Devon and Cornwall Police generally provides a good service in identifying vulnerable people and responds well to them, according to a report.
However, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary says there are several areas where improvement is needed to ensure that the service is consistent and vulnerable people are kept safe.
Given the scale of the challenge in this area and...
Police are seeking help from members of the public who may have witnessed a fight in Plymouth.
A 20-year-old male victim opened the door to a man and woman at a property in Kathleavan Street, St Budeaux, on Friday 11 December at around 3.15pm when a fight ensued.
Neighbours stepped in to help and the fight then continued on Victoria Road.
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has welcomed calls for an independent panel to advise the Government on future proposals for police funding.
A report published by the Home Affairs Select Committee says accounting firms, financial experts and the College of Policing should be appointed to assist the Home Office in formulating revised proposals.
A man has been charged following a stabbing in Plymstock.
Police were called to an address at Elburton Road, Plymstock, at 4.10am on Thursday 10 December following reports of a stabbing.
28-year-old David McGill from Elburton Road in Plymouth has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates on...
Devon & Cornwall Police, working in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers, has delivered a successful proactive operation to safeguard children across the peninsula by targeting paedophiles that access indecent images of children online.
The operation which lasted for over nine months targeted those viewing, sharing or...
British Transport Police would like to speak to the man in this CCTV image after a woman and a teenage girl were sexually assaulted on a train in Cornwall – do you know him?
The two separate assaults took place on the 12.39pm Plymouth to Penzance train on Friday, 20 November.
A man asked to sit next to a 16-year-old girl, who he then went on to touch inappropriately. After the...
Plymouth Detectives are seeking information in relation to a number of linked incidents which occurred on the Barbican area of Plymouth just after midnight on Sunday 6th December.
Within a matter of minutes a man is believed to have undertaken two separate robberies; one near to Arriba’s restaurant in Notte Street and the other between the Parade and Southside Street next to the Ship...
A new card designed to help people with autism is launched by Devon partners this week.
Devon & Cornwall police are hoping the autism alert card will help officers and other emergency services identify people on the autistic spectrum, and will support improved engagement.
Police officers will also be provided with awareness information as to how they can adapt and improve...
Devon and Cornwall police are reminding people during the busy run up to Christmas to keep their possessions safe from opportunist thieves. Officers will be working closely with partners in the community to roll out a number initiatives over the coming weeks.
People are advised to protect their Christmas purchases by storing them out of sight, so burglars aren’t tempted to steal them...
