Totnes West
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.
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Totnes Neighbourhood Police Team
Russell Broadhurst
Police Community Support Officer
Zoe Carter
Police Constable
Joseph Cleare
Police Constable
Jess Harris
Police Community Support Officer
Rich Hickman
Police Officer
Kirsty Meakin
Police Community Support Officer
Ben Shardlow
Police Inspector
Ciaran Sheehan
Police Officer
Chris Shepheard
Police Constable
Jason David Vasey
Police Community Support Officer
Stu White
Police Sergeant
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
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Our priorities focus on tackling anti social behaviour and drug misuse, whilst strengthening partnerships within the community and supporting safer neighbourhoods. We listen to the community and work collaboratively to prevent harm. Issued 01 February 2026 |
Totnes Neighbourhood Team have already carried out patrols in areas of high crime and anti social behaviour. A number of arrests have been made and those individuals charged are currently going through the criminal justice system. Actioned 01 February 2026 |
What members in Totnes West are saying are the issues in the area:
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