Members of the public are getting increased access to the details of criminal court cases in Devon thanks to an innovative project funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. A three-month pilot project operating since the start of the year has provided a dedicated news reporter to cover magistrates’ court proceedings in the region – and […]
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We must not tolerate people, including children, living in fear, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez told partners at a Serious Violence Summit in Plymouth on Monday, March 9. The event, hosted by the Commissioner, brought together senior leaders from Devon & Cornwall Police, local authorities, the fire service, probation service and the NHS to look at ways to tackle violence across the peninsula. The summit was held a week […]
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 […]
The challenges and issues that affect residents I represent across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as their Police and Crime Commissioner vary significantly due to our vast geography. Rural communities are incomparable with large towns and cities which are all recognised by Devon & Cornwall Police within its localised resources and priorities. These have to be adapted even more so in the summer months in areas which see an influx of tourists. I was recently invited […]
Plans to create the biggest and most significant changes in policing this country has seen in years have begun and it cannot be underestimated how significant they will be for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Last week, the home secretary announced the government’s White Paper for reforming what she called the "broken" policing model in England and Wales. There are […]
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Alison Hernandez, will today propose an increase in the police part of next year’s council tax of £15 a year for an average Band D property. This increase, if supported at a meeting of the Police and Crime Panel on January 30, would […]