Devon & Cornwall Police

Devon & Cornwall Police have revealed the newest, and slightly different, member of the South Devon Rural team, a John Deere 6110M tractor decked out in distinctive police livery.

The tractor has been loaned to the team at Devon & Cornwall Police free of charge until the end of September by local agricultural and turf dealership Masons Kings and will be soon seen across the...

Devon and Cornwall Police have today issued a cautionary message to residents of Derriford and the surrounding areas including Widewell, Tamerton Foliot and Glenholt regarding unsolicited cold calls offering various services, including pressure washing and rubbish clearance services.

They are urging residents not to accept services offered by unsolicited doorstep callers as the risks...

Officers, staff and volunteers from North & West Devon Local Policing Area gathered at the end of April to receive certificates for their bravery and commitment in serving the public.

The group of Devon & Cornwall Police employees are people who have gone above and beyond to keep others safe.

Superintendent Toby Davies, Local Commander for the North & West Local...

Operation Loki in Barnstaple has come to an end and police are thanking the public for their support.

The four week initiative started on 3 April and involved high visibility patrols in town hotspots to tackle public concerns such as anti social behaviour and drug taking and to also increase community engagement levels.

Officers from the Barnstaple Neighbourhood Team were...

Following the success of the first phase of Operation Loki in Torquay, Devon & Cornwall Police have extended the South Devon side of the operation into Paignton, allocating additional resources to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town centre.

Two weeks of additional resource will run from 17th – 30th April, as well as increased patrols to speak to local businesses and...

Neighbourhood police teams in Plymouth will launch a new policing operation against anti-social behaviour across the City on Tuesday 11 April.

Operation Loki features targeted neighbourhood policing across the Force’s Safer Streets funded areas.

The operation will run for four weeks and will showcase a range of policing tactics, including high-visibility patrols, traffic...

Devon & Cornwall Police are reminding people to respect and protect rural communities and businesses this Easter, when exploring the countryside.

With the tourism season traditionally starting over the Easter holidays, Cornwall and Devon’s population can increase by around a third.

Cornwall’s Rural Affairs Officer for Devon & Cornwall Police, PC Chris Collins said: “...

Police Officers and members of the public were honoured this week during an awards ceremony held by Chief Superintendent Matt Longman of Devon and Cornwall Police.

Twenty-four officers and 7 members of the public were recognised at a ceremony at Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday 29 March, to celebrate their commitment, professionalism, quick thinking and often life-saving actions....

Police in Truro are encouraging the community to use the StreetSafe tool to help identify areas where they don’t feel safe, such as regular anti-social behaviour or harassment.

StreetSafe is a free online tool which was introduced by the Government in 2021 as part of its response to tackling violence against women and girls. However, it can be used by anyone, at any time, for any...

Devon & Cornwall Police are launching a knife amnesty to encourage members of the public to dispose of knives to reduce the number in circulation that could become involved in criminality.

Devon and Cornwall is one of the safest areas to live in the UK and recent statistics from June 2022 show there was just 42 knife crime offences for every 100,000 resident population, placing...