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
Jess Harris
Police Community Support Officer
Abi Kelly
Police Constable
Ben Shardlow
Police Inspector
Robert Short
Police Officer
Andrew Willetts
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
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Forging Links with the Communities Issued 28 March 2026 |
We are keen to hear what you want from your local Police and how you would like the service delivered: we carry out regular foot patrols and have community surgeries where you can raise any issues with us. Please check our site for Surgery dates & locations, or stop us when you see us. Actioned 29 June 2026 |
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Positive action against Drugs Issued 28 March 2026 |
We remain committed to tackling drug supply issues in Dartmouth & the wider area by developing intelligence and taking actions through warrants and arrests: please help us to continue this by submitting intelligence via the online reporting portal or our Neighbourhood email address NPS-totnesanddartmouth@devonandcornwall.police.uk Actioned 29 June 2026 |
What members in Dartmouth Townstal & Rural are saying are the issues in the area:
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