Devon & Cornwall Police

for information and latest news go to: www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
Sidmouth Road, Middlemoor, Exeter EX2 7HQ      |     01392 420320
Hontion Rural - Local Policing Team   (Feb 2024)

Honiton Police Enquiry Office – Honiton Police Station
167 High Street, Honiton EX14 1LQ

Monday - Saturday 10am - 3pm
Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays

Insp Phil Gray (15764)
Sgt. Jaz Trudgeon (17615) 
Sgt. Vicki Follett
PC Katrina Catton
PCSO Darren England (30017)  
Email: [email protected]
Please note that when attending to ensure effort is made to arrive approximately one hour prior to closing time to allow your enquiry to be dealt with.     
Police Newsletters
Devon & Cornwall Police
Informative Documents

​Countryside Code
Livestock Road Safety
Livestock Worrying
Livestock Dog Worrying
Honiton & Illfracombe Police Enquiry Offices Open – 5th February 2024
Non Urgent Police Contact Number

Devon and Cornwall Police have introduced some time-saving and convenient options for contacting them for non-urgent matters. At times of high demand, which can vary day-to-day, our non-urgent call handlers are diverted onto the 999 lines.

​This can cause the 101 call-waiting time to increase. Demand also increases by around 35% in the summer months.
We know many people today carry out lots of activities online that were previously done on the phone. Devon and Cornwall Police recognise some people don’t necessarily need to speak to someone. These new additional services are with those people in mind. This will also have the added benefit of freeing-up some capacity in the 101 number for those who don’t have internet access or who do need to speak to someone.

Crime Prevention Advice
www.police.uk
It’s vital to leave your home secure whenever you leave it.  Getting into an ‘exit routine’ can help ensure that you don’t forget obvious, important things, like not leaving your valuables near windows, or no lights on if it will be dark before you get home.

​Become a creature of habit.
Also on www.police.uk you will find information on the following:

‘Ways to secure your home’
‘Reduce the risk of your home being burgled’
‘Other Home Security tips’  (includes how to keep burglars out of your property by keeping it visible rather than hidden behind overgrown bushes, trees, high fences or walls)
‘Other ways to make it difficult for burglars’  (includes information about CCTV, Alarms and Lighting)
‘Distraction burglary’  (includes common methods used by distraction burglars and how to prevent it)

Robbery Markings

Burglars usually scout an area to determine which residences are potentially the best targets. In most cases planned burglaries will have had the house watched for a few days to learn who lives there, their daily schedules, whether they have up-to-date home security systems, and whether there is anything of value within the property.

Over the years there has been speculation that some burglars leave chalk marks or other identifying objects as a ‘code’ to determine who lives in the house and whether it is worth targeting. Images of ‘burglar signals’ can be found on-line but be wary of confusing possible ‘robbery markings’ with legitimate road markings made by Highway, Utility or Broadband workers.
Devon and Cornwall Alert is an on-line two way community messaging system operated by Devon and Cornwall Police. It informs residents about what is happening in their area and allows them to respond directly with any information they may have.
You can find further information and sign up by going to the Alert website noted above.
Alert subscribers receive regular newsletters from Neighbourhood Watch and the Police & Crime Commissioner. Subscribers are also asked for help in locating missing persons and identifying criminals caught on CCTV.
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If you wish to find out more information and/or register with Devon and Cornwall ALERT go to: www.dcalert.co.uk

​Police & Crime Commissioner

Go to the Police and Crime Commissioner website for up-to-date news on the work of the PCC, the Victim Services Directory, the OPCC Calendar and the Police and Crime Plan.