Instow, Fremington & Bickington
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.
Barnstaple Neighbourhood Team
Ben Beechey
Police Constable
Adam Berry
Police Constable
Tamsin Browne
Police Constable
Karen Grant
Police Community Support Officer
Stephen Huxtable
Police Community Support Officer
Sean Jones
Police Community Support Officer
Chelsea Lloyd
Police Constable
Laura Lloyd
Police Sergeant
Chris Mannell
Police Sergeant
Daniel Oliver
Police Constable
Megan Rogers
Police Community Support Officer
Daniel Rolfe
Police Constable
Andrew Wills
Police Inspector
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Repeat offender focus on those linked to Crime and Disorder in our Town Centre - Enabling our town to thrive Issued 13 June 2026 |
Proactive high visibility and plain clothes patrols to deter, disrupt, prevent and detect offending. Actioned 13 June 2026 |
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Focus on resolving escalating neighbourhood crime and disorder in partnership. Issued 13 June 2026 |
Proactive high visibility and plain clothes patrols to deter, disrupt, prevent and detect offending. Actioned 13 June 2026 |
What members in Instow, Fremington & Bickington are saying are the issues in the area:
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