Devon & Cornwall Police

On Saturday 17 June Devon & Cornwall Police revealed the winner of its ‘Name Our Tractor’ competition at Woofstock Festival.

Over 500 entries were received from children aged 12 or under, but there could only be one winner. The winning name was suggested by four-year-old Reuben Mudge who came up with the name ‘Optimus Crime’.

The John Deere tractor has been loaned to...

Police are stepping up patrols in Bideford and Westward Ho! in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area.

Operation Masque starts today (June 1) and initially runs for the next few days, it will be repeated later in the month.

As part of the initiative a pop-up police station will be in the main Westward Ho! car park on Golf Links Road on Friday 2 June to allow...

Incidents of livestock worrying increased in Devon and Cornwall throughout May according to Police.

Devon & Cornwall Police are reminding the public to keep dogs on leads when visiting Devon and Cornwall’s open spaces this bank holiday.

Livestock worrying is when a dog attacks or chases livestock, it is a criminal offence and can have a devastating impact on livestock,...

Devon & Cornwall Police officers from South Devon have been recognised for outstanding achievement at an awards ceremony in Torquay. Joined by family, friends and colleagues, officers from various departments were recognised by senior leaders for going above and beyond in their duties as officers.

Attendees at the Livermead Hotel in Torquay heard commendations for around twenty...

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...