On Saturday 24 June, a large scale Special Constabulary led policing operation took place on Dartmoor National Park to help combat the causes of fatal and serious injury collisions, to help promote road safety by delivering ‘The Honest Truth’ campaign, and to proactively disrupt criminality.
As part of the Operational Alliance with Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Police with support from Dartmoor National Park, Trading Standards, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, and HMRC Road Fuels Team have conducted Operation Granite to combat the ‘fatal five’ which is excess speed, distraction,...
A stamp collection dating back to 1979 has been donated to the South West Police Heritage Trust.
Following the 150th anniversary in 1979 of the formation of the Metropolitan Police, the Post Office issued a set of four stamps to the Force to celebrate their anniversary. This was followed by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary producing their own commemorative handstamp for use on the same day.
The stamp collection cover was signed by Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer on behalf of Devon and Cornwall Police as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations. The collection also includes a...
On day one (Wednesday 14 June 2017) of Operation Allied Wolf, Alliance Roads Policing officers carried out enforcement on the South Devon Highway (A380 bypass). In the first half hour alone six drivers were caught driving at over 70mph. Information about the operation and full day one results can be found below, after this update.
Pictured: PD Charlie who uncovered concealed drugs in a stopped car.
Results for day two (Thursday 15th June) of Operation Allied Wolf:
At 15:53 hours on Sunday 11th June 2017, Police were notified of a two vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) at Heathfield Cross, Westhayes, near Colyford in East Devon.
The collision involved a white Iveco Daily Panel Van and a white Triumph Dayton 675R motorcycle. The Triumph was on the main A3052, heading from the Lyme Regis direction towards Colyford.
The Iveco was emerging from a minor road at Heathfield Cross. Weather and road conditions at the time were believed to be dry with good visibility.
The Iveco emerged into the carriageway as the Triumph was...
The West Side Neighbourhood Police Teams are holding a free bike security marking event on Sun 18th June from 10am - 12 noon at the Piazza Terracina, Exeter.
If you would like your bike marked and details stored with Bike Register then please pop along and see one of the team on the day. This is open to anyone city wide and beyond.
Always worth getting this done so if your bike is stolen and we find it then it gives us a better chance of locating the rightful owner.
On Sunday 11 June 2017 police confirmed that Deborah Searle who was missing from Exeter on Thursday 8 June has been found safe and well.
Deborah was located on Saturday 10 June.
Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.
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Police are concerned for the welfare of Deborah Searle missing from Exeter.
Deborah was last seen in the location of Salmon Pool Lane, Exeter at about 6:30pm yesterday (8th June) and again a short while later near to the Football Fields at Riverside Valley Park, on the...
Communities across Devon are being urged to remain calm but alert following terror attacks in London on Saturday night (June 3).
Devon & Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Sharon Taylor said: “As details emerge from this Metropolitan-led investigation, our thoughts are with all those affected from these incidents and to all our colleagues in the emergency services who bravely responded.
“The threat level remains the same at ‘severe’ and we continue to monitor the intelligence picture and keep all policing under review to ensure the appropriate security is in...
