Ivybridge Rural South
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.
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Ivybridge Police Neighbourhood Team
Oliver Bell
Police Constable
Charlotte Mathers
Police Constable
Rob Pike
Police Sergeant
Judith Serpell
Police Community Support Officer
Ben Shardlow
Police Inspector
Diana Summers
Police Community Support Officer
David Tungate
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
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Youth ASB in Sherford including illegal use of E-Scooters Issued 09 September 2025 |
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Team have carried out a number of patrols in Sherford focussing on the illegal use of E-Scooters and E-Bikes. We have been utilising extra officers from our Neighbourhood Support Team in order to increase public safety through education and, if necessary, enforcement for repeat offenders. We will continue these increased patrols in the run up to Christmas. Actioned 23 October 2025 |
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Drink/drug driving around South Hams Issued 09 September 2025 |
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Officers have been out patrolling our local roads looking out for those under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and causing a risk to other road users. The Neighbourhood Team recently arrested an 81yr old male who was almost twice the drink drive limit. We will continue to prioritise those who commit harm on our roads in the lead up to Christmas. Actioned 23 October 2025 |
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Fly-tipping in rural South Hams Issued 09 September 2025 |
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Team have been liaising with local land owners, as well as Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team, to identify and carry out target hardening patrols in locations which have experienced a large volume of fly tipping incidents Actioned 23 October 2025 |
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