An innovative and pioneering home building scheme that helps rehabilitate prisoners and ex-offenders by providing employment and skills in construction, enabling them to turn their lives around, has received national recognition at a prestigious awards ceremony. Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) was the brainchild of the five Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the South West of […]
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Substantial funding, that includes seizing assets from criminals, is being made available by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to organisations, charities and voluntary groups in Devon and Cornwall to help deliver projects committed to tackling burglary and theft, and its root causes. Each year, the OPCC awards funding to schemes that […]
Devon and Cornwall are truly blessed to be home to some of the most stunning beaches in the UK which is why every summer we see tourists flock to the region to soak up their beauty and enjoy what they have to offer. The inevitable downside of that is crime rates do increase which puts an […]
The accuracy of statistics and the way they are factually presented has been called into question by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly following the recent publication of two policing data stories. According to a national newspaper, the popular seaside town of Teignmouth in Devon has been named […]
Volunteers living in Devon and Cornwall are being sought to a carry out a crucial role to ensure people detained in custody are being treated fairly and humanely, regardless of why they are there. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Devon and Cornwall relies on Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) to carry out […]
Commissioned services provided by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to address crime and provide better support for victims now includes a multi-award-winning service for family and friends who are supporting someone who has suffered sexual abuse, sexual violence or other serious violence. The OPCC […]