Bideford East-the-Water
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.
Bideford Neighbourhood Team
Sam Appleby
Police Constable
Daniel Ciantar
Police Constable
Glyn Clark
Police Sergeant
Robert Dawson
Police Community Support Officer
Andrew Elston
Police Community Support Officer
Laura Hancock-Smith
Police Constable
Liz Haywood
Police Community Support Officer
Ewan Seear
Police Inspector
Paul Uden
Police Community Support Officer
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Engagement Issued 15 October 2025 |
Ensuring regular visible police engagement activity is taking place within the local community Actioned 15 November 2025 |
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Issued 15 October 2025 |
- working in partnership identifying and dealing with persistent ASB linked to individuals and locations Actioned 15 November 2025 |
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Tackling Drugs and Organised Crime Issued 15 October 2025 |
– Building upon and obtaining community intelligence working jointly with partner agencies to identify and target drug dealing and organised crime Actioned 15 November 2025 |
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Tackling Repeat Offenders Issued 15 October 2025 |
– identifying and dealing with the recidivist offenders within our communities with a focus upon retail crime and theft Actioned 15 November 2025 |
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Hotspot Policing Issued 15 October 2025 |
– Hotspot policing in Bideford involves targeted, high-visibility patrols in specific areas with high crime or antisocial behaviour, utilizing funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Home Office. The initiative deploys both police officers and street marshals who engage with the community, deter crime, and address disorder Actioned 15 November 2025 |
What members in Bideford East-the-Water are saying are the issues in the area:
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