Blatchcombe

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.

Paignton Neighbourhood Team

Tom Dayment (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Paignton)

Tom Dayment

Police Community Support Officer

Stuart Douglas (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Paignton)

Stuart Douglas

Police Community Support Officer

Peter Giesens (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Brixham & Paignton)

Peter Giesens

Police Inspector

Charlie Haggerty (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Paignton)

Charlie Haggerty

Police Constable

PC Luker (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Paignton)

Pc Luker

Police Constable

Anthony Murray (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Paignton)

Anthony Murray

Police Constable

Barrie Nolan (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Paignton)

Barrie Nolan

Police Community Support Officer

Mark Stevens (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Paignton)

Mark Stevens

Police Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Anti-Social Behaviour and Driving

Issued 16 March 2026

To work closely with residents and partner agencies including the local authority to innovate, utilising new technology, to tackle anti-social behaviour, particularly anti-social driving which had had a detrimental impact on residents.

Actioned 29 May 2026

Drug Supply

Issued 16 March 2026

To work proactively to tackle the supply of illegal drugs within the area. This will involve dynamic covert and overt operations, working closely with the community, retailers and local licensed premises. To gather intelligence from the community via clear engagement and work to protect vulnerable residents including children. To create an inhospitable environment for criminals to operate in.

Actioned 29 May 2026

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