Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer

Devon and Cornwall's Chief Constable takes to Twitter to talk to the public

Have you got a question you’d like to ask Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer?

Mr Sawyer will be taking to social networking site Twitter today (Monday August 19) and tomorrow (Tuesday August 20), to answer questions and issues being raised by anyone following the hashtag #LiveChiefTweet.

The Chief Constable will be tweeting from Devon and Cornwall’s main...

Police boss calls for action against 'legal highs'

In the wake of three local incidents over the weekend where young people were hospitalised after taking so-called 'legal highs', Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is urging all sections of the community to join forces to counter the danger posed by an increasing trade in the drugs.

The incidents, two in Exeter and one in Torquay, occurred just days after Mr Hogg confronted staff...

Devon and Cornwall selected for police street triage pilot

Devon and Cornwall Police have welcomed the news announcement that they have been invited to be one of four pilot force areas in England to run a ground breaking mental health project in 2013/14.

Street Triage refers to services in which clinical mental health staff accompany police to emergency responses. The clinical staff are then on hand to help officers decide on the best option...