An heroic former Devon and Cornwall Police officer who confronted the gunman during the shootings in Keyham, Plymouth, in August 2021 has received a bravery award from King Charles.
Zach Printer was named on the monarch’s first Civilian Gallantry List and was decorated with the honour at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 11 December.
Night buses will now be available in Torbay, running into the early hours of the morning every Saturday from 2 November until 21 December, providing a safe travel option for people who are out in the evenings.
The service has been funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) as part of the Street Focus: Torquay project. This is a multi-agency approach to bring...
Police in Exmouth are reassuring people in the busy coastal town that they will do their best to keep them safe this summer.
Recent high temperatures and plenty of sunshine have seen people arriving in the resort to take advantage of the long sandy beach and other attractions. Thousands of extra people visit Devon & Cornwall during the school holidays and the East Devon area, in...
“Having the eyes and ears of the public on the streets is a really effective way for us to tackle drug crime in our community and behind closed doors,” says Police Inspector Dom Nicholls.
Police officers in Plymouth are appealing to local people to help identify possible victims of cuckooing, so they can put safeguarding measures in place for victims and put offenders behind bars....
Plain clothes police officers were recently deployed in Torbay to pursue people suspected of dealing or taking drugs, identifying individuals who were wanted for arrest, and targeting antisocial behaviour including street drinking.
Police officers, who were wearing civilian clothes, carried out foot and vehicle patrols throughout the streets of Paignton and Torquay, using unique...
The UK’s first national livestock theft officer has launched a new initiative to tackle livestock theft.
Funding provided by the UK’s leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has enabled the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) to recruit Martin Beck, who has 30 years of policing experience in the field, as its first UK-wide livestock theft prevention officer.
Police in Torquay are clamping down on drugs and anti-social behaviour in the town centre, targeting wanted offenders, shoplifters, and individuals dealing and taking the illegal substances.
In response to reports from local communities about drug use and shoplifting from local businesses, a police operation took place earlier this month in a bid to identify and pursue offenders and...
£166,000 worth of suspected illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized by Trading Standards in a joint operation with Devon & Cornwall Police in South Devon recently.
Trading Standards, assisted by the local neighbourhood policing team, located and seized over 18,000 suspected illegal tobacco products and 2,000 illegal vapes from a rural location in South Hams.
Police in Barnstaple are gearing up for another operation to tackle local issues and want to hear your views.
This Spring the Neighbourhood Team intend to focus on crime trends and concerns through reporting of offences and logging of anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents and are inviting community intelligence from members of the public.
Two more police station front desks will be available to the public from Monday 5 February with the opening of Honiton and Ilfracombe enquiry offices.
They are the latest to open in one of the biggest campaigns in the country to improve police contact and plans to open even more enquiry offices have also been announced.
From Monday 5 February, people in both Honiton and...
