Dawlish

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.

Dawlish Neighbourhood Team

Abbey Bratcher (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Coastal Teignbridge)

Abbey Bratcher

Police Sergeant

Saul Bunce (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Coastal Teignbridge)

Saul Bunce

Police Community Support Officer

Gary Cairns (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Coastal Teignbridge)

Gary Cairns

Police Community Support Officer

Ben Chadwick (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Coastal Teignbridge)

Ben Chadwick

Police Constable

Joe Eustice (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Dawlish)

Joe Eustice

Police Constable

George Miller (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Coastal Teignbridge)

George Miller

Police Constable

Michelle Paltridge (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Coastal Teignbridge)

Michelle Paltridge

Police Community Support Officer

Sean Roper (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Coastal & Rural Teignbridge)

Sean Roper

Police Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Disruption of Drug Supply and use

Issued 24 July 2025

To identify areas where there drug use takes place, and to identify those involved in both the supply and use of illegal drugs.
To support our communities by providing high visibility reassurance patrols and engage with our communities to identify their concerns.
To engage with our schools and other learning establishments to provide support to them and their pupils
To work with our Police colleagues, councils and other organisations to identify specific areas or persons of concerns and have a proactive response to preventing offending.

Actioned 24 July 2025

Responding to Anti Social Behaviour

Issued 24 July 2025

To work with our local communities to identify areas where Anti Social behaviour is prevalent.
To work in partnership with local councils, housing associations and other organisations, to form problem solving plans to reduce as much as possible any form of Anti Social behaviour.
We will carry out high visibility patrols and engage with those present and to reassure our communities
Where necessary we will use both criminal law and civil injunctions against those who are persistently responsible for Anti social behaviour

Actioned 24 July 2025

Responding to Theft from Shops

Issued 24 July 2025

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.
We will work with our colleagues particularly where children or young people are involved to ensure they are safeguarded as well as being aware of the potential criminality of their actions.
We will deal with prolific thieves using banning letters, civil orders and where necessary the criminal justice system to make them take responsibilities for their actions

Actioned 24 July 2025

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 30 June 2025

No action

What members in Dawlish are saying are the issues in the area:

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