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Message from Commissioner: Independent Custody Visitors to be celebrated during Volunteers’ Week
Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) carrying out checks at Exeter Police Station The remarkable di...
Successful ‘night bus’ scheme funded by Commissioner to run again this year
Alison Hernandez, Police and Crime Commissioner (centre), with representatives from Devon & Corn...
Police and Crime Commissioner funds innovative business crime reduction pilot in Torbay
Businesses across Torbay are being asked to sign up to a free, powerful tool in the fight against re...
£1m hotspot policing scheme extended to new areas in Devon & Cornwall
A scheme which delivered more than 26,000 hours of additional foot patrols in towns and cities acros...
Criminal investigation into suspended Chief Constable dropped
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has said she is ‘delighted’ after it was revealed the...
You want more police on the streets - so this is great news for our communities
A funding boost from the government for more neighbourhood officers is welcome news, says Police and...
110 more boots on the ground thanks to £4.7m neighbourhood policing grant
Pictured: A new cohort of Police Community Support Officers after passing out at Middlemoor HQ on Fr...
A message from the Commissioner: Combined efforts to tackle ASB are succeeding
Collaborative approach to reducing antisocial behaviour makes me optimistic for the future, says Pol...
Victim praised as former police officer jailed for eight years for rape
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has praised the victim of a former Devon & Cornwa...
Commissioner says Devon & Cornwall Police complaints handling ‘unacceptable’
In a hard-hitting report, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has said she is ‘deeply dis...
Cracking down on cannabis cultivation
We must all play our part to reduce crime, and reporting concerns around people growing cannabis is ...
A message from the Commissioner: Bringing face-to-face policing back into the heart of more communities
We have taken action in Torquay to address your concerns, says Police and Crime Commissioner Alison ...
A message from the Commissioner: This will be the year of visible, accessible policing in Devon and Cornwall
Police Enquiry Offices are an asset to communities, says Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernan...
A message from the Commissioner: Bringing face-to-face policing back into the heart of more communities
It's vital people have a choice of how they can contact the police, says Police and Crime Commission...
A message from the Commissioner: Standing united against sexual abuse and violence
One of my primary aims is to support victims and ensure offenders are brought to justice, says Poli...
Cutting the number of serious ranks in favour of more ‘worker bees’
Anyone interested in policing in Devon and Cornwall over the past few years will know that my focus ...
Proposed budget ‘will keep officers on the street’
Plans to use a second homes tax windfall to tackle antisocial behaviour and drug and alcohol misuse ...
Building on partnerships which delivered for our communities in 2024
At this time of year we inevitably reflect on the last 12 months, as well as look forward to a new y...
Should we use second homes windfall to put more officers on the street?
Residents of the force area might be forgiven for thinking I have spent the last month dealing exclu...