The firearms amnesty held by Devon and Cornwall Police last month (3 – 17 November 2014) has been hailed as a success.
Final results show that hundreds of guns and literally bins full of ammunition were handed in to police at participating stations throughout Devon and Cornwall.
In total 446 weapons were taken in, and 15,721 items of ammunition were collected to be passed on to...
Police and council workers will be joining forces with the community to tackle street grime and low level crime that cause a nuisance for city residents.
They will be taking a new ‘don’t walk by’ approach on neighbourhood issues of greatest concern to residents such as dog fouling, littering, graffiti, flyposting, under-age drinking, parking issues and abandoned cars.
Throughout December Devon and Cornwall Police officers will be turning up the heat on drink and drug driving.
Any drivers involved in a collision and any motorists whose driving may lead police to suspect they are under the influence of drink will be breathalysed. If drug driving is suspected they may have to undergo a roadside sobriety test.
Police are investigating after a woman died following a collision near Yelverton.
At approximately 11.20pm on Friday 28 November 2014 a collision occurred on the A386 at the junction with the minor road leading to Yelverton Golf Club.
A black Honda Civic was travelling from Yelverton towards Plymouth when it was in collision with a female pedestrian.
Police Scotland is issuing a nationwide appeal for information on a man missing from Drumchapel since 10 September 2014.
Jonathon Kelly (pictured in a forensic artist’s drawing) had his licence revoked after failing to comply with imposed conditions following his release from Lowmoss Prison on 21 August 2014.
Police have undertaken extensive enquiries to locate Mr Kelly,...
This festive season Devon and Cornwall Police are running The 12 online frauds of Christmas campaign to protect thousands of people in our communities from falling victim to cyber-fraudsters.
Kicking-off on ‘Black Friday’ (November 28), which marks the start of the busiest four days of internet shopping of the year, police will be doing everything they can to raise awareness of a dozen...
Devon and Cornwall Police has welcomed a new assessment from Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary which shows the Force is performing strongly and serving communities to a high level.
The HMIC’s first Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy, (PEEL), report is overwhelmingly positive and singles out the Force as performing well in terms of reducing crime, achieving efficiency...
Devon and Cornwall Police has today, Wednesday, November 26, 2014, signed a landmark contract with BT for the provision of IT infrastructure and support services to the Force.
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer today signed the agreement with BT Global Services president of Global Government and Health, Ian Dalton. The contract will see BT provide both support for and development of IT...
