Dawlish Rural
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
Police Sergeant

Saul Bunce
Police Community Support Officer

Gary Cairns
Police Community Support Officer

Ben Chadwick
Police Constable

George Miller
Police Constable

Adrian Ovreiu
Police Community Support Officer
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. 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. 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. 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: Issued 01 July 2025 |
1) ASB - During the summer months we will be focusing on youth ASB with the town centre and seafront Actioned 01 July 2025 |
What members in Dawlish Rural are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Police and community together meeting : Thu 09 Oct 10:30
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Upcoming Events

Police and community together meeting
- Starcross Pavilions, Generals Lane, EX6 8PY
- 09/10/2025 10:30
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