POLICE DETAILS
Devon & Cornwall Police - Sidmouth Neighbourhood

Devon & Cornwall Police Information

Devon & Cornwall Police covers the largest geographical police area in England, extending 180 miles from the Dorset and Somerset borders in the east to the Isles of Scilly in the west.

To give some impression of the scale of the area, police headquarters in Exeter is actually nearer to London than the furthest extremity of the Force.

Policing an area of this size offers many challenges, with the needs of both rural and urban communities continually at the forefront of the Force's approach to tackling crime.

The Force aim is:
"By working in partnership to: bring about safer communities; reduce disorder, crime and the fear of crime; and contribute to the delivery of justice in a way which secures and maintains public confidence."

Sidmouth Neighbourhood

Devon & Cornwall Police has not provided any neighbourhood information at this time.

Police Force Map - Devon & Cornwall Police

Neighbourhood Map - Sidmouth

Contact Details

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Senior Officer Details

Devon & Cornwall Police has not provided any information at this time.

Neighbourhood Officer Details

Michael McGauley (PCSO)
Adam Speers (Police Constable)
Jaz Trudgeon (Sergeant)
Phil Gray (Inspector)
Sarah Reece (PCSO)
Tom Driver (Police Constable)
Craig Amarilli (Police Constable)

Locations

Exeter Police enquiry office Police Station

Address:

Devon & Cornwall Police, Exeter Police Station, Sidmouth Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7RY

Closed: Sunday and every Bank Holiday

Additional accessibility available:
    
•    Language Line (yes),
    •    Safe Place (yes),
    •    Dementia Aware (yes),


Please note the map is slightly missleading, please drive past the Middlemoor Police headquarters turning and take the next one on the same side of the road.

If you reach the Fire station or go under a railway bridge you have gone too far.

Priorities

21 Sep 2023

"Red Times"

Officers from Seaton and Sidmouth will be proactively patrolling the following areas during "red times" to target driving offences, parking issues, anti-social behaviour and anti-social driving.

Seaton Primary School between the hours of 0815-0900 and 1515-1545

Beer Primary School between the hours of 0815-0900 and 1515-1545

Sidmouth Primary School (Woolbrook Road and Vicarage Road) between the hours of 1500-1600

Sidmouth College between the hours of 1500-1600

Sidbury Primary School between the hours of 1500-1600

Newton Poppleford Primary School between the hours of 1500-1600

The A3052 between the hours of 0700-0900 and 1700-1900

This will be dependant on dynamic incidents and Officer availability but if we can be there we will be. 

7 Aug 2023

Anti-Social Driving

We have received numerous concerning reports regarding anti-social driving in and around the area. This includes the use of faulty or excessively noisy exhausts. Main hot spots include the Underfleet and Harbour Road in Seaton and Temple Street and the Esplanade in Sidmouth.

The Neighbourhood Policing Team will be conducting regular patrols in the area and plan to carry out various operations in the coming months, dealing with any driving offences in and around the area. The team will target persistent offenders.

The local Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Special Constabulary will not hesitate to report offenders for prosecution and issue Section 59 Notices where appropriate - these are written warnings to drivers caught driving anti-socially and if they are caught driving in an anti-social manner again within 12 months their vehicle could be seized.

Response (7 Nov 2023)

Update: 07 August 2023 - Update 7th August 2023

There have been a number of operations targeting anti-social driving in the area. This has both been by utilising dedicated policing units and our partner agencies. Our most recent operation was between the 27th and 31st July resulted in over 30 motorists in just one day being caught driving over the speed limit.

Due to the proactive work that has been carried out in recent months we have noticed a decrease in reports to us and from speaking with members of the public they too are seeing an improvement with the issue that once took over the car park at Tesco’s in Seaton.

7 Aug 2023

Rural Crime and Engagement

Rural crime is an issue for large areas of the country, but it tends to go unreported. It can impact on insurance premiums, food prices, the environment, and can damage local communities.

The Coastal Neighbourhood Team are conducting a visible presence in the rural community to offer reassurance and crime prevention. The aim is to improve connectivity with the rural communities and provide education to users of our beautiful countryside. This includes attending rural events to gain knowledge about the issues effecting the rural communities and to offer the crime prevention advice.

Response (7 Nov 2023)

Update: 07 August 2023 - Update 7th August 2023

Throughout the last few months we have increased and continued our patrols throughout our rural communities targeting key areas and key times. This has resulted in a visual deterrent and a noticeable reduction in certain rural crime reports.

We have however noticed an increase in dog attacks throughout the summer already. This is a reminder to all dog owners that their animals need to be always under your control, whether on a lead or very confident recalls. If your animal is found to be livestock worrying the farmer can legally shoot your beloved pet.

7 Aug 2023

Vehicle Offences

Vehicle use offences are always a priority for us. Whether this be the documentation the vehicle and/or driver holds, the state and use of the vehicle or the state of the driver. Any vehicle or driver fault can have devastating results and we are finding far too many persons severely injured or killed on our roads. Our main arterial route, the A3052, has now been designated a high harm route due to the amount of serious collisions that have occurred on this stretch of road, ones which could have been easily avoided.

Response (7 Nov 2023)

Update: 07 August 2023 - Update 7th August 2023

As stated the route has been specially designated which has resulted in there being an increased Police presence on the road from either us as the local team, dedicated roads policing units or the speed detection officers. On just one of the days, we targeted this area we seized 2 vehicles for having no tax, 7 motorists were reported for other vehicle and document defects, 2 arrests for unfit driving either through drink or drugs and over 30 motorists caught to be speeding. It is a great concern of the amount of drivers who deem it acceptable to get behind the wheel of a car when their judgement is impaired. The safest and best advice is to avoid alcohol (and obviously drugs) if you have to drive. The risk just isn’t worth that drink.

7 Aug 2023

Drug Possession and Supply

Drugs can have a devastating social impact on community life and on those who are dependent on them. It can lead to anti-social behaviour, violence, safeguarding concerns, and other crime. 

Community intelligence is invaluable to the Police, and without it would limit the ability to gain drug warrants and target offenders. Information from the public helps to prevent and detect crime, whilst ensuring the safeguarding and protection of our community. You may think that the information you hold will not be useful but it may be the final missing piece to the puzzle. If you suspect illegal activity in your area please report it via 101 online or by phone. Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111. 

Response (7 Nov 2023)

Update: 07 August 2023 - Update 7th August 2023

The team are always busy working to build intelligence in order to get warrants issued and executed. Some high profile warrants were carried out and are now awaiting their day in Court. Our operation at the end of last month saw many drugs searches carried out that are now being dealt with through the correct processes. As we have stipulated we always value intelligence so please provide more.

7 Aug 2023

Anti-Social Behaviour

Antisocial behaviour (ASB) is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person'. There are three main categories of ASB which depends on how many people are affected: personal ASB, nuisance ASB, and environmental ASB. This can include littering, noise, inconsiderate behaviour, nuisance calls, antisocial driving, abandoned vehicles, begging, and street drinking. 

To reduce and target ASB in the community the East Devon Neighbourhood team work with partner agencies such as East Devon Council, local schools, local shops, pubs, and Highways.

Response (7 Nov 2023)

Update: 07 August 2023 - Update 7th August 2023

We are aware of the impact of ant-social behaviour and the effect it can have on our community. We have been responding to reports of anti-social behaviour robustly and hold regular meetings with our partner agencies. Now that we are in the summer holidays our area attracts a large amount of people, both locals and tourists alike. With the increase, anti-social behaviour can also increase. We are pleased to report that our targeted operation, OP Loki, did not uncover any great issue in the area.

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