Teignmouth

Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams consist of Neighbourhood Team Leaders (police sergeants), Neighbourhood Beat Managers (police officers) and police community support officers (PCSOs) who are accountable to their local community. A key element of the role is to undertake community engagement to understand community concerns and update them on police activity in order to build confidence.

They will work in partnership with teams both within the police (for example alcohol licensing and youth intervention) and externally (local authorities, Environmental Health and registered social landlords) to problem solve community issues. The underlying principle of our neighbourhood policing model is to intervene at the earliest possible opportunity to prevent an escalation of crime and harm.

 

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Teignmouth Neighbourhood Team

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

Abigail Bratcher

Police Sergeant

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

Saul Bunce

Police Community Support Officer

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

Ben Chadwick

Police Constable

Elizabeth Francis (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Coastal Teignbridge)

Elizabeth Francis

Police Community Support Officer

Robbie Mangham (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Coastal Teignbridge)

Robbie Mangham

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Anti-Social Behaviour

Issued 01 January 2026

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

Jan 2026 Update

Members of the Neighbourhood Police Team have been conducting Hi Visibility patrols around Teignmouth and Rural Teignmouth

Actioned 01 April 2026

Disruption of drug supply

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.
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.

Jan 2026 Update

Misuse of drugs act warrants in Teignbridge were conducted last year with home checks completed at addresses linked to importation of controlled drugs. This work led to arrests and seizures of drugs

Actioned 01 April 2026

Shoplifting

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.
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

Jan 2026 Update

Patrols of the high street Teignmouth and rural communities have taken place in support of our retail outlets. We will continue responding to reports of thefts from our retail community.

Actioned 01 April 2026

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

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