Local Policing Team
Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams consist of Neighbourhood Team Leaders (police sergeants), Neighbourhood Beat Managers (police officers) and police community support officers (PCSOs) who are accountable to their local community. A key element of the role is to undertake community engagement to understand community concerns and update them on police activity in order to build confidence.
They will work in partnership with teams both within the police (for example alcohol licensing and youth intervention) and externally (local authorities, Environmental Health and registered social landlords) to problem solve community issues. The underlying principle of our neighbourhood policing model is to intervene at the earliest possible opportunity to prevent an escalation of crime and harm.
Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Anti Social Behaviour
Action taken:
To work with our local communities to identify areas where Anti Social behaviour is prevalent.
To work in partnership with local councils, housing associations and other organisations, to form problem solving plans to reduce as much as possible any form of Anti Social behaviour.
We will carry out high visibility patrols and engage with those present and to reassure our communities
Where necessary we will use both criminal law and civil injunctions against those who are persistently responsible for Anti social behaviourMarch 2026 Update
Reports of ASB remain low in the areas, the team have conducted foot and vehicle patrols and engaged with local community members and key individuals to keep the area safe.
Feb 2026 Update
Members of the Neighbourhood Police Team have been conducting Hi Visibility patrols around Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead
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Priority:
Disruption of drug supply
Action taken:
To identify areas where there drug use takes place, and to identify those involved in both the supply and use of illegal drugs.
To support our communities by providing high visibility reassurance patrols and engage with our communities to identify their concerns.
To engage with our schools and other learning establishments to provide support to them and their pupils
To work with our Police colleagues, councils and other organisations to identify specific areas or persons of concerns and have a proactive response to preventing offending.March 2026 Update
The beat team have identified locations of focus where work continues with the intel management unit and our Police partners to gather enough information to seek court warrants for search.Feb 2026 Update
Intel development work to target dealing and supply. This will support any warrant applications at court
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Shoplifting
Action taken:
We will be engaging with our retail outlets to listen to their concerns, give security advice when required and gather evidence to support any action against offenders.
We will work with our colleagues particularly where children or young people are involved to ensure they are safeguarded as well as being aware of the potential criminality of their actions.
We will deal with prolific thieves using banning letters, civil orders and where necessary the criminal justice system to make them take responsibilities for their actionsMarch 2026 Update
UKPAC (UK Partners Against Crime) and Auror are collaborating to transform how retail crime is reported and managed in the UK, with Devon and Cornwall Police (DCP) acting as a key partner in adopting this technology. Officers have visited stores to increase awareness and to prevent future offences.
Feb 2026 Update
No change from Jan, patrols continue of the high street in both Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead have taken place in support of our retail outlets. We will continue responding to reports of thefts from our retail community.