Okehampton Rural West
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.
Okehampton Neighbourhood Team

David Condron
Police Community Support Officer

Nicola Gregory
Enquiry Officer

Matthew Hawke
Police Sergeant

Daniel Jones
Police Inspector

Sean Jones
Police Community Support Officer

Thomas Ottley
Police Sergeant

Daniel Wakeham
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
Priority | Action taken |
---|---|
Road Safety We work within the communities to improve road safety by pursuing offenders and by taking preventative measures with our local partners to reduce casualties on West Devon's road networks. The neighbourhood team work closely with community speed watch volunteers who conduct activity on a regular basis. Issued 01 July 2025 |
No action |
Drugs We aim to deal swiftly and robustly to drug related activity reported within our neighbourhoods. To achieve this we require the support of our residents by reporting any concerns or suspicious activity to us. Issued 01 July 2025 |
No action |
Anti Social Behaviour We intend to act proportionately but robustly to support communities affected by anti social behaviour. We achieve this working in partnership with our safer communities partnership, social housing providers and local authority. Issued 01 July 2025 |
No action |
Rural Crime and engagement With West Devon having such a large Rural geographic area. This priority will enable us to show our activity in this area alongside our Rural Affairs Colleagues. Issued 13 June 2025 |
No action |
What members in Okehampton Rural West are saying are the issues in the area:
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Upcoming Events

Community Event
- Co-op Food - Hatherleigh - Bridge Street, 24 Bridge Street, EX20 3HY
- 30/08/2025 14:00
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