POLICE seized more than £300,000 worth of illegal drugs from streets in South Devon in 2024.
Officers seized more than £100,000 of cash, arrested 97 people and safeguarded more than 50 people from organised crime.
Elsewhere, police attended more than 13,500 emergency calls for help in South Devon, which equates to an average of over 1,000 per month.
Superintendent Hayley Costar, who heads up several Neighbourhood Police Teams in South Devon, said: ‘Our police teams, both on the front line and behind the scenes, do such incredible work to keep the people of South Devon safe.
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‘I am proud of what we were able to achieve last year to make our towns a safer place to live, work and visit – we wouldn’t have been able to achieve this without the support of our partner agencies and the public.
‘This is not to say that police get it right all of the time – I hear what our communities are telling us, and I know that there is still more to do.
‘However, it’s been great to reflect on the positive steps we have made so far.’
‘As we dive into 2025, I want communities to know our commitments; we will be visible on your streets, we will respond quickly when you need our help, we will carry out effective investigations in response to your reports, and we will make sure that victims of crime are provided with the support they need.
‘In return, my plea is that you keep reporting crime to us, sharing information about suspected crime and engaging with our officers to tell us your concerns.
‘We are listening, and will we continue to listen.
‘Together we can strive to make South Devon a safer place for all, but we can’t do it alone; you are the eyes and ears in our neighbourhoods when police officers can’t be there.’