Ottery St Mary Town

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.

Ottery St Mary & Cranbrook Neighbourhood Team

James Dalley (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Exmouth)

James Dalley

Police Sergeant

Mark Edwards (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Exmouth)

Mark Edwards

Police Constable

Mat Helm (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Exmouth & Ottery)

Mat Helm

Police Inspector

Craig Murray (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Exmouth and Ottery St Mary)

Craig Murray

Police Constable

Georgia Shields (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ottery St Mary & Cranbrook)

Georgia Shields

Police Constable

Jonathan Sims (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, East Devon)

Jonathan Sims

Police Community Support Officer

Daniel Toomey (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Mid Devon)

Daniel Toomey

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Devon and Cornwall Police and your Neighbourhood Teams are working hard to deal with important crimes and threats. Our current force priorities are:

• Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
• Organised Drug Supply
• Serious and Organised Crime
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Serious Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
• Road Safety

Issued 01 July 2025

No action

What members in Ottery St Mary Town are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

Message type icon

Rural Affairs Team- Holsworthy Livestock Market : Wed 08 Oct 09:00

Dear Resident, The Rural Affairs team will be with the Holsworthy Neighbourhood Team at Holsw...

Devon and Cornwall Police
03/10/2025 13:48:08

View Alert
Message type icon

Scam

How To Protect Yourself And Your Loved Ones From Romance Fraud ​Romance Fraud Awareness: A guide ...

Devon and Cornwall Police
03/10/2025 12:31:52

View Alert
Message type icon

Rural Affairs Team- Holsworthy Livestock Market : Wed 08 Oct 09:00

Dear Resident, The Rural Affairs team will be with the Holsworthy Neighbourhood Team at Holsw...

Devon and Cornwall Police
01/10/2025 15:28:11

View Alert
Message type icon

‘See it, say it, stop it’ campaign launched urging public to call out concerning behaviours.

Devon & Cornwall Police is promoting a new campaign, called Project Nighteye. to help tackle vio...

Devon and Cornwall Police
29/09/2025 14:03:46

View Alert
Message type icon

UPDATE | Missing - Guy Nelson

We continue to be concerned for the welfare of 57-year-old Guy Nelson and are issuing a more recent ...

Devon and Cornwall Police
29/09/2025 09:46:49

View Alert
Message type icon

WANTED | William Faull, Cornwall

We are appealing for the public’s help locating 58-year-old William Faull from Cornwall. Faull is be...

Devon and Cornwall Police
26/09/2025 10:06:04

View Alert
Message type icon

Student safety: protect young people from fraud and cyber crime

Student safety: protect young people from fraud and cyber crime Students can be a prime target fo...

Devon and Cornwall Police
22/09/2025 12:24:56

View Alert
Message type icon

Police raise awareness around spiking

As part of national spiking awareness week, Devon & Cornwall Police is reminding individuals th...

Devon and Cornwall Police
19/09/2025 11:59:38

View Alert

Click here to see more Alerts

Upcoming Events

...
Police Surgery at Library

Look up another Neighbourhood Team

Find your local Neighbourhood Team and be able to contact them directly by entering a street address or postcode below: