Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable Will Kerr OBE KPM has announced his retirement by mutual consent with Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez. Mr Kerr has been under investigation for several years by bodies in Northern Ireland but has not been charged with any offence. An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) […]
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Organisations, charities and voluntary groups in Devon have revealed how being recipients of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Community Grant Scheme is tackling drug and alcohol related antisocial behaviour, reducing crime, and helping victims. Each year, the OPCC awards funding to projects that support the Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan priorities and […]
Communities are the lifeblood of Devon and Cornwall.In rural areas like the South West – and in a world increasingly dominated by online interactions - I’m always pleased to see local communities out and about, working together for the good of that locality.Whether it’s community organisations getting together, enthusiastic residents staging local events, or even […]
People in Camborne joined together this morning to celebrate the opening of the town’s newly refurbished Police Enquiry Office (PEO).Alison Hernandez, Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, was joined by Chief Superintendent Ben Deer and a host of local representatives for the official opening, which took place on Friday, […]
Additional foot patrols are being provided in Tiverton as part of a £1.3m crime prevention project.The town is one of two new areas to be included in the Hotspot policing scheme for Devon & Cornwall, which aims to prevent incidents of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and violent crime.The project, which sees police officers, PCSOs and street […]