Dartmouth Townstal & Rural
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.
Dartmouth Neighbourhood Team
John Dingle
Police Sergeant
Abi Kelly
Police Constable
Benjamin Shardlow
Police Inspector
Robert Short
Police Officer
Andrew Willetts
Police Constable
Tomas Zmolil
Police Community Support Officer
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Increased visibility of local police officers. Issued 23 June 2026 |
We know the public want to see uniformed police officers and PCSO's out and about on foot more: this is a clear aim over the Summer for us: it helps to drive down poor behaviour, helps the communities we police engage with us better and reassures the public. Actioned 23 September 2026 |
What members in Dartmouth Townstal & Rural are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
MISSING | Have you seen this man?
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FOUND | Teresa McCarthy
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Devon & Cornwall Police boosts frontline presence for busy summer period
Devon & Cornwall Police has introduced a comprehensive summer policing plan to help keep commun...
Two men from Cornwall jailed after gunpoint robbery in Yelverton
Two men from Launceston have been jailed for their roles in a gunpoint robbery in Yelverton which th...
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