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

Jess Harris (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Totnes & Dartmouth)

Jess Harris

Police Community Support Officer

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

Ben Shardlow

Police Inspector

Robert Short (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Officer, Dartmouth)

Robert Short

Police Officer

Ed Thomas (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Brixham & Paignton)

Ed Thomas

Police Sergeant

Andrew Willetts (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Dartmouth)

Andrew Willetts

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

The Dartmouth Neighbourhood Team will prioritise the following;
• Organised Drug Supply
• Serious Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
• Road Safety

Issued 30 September 2025

No action

What members in Dartmouth Townstal & Rural are saying are the issues in the area:

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