Devon and Cornwall Police

Award for raising loan shark awareness.

A crime prevention officer for Devon and Cornwall Police has won an award for her outstanding work in raising awareness of the dangers of borrowing money from loan sharks.

Sarah German, crime prevention officer for Plymouth and surrounding area, has been named as the South West winner of the Stop Loan Sharks Award.

Crime Prevention Officer are often connected to the local...

Plymouth-Liverpool drug conspiracy sentenced to nearly 100 years

Eight more people who supplied Class-A drugs to Plymouth have been sentenced today.

The gang who organised the transport of tens of thousands of pounds of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine from Liverpool were arrested as part of an investigation codenamed operation Rio by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Overall thirteen people have been convicted as part of the £1million a year...

Plymouth-Liverpool drug conspiracy sentenced to nearly 100 years

Eight more people who supplied Class-A drugs to Plymouth have been sentenced today.

The gang who organised the transport of tens of thousands of pounds of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine from Liverpool were arrested as part of an investigation codenamed operation Rio by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Overall thirteen people have been convicted as part of the £1million a year...

Police performance meetings now open to the public

The first public meeting of the police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) performance and accountability board will be chaired by comminssioner Tony Hogg in Plymouth next Thursday (5 September) at 2pm.

The board which meets on a monthly basis has decided to open up the meetings to the public.

It is planned that these meetings will be held at venues around Devon and Cornwall in...

Photos of men linked to nightclub attack

Plymouth police have release images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in a city nightclub.

The three men are linked to an unprovoked assault in the toilets at Flares nightclub in the early hours of July 28.

The suspects repeatedly punched the victim to the head and when he crouched down he was then kicked.

A 34-year-old Plymouth...

From Special to Super - local woman heads South Devon Police

A new superintendant has been appointed to lead the local policing teams across South Devon. Claire Armes, aged 38, is one of the youngest women in Devon and Cornwall Police to secure a position as superintendent.

Claire Armes first joined the force as a special constable sixteen years ago, assisting response officers in Torbay. “This was a fabulous opportunity as it gave me a superb...

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 warn of dangers of ‘legal highs’

Devon and Cornwall Police are warning users and potential users of so called ‘legal highs’ of the risks particularly with the summer influx of tourists and festivals.

The new psychoactive substances (NPS), or ‘legal highs’ as they are more commonly known, are easily purchased online or in high street shops often labelled as novelty items or research chemicals. They also include a...

Local police pay tribute after death of colleague DI Jason Palmer

Devon and Cornwall Police have paid tribute to DI Jason Palmer who was found dead on Saturday 13 July.

Police were called to a property in a village between Holsworthy and Great Torrington in North Devon during the early hours of Saturday morning, after concern was expressed for the welfare of a man.

On arrival officers found a body now formally identified as that of DI Palmer...

Don't let fair weather thieves get the upper hand

Devon and Cornwall Police have warned that the hot weather may be leaving some residents vulnerable to opportunistic burglars.

Simple tips such as closing and locking windows and doors when you are away from the property, as well as being careful about the windows that are left open while still inside the property, could prevent you from becoming a victim of crime.

Bob Bunney,...

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