Safer Communities - Torbay

Community Policing -  Devon & Cornwall Police

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."

http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Non-emergency telephone number: 101

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

Everybody needs good neighbours.  Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) is about residents coming together to help make their neighbourhood a safer place.

NHW can:

• Support residents to do things to prevent and anti-social behaviour in their street.
• Support the police and other agencies to reduce crime.
• Encourage neighbours to get to know each other.
• Ensure that vulnerable residents are identified and supported.
• Reassure local residents, and reduce the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour.
• Improve the quality of life for local residents and tenants.

An active NHW scheme can:

• Increase the reporting of crimes and anti-social behaviour.
• Help to prevent and reduce crime.
• Improve communication between residents and agencies like the police and council.
• Deter criminal activity.

To find out how to start a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in your area, contact the NHW Office on 01803 218701 or visit the Torbay Neighbourhood Watch opens in a new window website.

Please note that the office is operated by volunteers so if nobody is available to take your call, you can always leave a message.

You can also email torbayneighbourhoodwatch@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk.

To find out if a NHW scheme is running in your area visit Neighbourhood Watch: Your Local Area opens in a new window.