Ivybridge Town

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. 

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Ivybridge Police Neighbourhood Team

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

Oliver Bell

Police Constable

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

Charlotte Mathers

Police Constable

Martin Perry (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ivybridge Town)

Martin Perry

Police Constable

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

Rob Pike

Police Sergeant

Ben Shardlow (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, South Devon)

Ben 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

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Drink/drug driving around Ivybridge Town and surrounding area

Issued 09 September 2025

No action

Youth ASB in Ivybridge Town

Issued 09 September 2025

No action

Adult ASB (anti social behaviour) drug and alcohol related


Adult ASB has been a problem in the last six or more months related to alcohol and drugs which in turn causes mental health problems.


The team are pro actively working by being present in the area, working with other agencies, housing, council, our local stores. We are actively arresting suspects involved in shoplifting or causing a breach of the peace.

Issued 01 July 2025

On 02/09/25 a persistent female offender from the Ivybridge area was arrested for a number of shoplifting offences in Ivybridge
On 03/09/25 a persistent male offender from Ivybridge was arrested for a number of theft and violent offences.
On 04/09/25 a persistent male offender from Ivybridge was arrested for harassment in the local community. This male is now on remand in prison awaiting sentencing.

Actioned 01 July 2025

What members in Ivybridge Town are saying are the issues in the area:

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