It contained a raft of data, including the fact that that there had been a 14 per cent increase in incidents between April and October in Devon and Cornwall, the largest increase amongst English and Welsh forces. In 2019 I and politicians from around the peninsula presented then Policing Minister with a dossier outlining the challenges faced by Devon and Cornwall Police. It is something I have campaigned about for years.
These incidents are not only crime related but are linked to road traffic collisions, missing people and calls for help from people who are experiencing mental ill health.
At this time of year the number of incidents that Devon and Cornwall Police must deal with increases substantially. My team found that our ‘summer surge’ equates to having an additional 6.8% population when spread across the year. Now it is time for central Government to address an inherent unfairness, the fact that we see a huge increase in our population in the summer months yet receive no extra money to police these visitors. Local taxpayers have done their bit to support our efforts to create safer, more resilient communities. Six hundred of these were added to Devon and Cornwall Police’s ranks by March this year, taking force strength to a figure greater than at any other time in the organisation’s history. Central Government, too, has played its part, with the three-year officer uplift programme adding 20,951 officers to forces across England and Wales. Much of that money has come from local taxpayers, who have told me consistently that they want more police officers in their communities. That money has seen officer numbers rise to record strength and reopened seven police enquiry offices, with more to come before the end of the year. Devon and Cornwall Police has £106m a year more in its budget than it did when I was elected. The considerable investment in our police service is starting to bear real dividends. Get your local Torbay traffic & travel reports, road closures, train delays, and airport departures in and around Torquay, Paignton & Brixham.
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