A hate crime advisor to the police has called for people to ‘love each other’ and warned against the misuse of national symbols in the latest episode of Your VIP: Your Voice in Policing. The fourth episode of the podcast, which comes from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles […]
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The challenges and complexities of policing protests have been highlighted during an event for Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) councillor advocates who connect with police to improve community safety, reporting, and communication. The role of the police is to balance the right to protest peacefully with minimising the impact on others. In advance of confirmed protests, this can include engaging with organisers, local partners and businesses. Last year, the force’s Ops Planning department risk assessed 1,498 ‘notifiable’ […]
I was honoured to be among a roomful of more than 200 incredible women from across the region at an inspiring event last week in celebration of International Women’s Day and to explore how violence against women and girls (VAWG) can be tackled. My office was proudly one of the sponsors of the West Country Women’s International Women’s Day […]
Assistant Chief Constable Nikki Leaper – the most senior female officer in Devon & Cornwall Police - has spoken out for the first time at a public event about being subjected to misogynistic and hateful comments from members of the public on social media after sharing vital news about the disposal of an unexploded Second World War bomb in Exmouth. During a guest speaker slot within the Office of the Police […]
The challenge of tackling knife crime here in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is a very different one than faced by police forces in other parts of the country. Incidents, no matter how isolated or rare, are always shocking and understandably send ripples of fear throughout communities. But, thankfully, our force area is not in the midst of a knife crime crisis. According to the most recent Devon & Cornwall Police data, in the 12 months to January […]
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is proud to launch new training to help frontline professionals identify and respond to evidence of stalking. The sessions will be delivered online throughout March by national charity the Hollie Gazzard Trust. Hollie was just 20 years old when she was murdered by her abusive ex-partner while working at a Gloucester hairdressing salon. During their relationship, she was subjected to coercive and […]