Buckfastleigh
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.
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood Team

Ryan Cook
Police Sergeant

Jo Gilbrook
Police Constable

Claire Hurrell
Police Constable

Tina Jordan
Police Community Support Officer

Paul Wilson
Police Community Support Officer
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Anti Social Behaviour Issued 01 January 2026 |
To work with our local communities to identify areas where Anti Social behaviour is prevalent. Actioned 01 April 2026 |
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Disruption of Drug supply and use Issued 01 January 2026 |
To identify areas where there drug use takes place, and to identify those involved in both the supply and use of illegal drugs. Actioned 01 April 2026 |
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Responding to Theft from Shops Issued 01 January 2026 |
We will be engaging with our retail outlets to listen to their concerns, give security advice when required and gather evidence to support any action against offenders. Actioned 01 April 2026 |
What members in Buckfastleigh are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Appeal following serious collision, Bovey Tracey
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision in Bovey Tracey on ...
Road Traffic Collision - Monday 2nd March 2026
Good Afternoon, We are looking for any witnesses to a Road Traffic Collision that occurred between 1...
Police invite local residents to meet them face to face at Spring events
We would love to meet you! That’s the invitation from police as they ask local residents to come an...
Buckfastleigh man jailed for having knife and drugs and smashing a window
A 26 year old Buckfastleigh man is behind bars after being convicted of various offences including p...
Cyber
Botnets: The "Zombie" Networks Hiding in Your DevicesWhat is a Botnet?A botnet is a network of int...
Two sentenced for conspiracy to supply drugs
Two people have been sentenced for their parts in a conspiracy to supply drugs into the South West. ...
Counterfeit notes
⚠️ Counterfeit £50 Notes – Bovey Tracey ⚠️ While on foot patrol in Bovey Tracey this afternoon, ...
Joining forces to crack down on rural criminality
Police forces from across the region descended on Dorset for a day of action tackling rural crime. ...
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Upcoming Events
Talk with your local Police Team
- Bovey Tracey Methodist Church, Fore Street, TQ13 9AD
- 10/03/2026 10:00
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