A new town near Exeter will see a Saturday night bus service come into effect this weekend, helping people get home from the city until 4am. The new route from Exeter to Cranbrook has been added as new funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office sees most existing routes continue for the whole of 2026. The […]
Violence against women and girls
After the fun and festivities of Christmas and New Year, it is now a time of reflection when many of us will be thinking about the year gone by and our hopes for 2026. Although 2025 saw the need to navigate both expected and unpredictable twists and turns, overall, it was a year of real progress for Devon & Cornwall Police and […]
The winner and nominees of this year’s Combating Violence Against Women and Young Girls (VAWG) award at the West Country Women Awards have been praised by Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez for the impact their ongoing efforts are having across the region and far beyond. The annual awards, which culminated in a grand final gala […]
The devastating mass train stabbings in Cambridgeshire and shocking incidents at stations in our own police force area have highlighted an urgent need to improve safety for those using public transport. The stabbings of 10 people on board the Doncaster to London King's Cross service while in Cambridgeshire on November 1, came just two days after […]
The innovative and challenging work taking place to make Devon, Cornwall and beyond a safer place for women and girls has been highlighted in this year’s West Country Women’s Awards. For the fourth year, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has sponsored the Combating Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) award – one of 20 categories […]
Commissioner calls for perpetrators to be the focus of ending violence against women and young girls
It remains my ongoing mission to do everything within my powers to help tackle violence against women and young girls (VAWG) and I would like to share with you some of the ways that is starting to be achieved. The time has come to call upon men to step up and help be part of how […]