A nationwide campaign launches today, calling on victims of unwanted sexual behaviour to report offences to police, no matter how small.
Every Report Builds a Picture highlights how multiple reports from different people can help BTP ‘build a picture’ of offenders – even if some of those cases don’t make it to court.
This is the second phase of the Report It To Stop It campaign, which was launched in 2015 to tackle under-reporting of sexual offences.
Research showed that following this campaign, there was an increase in reporting of sexual offences, but some victims...
Police in East Devon have issued a warning to the public following a number of burglaries in the area.
An investigation is underway following six burglaries in the Sidmouth area since February, all of which have similar methods of entry.
Detective Constable Matt Burnell, said: “Over the past two months there have been six dwelling burglaries in the Sidmouth area.
“The vast majority of properties targeted are detached bungalows and entry is generally forced to windows at the rear of properties. It also appears that the offenders are focussing on stealing jewellery...
It's that time of the year again to have another 'West Side' Community Meeting.
This time we're going to be holding it at Redhills School on Wed 25th Apr from 7pm - 8.30pm. We realized that our last meeting went on for longer than we wanted so we're going to cut this one by half an hour.
We've got a lot to fit in but our agenda at the minute is:
1. Meet the team. 2. Current force priorities. 3. Local issues. 4. Modern Slavery and Op Cleft (County Lines) 5. Q&A.
Again we'll be looking at inviting the local Councillors' from each ward so you can ask them...
Several rest centres opened up for stranded motorists across Devon last night [Thursday 1 March 2018], which the public have been advised to attend if they are suitably equipped and are able to reach.
The following rest centres are open:
Chudleigh
OPEN Chudleigh Town Hall, Market Way, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot TQ13 0HL Okehampton
OPEN Okehampton College, EX20 1PW Totnes
OPEN UNTIL 1am Guildhall, 5 Ramparts Walk, TQ9 5QH If you are close by, suitably equipped (carrying a torch, suitable footwear, a mobile phone and wearing warm clothing) and are able to...
That was the warning today as the bitterly cold weather, strong winds and snow showed no sign of abating.
Exeter Airport is shut and there were problems on the railway line at Dawlish this morning (Friday 2nd) which is also closed. Bus services across the region have also been affected.
Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk also issued a no-nonsense message to those considering taking to their vehicles.
He tweeted: "Colleagues have been rescuing hundreds of stranded motorists overnight and the icy roads are treacherous. Please can we...
Devon and Cornwall Police have recently introduced Infrared ‘low Light’ camera technology within Plymouth and have now expanded their innovative equipment across the Force area.
The use of such use technology intends to reduce the amount of fatal and serious road traffic collisions on Devon and Cornwall roads.
Marcus Laine, Operations Manager for the Peninsula Road Safety Partnership said: “Infrared lighting enables officers to continue enforcing speeding vehicles in reduced light.
“This demonstration aims to show the public our increased capability and our...
Police have found the body of a deceased boy in Cullompton this morning, Thursday 1 February.
The family of Patrick Henwood, a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Cullompton area last night (Wednesday 31 January) and was part of an earlier missing person appeal, have been informed of this development.
Formal identification has yet to have taken place and police are not currently treating this death as suspicious.
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a theft outside the Co-operative bank on Exeter High Street.
The incident took place on Friday 19 January between 11:20pm and 11:45pm. The victim, an 18-year-old woman, was approached by two men after withdrawing a quantity of money from the cash point in Exeter High Street.
The cash was taken from the victim’s hands by the two offenders before they made off.
The offenders remain unidentified. The first man has been described as white, aged between 40 and 50-years-old, approximately 6ft tall with a grey beard. He was...
