POLICE DETAILS
Devon & Cornwall Police - Bishops Tawton, Landkey, Swimbridge and Whiddon Valley Neighbourhood

Crime and disorder associated with the supply and use of controlled drugs and alcohol.

We understand that the use and supply of controlled drugs leads to crime and disorder. Many individuals involved in acquisitive crime (Burglaries and Thefts) are using it to fund their drug habits. The Neighbourhood Team, supported by other Policing resources actively target drug suppliers on a day-to-day basis. We carry out intelligence led operations and Misuse Of Drugs Act warrants to try and bring drug suppliers to justice. Disrupting the supply of illicit drugs helps to not only safeguard people in our community, but also to prevent acquisitive crime. If you wish to pass any information about drug supply in our area, please either speak to one of your local officers, report to Police by one of the means detailed on this Web Site, or report anonymously via Crimestoppers.

Another aspect of this priority is the crime and disorder linked to the night-time economy. The Neighbourhood Team work closely with the Police licensing officer, dealing with issues around licensed premises and carrying out licensing checks. We also assist with the Policing of the night-time economy itself and often carry out patrols in the late evening in order to prevent alcohol related offences from taking place.

Violence against women and girls

Improving our sense of public space safety, dealing effectively with antisocial behaviour, and building public confidence.

As a Neighbourhood Team we are aware that one of the top priorities for both local residents and visitors to the town is the level of Antisocial Behaviour. The Neighbourhood Team work in partnership with a number of other agencies to try and address this behaviour.  Police Officers carry out regular patrols of the town centre along with other partnership staff, using powers particularly under the Public Spaces Protection Order to deal with alcohol consumption in the street and rowdy groups. We also focus on dealing with aggressive begging, which is often carried out by individuals who have a home and are receiving benefits. We look to utilise Antisocial Behaviour Legislation to target people that are regularly coming to notice and have secured several Criminal Behaviour Orders at Court over the past year, which impose strict conditions on the individuals.

We are also cognisant of the ‘broken window theory’, whereby essentially a poor environment can encourage or at least fail to discourage Antisocial Behaviour and crime. We are again working to address this with our partner agencies, looking to improve lighting, CCTV coverage and the general state of particularly the town centre.