Shaun Sawyer will be the new Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall, subject to a confirmation hearing by the Police and Crime panel in early February. He has filled the role on a temporary basis since the departure of Stephen Otter in March 2012. 

There were five applicants, and…

Newsletter 4 is now available to read on the website; a little earlier than normal as I’m away for a few days.  Don’t forget to send me your feedback and content…

I’ve just come across a story in the Louth Leader (in Lincolnshire) about a police initiative to encourage people to security mark their property.  The Louth…

LV= home insurance are being very active with their research at the moment and this time their researchers, ICM Research, questioned 2,000 parents with at least one child aged 5 or under about their experience of buggy theft. The data has revealed that one in 14 (7%) parents with small children…

The NSPCC is today launching a new campaign, ‘Don't wait until you're certain,' which urges the public not to ignore that niggling doubt about a child's safety, as concerning new figures show most people wait over a month before picking up the phone. In 2011, a record number of almost…

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