Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland 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.
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Bideford Neighbourhood Team
Sam Appleby
Police Constable
Daniel Ciantar
Police Constable
Glyn Clark
Police Sergeant
Robert Dawson
Police Community Support Officer
Andrew Elston
Police Community Support Officer
Laura Hancock-Smith
Police Constable
Liz Haywood
Police Community Support Officer
Ewan Seear
Police Inspector
Paul Uden
Police Community Support Officer
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Noisy Anti Social Vehicles Issued 23 July 2026 |
No action |
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Engagement Issued 15 October 2025 |
Ensuring regular visible police engagement activity is taking place within the local community Actioned 23 July 2026 |
|
Issued 15 October 2025 |
- working in partnership identifying and dealing with persistent ASB linked to individuals and locations Actioned 23 July 2026 |
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Tackling Drugs and Organised Crime Issued 15 October 2025 |
– Building upon and obtaining community intelligence working jointly with partner agencies to identify and target drug dealing and organised crime Actioned 23 July 2026 |
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Tackling Repeat Offenders Issued 15 October 2025 |
– identifying and dealing with the recidivist offenders within our communities with a focus upon retail crime and theft Actioned 23 July 2026 |
What members in Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural are saying are the issues in the area:
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