The newly selected candidate to become Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police Shaun Sawyer is due to go before the Police and Crime Panel for approval on Friday 8th February.
Mr Sawyer will attend the public confirmatory hearing of the panel to answer any questions on professional competence and personal independence.
Councillor Roger Croad, Chair of the Police and Crime Panel, said: "The Chief Constable is a really important appointment and the panel is working on behalf of the people in Devon and Cornwall to make sure the Police and Crime...
Police are concerned about the welfare of a missing man from Efford in Plymouth.
Peter Campion, aged 87, was last seen on Saturday 26th January 2013 at his home address in Efford in Plymouth. However, he has not been seen since Saturday and may not be in possession of his medication.
He is described as white, 5ft 7ins tall, with blue eyes, grey short hair and is usually clean shaven. He is thought to be wearing a suit or blazer with a trilby hat.
He is known to frequent hospitals across the South West and may have given a different name.
Devon and Cornwall Police have developed a safe internet training course for primary schools in Exeter.
The course guides attendees through the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) ‘think U know?’ suite of activities for children.
Community safety officer Julia Watton says, “With the internet being used for every aspect of our lives, it’s imperative that children are educated in its uses and safeguarded from its dangers”.
Some of Exeter’s primary schools already have specific teachers trained in this area, but the local policing team wants to offer...
Police in Exmouth are appealing for information following the theft of silverware from the church of St Michaels & All Angels in Otterton, East Devon sometime between Sunday 20th January and Thursday 24th January.
The offender(s) entered the church during daylight when the Church was unlocked and stole silverware from the vestry.
Amongst items stolen were a silver wafer box holder, three silver chalices and a small silver dish.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or to anyone who has information regarding the theft. Anyone with any information is asked to...
Police and students in south Devon have undertaken a drive to restore a police car to its former glory.
The 1999 Ford Escort was retired out of police service in early 2006 and lay unused and deteriorating until 2008 when it was acquired by the police Heritage and Learning Resource (the Historic Collections of Devon & Cornwall Police) based in Okehampton.
In 2011 a sponsorship deal was struck with three local companies who agreed to supply restoration materials and the car was taken to South Devon College in Paignton who had agreed to supply the labour to return the car...
Figures released by Devon and Cornwall Police today (24th January) show that crime across the Force has dropped by 5.5 per cent in the last nine months.
Police have issued a warning to drivers in East Devon not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
Snow is still falling in the area, making driving conditions extremely hazardous and motorists have been advised only to make essential journeys.
Road conditions are said to be difficult anywhere east of Honiton – particularly on the A375 Honiton to Sidmouth Road and the A3052 in the Seaton area.
Officers have dealt with a number of minor collisions.
Updates will be added to Twitter by @DC_Police to the hashtag#winterready.
Police are warning the public regarding a national scam involving investment in rare earth metals.
Police in Devon & Cornwall have recently become aware of a fraud whereby following a ‘cold call’ vicitms are persuaded to invest substantial amounts of money in rare earth metal oxides.
The investment potential is either hugely exaggerated or it involves a worthless commodity.
The victim tends to be elderly and contact is usually made by telephone and following pressurised selling, considerable amounts of personal savings are deposited into seemingly bone fide...
The body of ferry jumper Jordan Cobb, 16, which was recovered from the River Tamar last Wednesday, has only just been formally identified at an inquest. Jordan was with friends when he jumped off the Torpoint Ferry, seemingly due to a £100 bet. However, an extensive search was carried out when he failed to resurface. A police investigation into his death is ongoing, the coroner's office said.
