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.
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.
Totnes Neighbourhood Police Team
Russell Broadhurst
Police Community Support Officer
Zoe Carter
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
Jason David Vasey
Police Community Support Officer
Stu White
Police Sergeant
Local Priority Issues
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A recent increase in theft of motor vehicles (mopeds/motorbikes/quads) has been identified. (Sep 25). The local neighbourhood team will be focusing our response to the series through crime prevention and investigation. Issued 25 September 2025 |
DC Alert and social media crime prevention advice has gone out. Actioned 25 September 2025 |
What members in Totnes West are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Police Surgery : Thu 15 Jan 10:00
Dear Resident, Your local Neighbourhood Team will be at the event below. Please consider a...
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Cold Callers - offering insulation removal services
We have been made aware that there may be cold callers offering insulation removal services in the D...
Chat with a cop : Sat 24 Jan 10:00
Dear Dartmouth Your local Neighbourhood Team will be at Little Cotton Farm, 24/01/26 Please take...
Message for businesses – cold callers asking for sponsorship
We have been informed of cold callers contacting businesses by telephone asking for financial sponso...
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