Pinhoe

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.

Andy Shiach (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Exeter)

Andy Shiach

Police Community Support Officer

David Turner (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Exeter)

David Turner

Police Inspector

Matt Clark (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Exeter)

Matt Clark

Police Sergeant

Matthew Lester (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Officer, Exeter)

Matthew Lester

Police Officer

Vickie Follett (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Exeter)

Vickie Follett

Police Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Engagement

Issued 09 October 2025

Regular Foot patrol and organised drops in

Actioned 09 October 2025

Tackling ASB, both in residential areas and city centre.

Issued 09 October 2025

Visible hotspot patrolling. Utilising ASB legislation

Actioned 09 October 2025

Preventing Violence Against Women And Girls

Issued 09 October 2025

Monitoring and actioning intelligence. Visible patrols in city centre at relevant times. Working with partners.

Actioned 09 October 2025

Tackling Drugs and Serious Organised Crime

Issued 09 October 2025

Obtaining and responding to community intelligence. Execution of Misuse of Drugs Warrants. Completing disruptions

Actioned 09 October 2025

Theft From Shop

Issued 09 October 2025

Targeting prolific offenders and repeat locations

Actioned 09 October 2025

Reducing Harm - Exploitation

Issued 09 October 2025

Working with partners and key stakeholders to identify and tackle exploitation in our communities

Actioned 09 October 2025

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

Latest Alerts

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WANTED | Urgent appeal to locate Tobias King

We are appealing to members of the public for help to urgently locate wanted Tobias King from Teignm...

Devon and Cornwall Police
19/11/2025 14:31:46

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Retail crime reporting to police improves through use of retail crime technology

Devon and Cornwall Police have reported a 9.4% higher criminal charge rate for retail crime reported...

Devon and Cornwall Police
18/11/2025 13:02:22

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Scam

ONLINE SHOPPING FRAUD Online shoppers looking for savings over the festive period are being urged ...

Devon and Cornwall Police
18/11/2025 11:33:20

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Mother and son sentenced for drug offences

A mother and son have been sentenced for running a drug dealing operation at their home in Exeter. F...

Devon and Cornwall Police
18/11/2025 11:29:33

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Appeal after road traffic collision involving vehicle and house at Bickleigh

We are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a road traffic collision which saw a v...

Devon and Cornwall Police
18/11/2025 11:21:21

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Sceptre - national knife crime initiative - knife surrender bins

This week we are supporting that national Sceptre knife crime week of intensification. As part of th...

Devon and Cornwall Police
18/11/2025 10:37:01

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Update on stolen vehicle VU65KKL

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback ab...

Devon and Cornwall Police
18/11/2025 08:34:42

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Man dies following collision on the A30

We are appealing for witnesses and relevant footage following a single vehicle collision on the A30 ...

Devon and Cornwall Police
17/11/2025 12:41:23

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