Goosewell

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.

David Godfrey (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Plymouth)

David Godfrey

Police Sergeant

Elizabeth Rowe (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Plymouth)

Elizabeth Rowe

Police Constable

Ella Dowers (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Plymouth Central)

Ella Dowers

Police Community Support Officer

Greg Bridgett (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Plymouth City Centre and Waterfront/ Stonehouse)

Greg Bridgett

Police Inspector

Kristy Monk (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Plymouth)

Kristy Monk

Police Constable

Lauren Ford (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Lipson and Laira)

Lauren Ford

Police Constable

Michael Lynch (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Plymouth - Compton and Mannamead)

Michael Lynch

Police Constable

Rich Steer-Frost (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Plymouth)

Rich Steer-Frost

Police Constable

Ricky Souch (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Plymouth)

Ricky Souch

Police Community Support Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Burglary series in Plymstock

Issued 05 March 2026

The local team are aware of a series of burglaries in the Plymstock area. We encourage residents to ensure that all of their vehicles and garages are secure and that any power tools are both locked away if possible and that owners should consider use of UV pens to mark their property so that it can be traced. Your local team are working to identify those involved and urge residents to report any and all suspicious activity.

Actioned 05 March 2026

What members in Goosewell are saying are the issues in the area:

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