Police are warning residents in Devon to be vigilant following a phone scam in which the caller is pretending to be a police officer.
Officers are currently investigating reports of a scam, one of which led to a woman in her 70s drawing out a substantial amount of money, but thankfully did not hand this over and instead contacted the police.
Another report has been received whereby an elderly man handed over £10,000.
Detectives say they have had an increased number of calls about this scam over the past week - particularly in the South Devon and Tiverton areas...
A localised week of action has taken place in Exeter City Centre as part of Devon and Cornwall Police’s commitment to tackle violence against women and girls.
In a drive to safeguard young people, both plainclothes and uniformed officers have been out in the City’s nightspots this week. Over three nights, officers have carried out seven arrests and made numerous vehicle stops.
The activity is part of a national scheme, called Operation Vigilant, which is a strategy used in a bid to reduce sexual violence and predatory behaviour.
Officers investigating a serious sexual assault that took place in Exeter are wanting to speak with a person from the Silverton area who may have information vital to the investigation.
DC Michele Green said: “We are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a female on the outskirts of Exeter in the early hours of Sunday 10 July.
“A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection to this matter and has been released on police bail with strict conditions”
“As part of our enquiries, we need to identify a person or people who we believe were driven from...
Operation Scorpion is a joined-up collaboration between the five police forces in the South West region (Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire), alongside their respective offices of Police and Crime Commissioners, the British Transport Police, South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SW ROCU) and the charity Crimestoppers to combine resources to tackle drug supply and make the South West a hostile environment for drugs.
The operation first ran in March and focussed on County Lines drugs dealing into the region.
Organised crime may be having an increasing impact on rural communities across the UK.
In its 2020 Rural Crime Report, NFU Mutual recorded a nine per cent increase in rural crime with some of the highest increases (14 per cent) in the South West.
Now a new project led by the University of Plymouth is working to assess the precise effects of those rises on farmers, and their families, in Devon and Cornwall.
Working alongside colleagues at Devon and Cornwall Police and the University of Winchester, the project will help identify and map the impacts of organised...
Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Crediton are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Officers were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on the A377 near Downes Mill, Crediton, at around 9.10pm, on Thursday 5 May.
The motorcycle rider, a man in his 40s, was seriously injured and was taken to hospital where he later died of his injuries.
The rider’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by a specialist trained police officer.
Police officers from the roads policing team, supported...
Police officers investigating an indecent incident at Polsloe Bridge station have released images in connection.
At 3pm on Saturday 13 November, a teenage girl noticed a man on the station platform staring at her. She walked over towards a bin and noticed that he was masturbating and exposing himself to her.
Officers believe the man in the images may have information which could help their investigation.
If you recognise him, or have any information, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting...
Doc Martin star Martin Clunes, and his production company Buffalo Pictures, have donated a great day out with a day’s experience on the Doc Martin Set and a walk on part, on the last ever season of Doc Martin next year.
Martin Clunes plays a grumpy, animal hating Doctor in the Series of Doc Martin but in real life, Martin is true animal lover and supports local animal charities.
Pawsome Pensions, is a registered charity that supports retired Police dogs in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset and Fire dogs in Devon and Somerset, are raffling this great prize to raise funds for this...
Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have been reduced by 75 per cent over the last decade, figures reveal today (Monday 23 August) in another major step forward for a successful Howard League for Penal Reform campaign. Since 2010, the Howard League has been working with police forces across England and Wales to reduce child arrests, helping to ensure that hundreds of thousands of boys and girls do not have their lives blighted by a criminal record. Data provided by police forces show that arrests of children aged 17 and under were reduced by 13 per cent last year – from 72,...
