.
The lesson was aimed at nine to eleven-year-olds, teaching them about the dangers on the road and what steps they can take to keep themselves safe....
Police Community Support Officers Colin Balch and Karen Capey will be taking part in a new Exmouth youth club initiative on Tuesday 23 January.
Called ‘TOAST’, the sessions run on a Tuesday and Thursday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at Open Door community centre in Church Street, Exmouth and are for secondary school and college age students.
A spate of collisions involving pedestrians in Plymouth is causing concern for officers in Devon & Cornwall
Between Sunday 7 January and Wednesday 11 January 2024, Devon & Cornwall Police have attended three collisions involving pedestrians. As a result, one pedestrian sadly lost their life, and two have suffered life-changing injuries and remain being treated at a local...
People in Okehampton can now report crime in person or just ask for help at a newly opened Police Enquiry Office.
Members of the public will have access to the walk-in service where they can speak to trained staff who can help with crime reporting, crime prevention advice and help with accessing victim services.
The Police Enquiry Office will initially be open Monday to...
