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Devon and Cornwall Police

His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Wendy Williams is HMI for Devon and Cornwall, which includes the Isles of Scilly.

This force is in the Wales and Western HMICFRS policing region.

Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy) assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.

In our latest assessment of Devon and Cornwall Police, we made the following judgments:

Devon and Cornwall Police is good at preventing crime. Devon and Cornwall Police is good at developing a positive workplace. Devon and Cornwall Police is adequate at treatment of the public. Devon and Cornwall Police is adequate at protecting vulnerable people. Devon and Cornwall Police requires improvement at investigating crime. Devon and Cornwall Police requires improvement at making good use of resources. Devon and Cornwall Police is inadequate at recording data about crime. Devon and Cornwall Police is inadequate at responding to the public. Devon and Cornwall Police is inadequate at managing offenders.

Read the full report for Devon and Cornwall Police

Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area

3,967 square miles

Population

1.79m people
7% local 10 yr change

Workforce

92% frontline police officers
92% national level
2.92 per 1000 population
3.69 national level
9% 10yr change in local workforce
5% 10yr national change

Victim-based crimes

0.04 per person
0.06 national level
11% Local 5 year trend
9% National 5 year trend

Cost

50p per person per day local
59p per person per day national

These are the latest key facts about Devon and Cornwall Police.

About the force

Devon and Cornwall Police provides policing services to the counties of Devon and Cornwall including the Isles of Scilly. The police force area covers 3,965 square miles with approximately 730 miles of coastline in the south west of England.

Although there are some areas of deprivation, Devon and Cornwall is generally affluent.

Around 1.7 million people live in a predominantly rural setting. The area has distinct, relatively small urban areas that include the cities of Exeter and Plymouth, as well as the towns of Torquay, Newquay and St Ives. The resident population is increased by university students and the very large numbers who visit, socialise in, or travel through the area each year.

The transport infrastructure also includes major rail stations, air and sea ports.

More about this area – What Devon and Cornwall Police says

Connect with Devon and Cornwall Police

Devon and Cornwall Police website

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner’s website

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