PCSOs

Chief Inspector John Shuttleworth attended Honiton Police Station this week to hand out commemorative medals to the Rural East Devon Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).

The medals are in recognition and celebration of the 20 year anniversary of PCSOs across Devon & Cornwall Police.

PCSO Darren England, PCSO Hayley Widger and PCSO Michael McGauley serve Honiton,...

Fifty community support officers (PCSOs) are to be lost over two years, the force commissioner has told the BBC.

However, under a five-year plan, from commissioner Tony Hogg, the number of volunteer special constables will be increased by 200.

The force must reduce spending by £51m by 2015 to meet government targets.

The force currently has about 350 PCSOs and 500...