Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg this week met with police officers from Devon and Cornwall Police and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) to learn about the benefits of drones for policing.
Devon and Cornwall Police has been trialling the use of drones to aid police work since early November 2015.
The force currently has two drones in operation, which have been used at a number of major incidents across the two counties.
They are used to take aerial photographs, record videos and map areas of interest to assist police investigations.
Police are concerned for the welfare of a 20-year-old woman who has gone missing in Devon and may be in Bristol.
Kaya Kelly was reported missing at 9.15pm on Thursday 7 January from Torbay District Hospital in Torquay.
She was last seen at Bristol Temple Meads train station at 11.30am on Monday 11 January.
A woman, believed to be Kaya, was seen later that day in the Corn Street and Wine Street area of Bristol, heading towards Union Street and the central Broadmead area.
Kaya is described as slim, 5ft 6ins in height, with dark shoulder-length hair which can...
Devon and Cornwall Police have welcomed the OPCC’s ‘101 – One year on’ report.
Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “We are pleased and reassured that the emergency 999 service remains strong, even when demand is high.
This is our absolute number one core function and overall this service is consistently good. We accept however, that our 101 non-emergency service is not as good as we want it to be. I must add that this is absolutely not a criticism of the men and women who work in the control rooms in Plymouth and Exeter. These people have an incredibly challenging role and I...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner is ring fencing up to £250,000 for the Chief Constable to make immediate improvements to the 101 non emergency phone line. The commitment comes as Tony Hogg publishes phase two of his office’s ongoing review into the 101 service, a report which also assesses the force’s progress against the initial findings from a year ago. The main findings of the report are:
The average call waiting time for non urgent matters has almost doubled to more than 8 minutes
The percentage of callers waiting for more than 10 minutes
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has welcomed Government plans to invest millions in mental health provision at all accident and emergency departments. Prime Minister David Cameron will today promise to invest £247 million in the next five years to make sure that every emergency department has mental health support. He will pledge that these services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in at least half of England’s acute hospitals by 2020. “I warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to establish mental health services in every accident and emergency unit in the...
Police are appealing for help to find missing Scott McCafferty, who has gone missing in the Taunton area but has links to Exeter.
Concern is growing for Scott, aged 33, who was reported missing on 4 January. He was last seen leaving Tesco in Castle Street at about 3.05pm two days earlier (2 January). He was walking in the direction of French Weir in the town.
He has not been seen since.
Scott is white, about 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build with mousy/brown short hair and a full red/brown beard. On his left arm he has a tattoo of a Phoenix.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Tiverton.
On Wednesday 23 December 2015, at around 9.15pm, a 57-year-old local man was walking through the car park in the Market Walk and Pannier Market area of the town when he was approached by another man who demanded money.
Following an altercation the two separated and left the scene.
A 31-year-old man from Tiverton was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and released on police bail until 2 March 2016 pending further enquiries.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the...
Between 0215 and 0227 hours on Friday 01st January 2016, there was a serious hit and run incident on the A380 KINGS ASH ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON.
What has been described as a Dark Green Ford Motorcar was travelling on the A380 from MARLDON WAY towards TWEENAWAY JUNCTION in southerly direction. Just prior to LUSCOMBE LANE, the Green car has collided with a male pedestrian who was walking with his family.
As a result of the collision, the male pedestrian received serious injuries and the Green car failed to stop at the scene.
Police investigating a dangerous driving offence are trying to trace the occupants of a vehicle in Exeter after it may have been reversed into by a car attempting to escape from officers.
A marked police vehicle was rammed by a blue Ford Ka in Holly Road at around 11.30am on Wednesday 30 December.
Officers believe the Ka may have also reversed into a light coloured Peugeot 106 that had a learner plate on the bonnet.
A 19-year-old man from Exeter has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop for police. He...
Update: Police have reported a happy ending to the unclaimed Christmas presents case as the rightful owners have been located.
* * * * * * * * *
Police are appealing to the public following Christmas presents being handed in at Newton Abbot Station that are so far unclaimed.
The gifts have tags stating “To Warren from Dad” and “To Evelyn from Dad” and were initially left outside a house on Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot before being handed into the police.
A police spokesperson said: “This is an odd case and we are hoping that the public can help us identify...
