Ivybridge Rural North

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.

Ivybridge Police Neighbourhood Team

Oliver Bell (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ivybridge Town)

Oliver Bell

Police Constable

Tristan Good (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Totnes)

Tristan Good

Police Community Support Officer

Charlotte Mathers (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ivybridge South and Rural)

Charlotte Mathers

Police Constable

Rob Pike (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ivybridge)

Rob Pike

Police Constable

Judith Serpell (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Ivybridge)

Judith Serpell

Police Community Support Officer

Benjamin Shardlow (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Totnes, Dartmouth, Ivybridge & Kingsbridge)

Benjamin Shardlow

Police Inspector

Diana Summers (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Ivybridge)

Diana Summers

Police Community Support Officer

David Tungate (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ivybridge North and Rural)

David Tungate

Police Constable

Maddy Williams (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Ivybridge)

Maddy Williams

Police Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Anti-Social Behaviour

Issued 01 June 2026

There have been increased foot patrols of Ivybridge Town Centre to target and reduce anti-social behaviour. These have had a noted effect and we will continue with them to curb this problem.
If your area is affected by this issue, please let us know by email NPS-IvybridgeandKingsbridge@devonandcornwall.police.uk or informing the Front Office at Ivybridge Police Station

Actioned 01 September 2026

Safeguarding the vulnerable

Issued 01 June 2026

We remain committed to safeguarding those most vulnerable in our communities. If you are concerned about someone in the area who you think is vulnerable or being exploited, please do report this to us for advice.

Actioned 01 September 2026

Shoplifting

Issued 01 June 2026

Shoplifting remains a priority for the Ivybridge Team: we have targeted this crime in the last few months, and in particular our prolific offenders with success in prosecuting those offending to Court.

Actioned 01 September 2026

What members in Ivybridge Rural North are saying are the issues in the area:

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