Headlines highlighting knife crime and the devastating impact it has on victims, families and wider communities who longer feel safe cannot and will not be accepted as the societal norm. Thankfully, in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, knife attacks are relatively rare – but they do occur and every single one that takes place […]
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The confirmation of 121 police officers being brought into frontline roles across Devon and Cornwall has been welcomed by Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez. Details of how this will be achieved are due to be shared by Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable James Vaughan at a meeting of the Devon and Cornwall Police and […]
Only a few weeks after celebrating his 18th birthday, one ‘stupid’ decision changed Seth Marks’s life and future plans forever – but it has now led him to become an advocate for a powerful Restorative Justice (RJ) service for victims called Make Amends, funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In the early hours of the morning after a night out drinking in his […]
A retail crime crackdown is being proactively supported by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to tackle retail crime, anti-social behaviour and other offences affecting businesses, staff, customers and communities. Safer Business Action Week, which is co-ordinated by the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) and is […]
Communities affected by antisocial behaviour (ASB) are being asked where they would like to see a new noise camera being deployed. Following trials of the new technology in other parts of the country, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez says she would like to see Devon and Cornwall Police working with councils to identify locations […]
The devastating mass train stabbings in Cambridgeshire and shocking incidents at stations in our own police force area have highlighted an urgent need to improve safety for those using public transport. The stabbings of 10 people on board the Doncaster to London King's Cross service while in Cambridgeshire on November 1, came just two days after […]