Preston
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
Helen Briggs
Police Constable
Tom Dayment
Police Community Support Officer
Tayla Doolan
Police Community Support Officer
Stuart Douglas
Police Community Support Officer
Peter Giesens
Police Inspector
Charlie Haggerty
Police Constable
Pc Luker
Police Constable
Anthony Murray
Police Constable
Barrie Nolan
Police Community Support Officer
Nathan Smith
Police Constable
Mark Stevens
Police Sergeant
Bethany Tribble
Police Community Support Officer
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
What members in Preston are saying are the issues in the area:
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