Boscawen

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Devon and Cornwall. 

Please find contact details for your Neighbourhood Policing Team provided below. 

Please note that to report a crime or incident to Devon and Cornwall Police,  please visit Devon & Cornwall Police or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Truro Neighbourhood Team

Anna Elvans (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Truro)

Anna Elvans

Police Constable

Charlotte Grimstead (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Truro)

Charlotte Grimstead

Police Constable

Rob Hardwick (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Truro)

Rob Hardwick

Police Constable

Richard Hill (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Truro)

Richard Hill

Police Community Support Officer

Benjamin Holman (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Truro)

Benjamin Holman

Police Constable

Mark Jones (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Truro)

Mark Jones

Police Community Support Officer

Adrienne McEwan (Devon & Cornwall Police, PCSO, Truro)

Adrienne Mcewan

PCSO

Christopher Morcomb (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Truro)

Christopher Morcomb

Police Community Support Officer

David Pearce (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Truro & Perranporth)

David Pearce

Police Sergeant

Dan Robins (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Truro)

Dan Robins

Police Constable

Deborah Sleeman (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Truro)

Deborah Sleeman

Police Community Support Officer

Colin Wheeler (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, West Cornwall)

Colin Wheeler

Police Inspector

Richie Wilson (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Truro & Perranporth)

Richie Wilson

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Persistent and Severe Anti Social Behaviour
Reduce ASB and associated criminality. Provide visibility and reassurance to our communities, reduce ASB working with partners to create long term problem solving

Issued 10 July 2026

We continue to carry out proactive/reassurance patrols with key partners; in particular ‘Asbo Steve’ and the BID funded ‘Rangers’.
This is a sector based priority, lead by our two NBMs assigned to the city centre-PCs Grimstead and Holman.
We continue to review ASB logs to ensure appropriate crime recording is taking place, but also identify crime patterns or repeat offenders.

Actioned 10 June 2026

Visibility and accessibility
Build into our daily business a sustainable level of visibility within our communities and maintain our engagement opportunities.

Issued 10 July 2026

Our NH teams are locally based.
Led by PS Pearce the Neighbourhood Beat Managers and PCSOs are assigned specific ‘patches’ and are detailed on our website. As a result you have a dedicated, named individuals who will continue to understand localised issues and provide consistent problem solving for your areas.

Our aim is to increase our ability to provide additional foot patrols in key areas supporting our priority to tackle ASB.

We continue to use the Engagement Van, most recently during the 'Tunes in the Dunes' weekend at Perranporth. We promote our drop in sessions via the ALERT system and on our website.

Actioned 10 June 2026

Respond to crime and vulnerabilities linked to drugs offending and networks

Issued 10 July 2026

We continue to target our patrols and safeguarding visits based on community and partner intelligence.
Identify and disrupt dangerous drugs networks, often linked to ASB and violent crime.
Continued encouragement of reporting of intelligence by our communities, to build a rich picture and support enforcement.

Actioned 10 June 2026

What members in Boscawen are saying are the issues in the area:

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