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Devon and Cornwall Police

Devon and Cornwall Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Devon and Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly) in South West England. The force serves approximately 1.8 million people over an area of 3,967 square miles (10,270 km2).

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Headquarters
Middlemoor, Exeter, Devon
Agency executive
James Vaughan (interim), Chief constable
Annual budget
£372 million (2022–2023)
BCUs
4
Constituting instrument
Police Act 1996
Formed
1 April 1967; 59 years ago (1967-04-01)

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Uniforms and equipment

Performance and PEEL inspection

Budget cuts

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Deaths following Devon and Cornwall Police contact

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Devon and Cornwall Police

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Devon and Cornwall Police

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Police officers · 2
Devon and Cornwall Police → 3,593 (March 2021), 549 special constables (March 2021)

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Devon and Cornwall PoliceAgency executiveJames Vaughan (interim), Chief constable1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceAnnual budget£372 million (2022–2023)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceBCUs41.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceConstituting instrumentPolice Act 19961.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceFormed1 April 1967; 59 years ago (1967-04-01)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceGeneral natureLocal civilian police1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceHeadquartersMiddlemoor, Exeter, Devon1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceLegal jurisdictionEngland and Wales1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceMottoIn Auxilium Omnium To the assistance of everybody1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceOperations jurisdictionDevon and Cornwall1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceOverseen byHis Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary/Independent Office for Police Conduct1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePCSOs320 (March 2021)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePolice and crime commissioner responsibleAlison Hernandez (Conservative)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePolice officers3,593 (March 2021)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePolice officers549 special constables (March 2021)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePopulation1.79 million1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePreceding agenciesDevon and Exeter Police1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePreceding agenciesCornwall County Constabulary1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PolicePreceding agenciesPlymouth City Police1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall PoliceSize3,967 square miles (10,270 km2)1.00infobox
Devon and Cornwall Policeis aterritorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial counties of Devon and Cornwall0.90text

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