A street-based youth project that protects vulnerable young people who are at risk of being exploited and lured into criminal activity is successfully helping to turn lives around. For the past four years, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has continued to fund Devon-based Space Youth Services to run its Assertive Outreach programme. Youth […]
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A clear message that there is no place for drugs in the South West has been successfully reiterated as part of a collaborative policing crackdown that has resulted in the seizure of large quantities of drugs and cash, firearms seizures and multiple arrests. Operation Scorpion saw a week of heightened activity take place from June 23 […]
Victims of rape and serious sexual offences in Devon and Cornwall now have access to a powerful new video resource explaining what happens when such crimes are reported to the police and the support available throughout the process. The video, created as part of the wider Criminal Justice and You initiative, has been developed by the […]
One of my responsibilities as Police and Crime Commissioner is ensuring that Devon and Cornwall remain among the safest places to live, work and visit in the country. At the heart of that ambition is a commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB), serious violence (SV), and knife crime — issues that not only cause real […]
Exceptional examples of how police officers, staff and volunteers go above and beyond in their line of duty to make Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly safer places to live, work and visit, has been acknowledged during an inspiring awards ceremony. Police Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez, who attended the second Annual Recognition of Excellence in […]
It doesn’t seem possible it was 12 months ago I introduced the new initiative Street Focus Torquay. A real hands on approach to dealing with persistent street crime - drug dealing, shoplifting and antisocial behaviour (ASB) - after residents and businesses told me they were fed up. My role as Police Crime Commissioner is to be your voice […]