Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has today published the first quarterly update of work being carried out to deliver against his Police and Crime Plan.
Some highlights of the report are:
Launching a review of the 101 service which will conclude in September 2014 including public consultation;
Developing a substantial programme of work by the alcohol strategic delivery board, including new pilots to tackle drunkenness, improved use of licensing levers, new initiatives to reduce tolerance of bad behaviour and research to better
People across Devon and Cornwall are being asked to share their experiences of using the police non-emergency number 101.
Based on feedback he receives during engagement events Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has today launched a major public consultation as part of his office’s review into the 101 service.
The review will be led by Dr Karen Vincent, the OPCC’s Performance and Customer Service Manager, in collaboration with the Force and will assess how well the service is meeting the needs of callers and to identify and deliver any required changes.
Devon and Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) have been in negotiations with the three recognised trade unions in relation to a new grading and pay proposal for all police staff. This morning (Thursday 7 August), the Force and OPCC have sent a personal letter to all members of staff detailing the implications of the proposal, should it be accepted by union members. Having fully considered the offer, the trade unions (Unison, GMB and Unite) have decided to ballot their members on the proposal with the recommendation to accept. If the proposal is...
Update: Friday 8 August 2014 - Gwent Police have confirmed that she has now been identified and her ongoing needs are being assessed.
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Gwent Police are appealing for information to identify a woman (pictured) who walked into the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 7 August).
She attended the Accident and Emergency Department at the hospital just after midnight although it is not known how she got there. She has no identification documents on her and can't recall any of her personal details.
Missing teeanger Michaela Paige Cheesman was located by police in St Agnes, Cornwall yesterday (3 August).
Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.
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Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 17-year-old female from Gloucestershire who may be in Devon or Cornwall.
Michaela Paige Cheesman was reported missing from her home in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, at around 6.30am yesterday (1 August) and there is concern for her safety.
It is believed she left sometime during the night....
In partnership with the High Sheriff of Devon and Devon & Cornwall Police, local charity Devon Community Foundation have awarded £16,850 to projects supporting people at the risk of criminal or anti-social behaviour across Devon and build safer communities.
Play Torbay, a charity committed to providing play opportunities for all children in Torbay, was one of seven groups to receive a grant. They were awarded £850 to address the disruptive behaviour taking place in the local neighbourhood as well as helping to bridge the gap between the older and younger members of the...
Police are asking for the public’s help to trace a 28-year-old man missing from Tiverton. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Matthew Foot who was last seen at his home in Loxbeare around 5pm on Thursday 3 July. The disappearance is out of character and police are urging anyone who sees him to contact them. He is described as white, of medium to large build with brown hair and stubble. He is thought to be wearing black work trousers and a blue hoody. He is believed to be driving a white Vauxhall combo van, registration CVO6 UCP. Local police units, including the Force helicopter and...
Shoppers in Exeter got a lot more than they bargained for on Saturday afternoon when a convoy of naked cyclists pedalled past.
It was all part of the World Naked Bike Ride which aims to highlight greener modes of transport.
On their Facebook page organisers describe the event as "a peaceful, positive and fun protest exposing the need to rediscover non oil dependent modes of transport, and highlight the vulnerability of cyclists as well as meeting new people and having fun decorating our bodies".
The first Naked Bike Ride in Exeter (above) was held in 2011.
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Exeter city centre on Tuesday 20 May.
A black Vauxhall Vectra failed to stop for police and was driven dangerously through the city centre at 11.30am.
The car was driven along the pavement on Western Way, nearly knocking over pedestrians, and damaged a number of other vehicles before the three occupants got out of the car in Magdalen Road.
Three men, aged 27, 36 and 39, from Exeter, were arrested nearby.
The 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified and released on...
