Licencing Operation's

We are working alongside Exeter City Council and our own Licencing officer in Exeter carrying out test purchasing visits to retailers within the city boundary. We will work with the retailers in a positive and educational manner with the aim of making our streets a safer place.

Update: 27 October 2024 - Alcohol Test Purchasing

On Saturday 26th October 2024, Devon and Cornwall Police’s Exeter Police cadets, past and present, alongside Volunteer Leaders and Alcohol Licencing officer caried out Alcohol test purchasing across 15 stores across Exeter City centre, with 8 failing to correctly challenge and ask for Identification. We will continue to work with premises’ and will continue to carry out further checks in the coming months.

During one visit, 2 shoplifters had stolen alcohol from a premises, over half of this was managed to be returned by police staff – with one bottle being broken!

Thank you to the premises visited for your cooperation.

Operation Sceptre-Knife Crime and Possession of a dangerous weapon.

In response to a national trend in increased knife crime and the carriage of dangerous items, the Neighbourhood team have prioritised resources in this area.

Update: 27 February 2024 - Our activity:

On Saturday 18th November 2023 Exeter Neighbourhood Police and Exeter Police Cadets carried out test purchasing in Exeter City Centre. We would like to thank the businesses that we attended and the work and education they give to their staff regarding checking ages in relation to the purchase of certain items that are sold. Most of the businesses have a Challenge 25 policy embedded in their staff training packages and is on clear display in the public areas. The vigilance helps to keep young people and our city safe.

Update: 27 February 2024 - Our activity:

Our activity:

• Stopping and searching individuals (through intelligence), who present a risk by carrying knives or by using knives to commit crime.
• Visiting those who acquire dangerous/prohibited items.
• Prevention work, including education for children and support for retailers selling knives.

Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) causes significant distress and we prioritise dealing with it as swiftly as possible.

Such behaviour includes intimidation, abusive language and public alcohol & drug use.

Our activity:

• Seizing alcohol and drugs
• Using stop and search powers
• Dispersing problem groups
• Arresting offenders
• Using ASB escalation powers (in conjunction with partners), to place offenders on court orders.
• Operation Protractor refers to a specific operation to prevent Youth ASB across Exeter. This is in response to a trend seen in other UK towns and cities (involving groups of youths and youth gangs)

Operation Tarak: Tackling 'County Lines' drug crime in Exeter.

The neighbourhood team are involved in Operation Tarak, a significant police effort to disrupt so called ‘County lines’ (the importation of Class A drugs into the city by Organised Crime Gangs, from larger cities in the UK) and the crime and disorder this creates.

Our activity, in partnership with other agencies and based on current intelligence, focuses on:

• Patrolling the worst affected areas
• Visiting vulnerable people at risk of being ‘cuckooed’ (individuals whose properties are taken over by drug gangs)
• Stopping and searching drug dealers
• Preventing young people from being used as dealers through education and diversion.
• Gathering as much information/intelligence as possible to achieve the aims above.

Update: 07 June 2024 - Drug Warrant

This afternoon officers from the Exeter neighbourhood team executed a warrant at an address in the Heavitree/Whipton area following information provided by members of the public and other agencies.

During the search suspected Class A and C drugs were located and enquiries are ongoing.

We want to keep you informed and allow you to speak with us more easily.

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Update: 28 May 2024 - Exeter Pride 2024

Exeter Police attended Exeter Pride on Saturday 11th May 2024, for the march from Sidwell Street finishing at Northernhay Park. The event was well attended and we enjoyed meeting members of the public.

Update: 28 May 2024 - Updates

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