Devon and Cornwall Police on extra patrols following Plymouth disorder
Three people have been jailed for their roles in violent disorder in the city
Last updated 9th Aug 2024
Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing to monitor the situation around any potential for violence or disorder across the counties.
The Force says at this time, it hasn't received any intelligence which suggests a repeat of what happened in Plymouth on Monday (5 August), but say this is being kept "under constant review".
Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said: "Following the recent violence seen in Plymouth on Monday 5 August, there has been an increased level of community engagement from Devon and Cornwall Police across our force area.
"This comes at a time when we know our communities are understandably concerned about violent disorder springing up in their areas with lots of speculation that more will follow.
"Our intelligence teams are working around the clock to assess all credibility of any reports we receive and will share information at a local level with communities as soon as we become aware of any threat.
"I want to take this opportunity to thank the public for their incredible support to our officers. We have been inundated by members of the public thanking our officers for their work.
"I, for one, am extremely proud of our officers and staff for their continued commitment and professionalism throughout this testing time."
Yesterday, the Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB) for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly issued an open letter regarding the recent disorder.
It said: "We are appalled by the violence that has occurred in our area in recent days under the guise of protest.
"We will always support legitimate protest, but violence, racism, disorder, criminal damage, and the community fear that this generates will not be tolerated.
"We would like to assure the communities we serve that the agencies within the criminal justice system are dealing with criminality swiftly.
"Working together with our LCJB partners, we will act quickly and continue to use all powers available at our disposal to bring these criminals to justice.
"Our partnership intelligence and information systems ensure that we will have local and national resources available to respond and deal as necessary to future disorder to keep our communities safe.
"We would like to thank the law-abiding people of Devon and Cornwall for their support at this time and give a commitment that where we have the evidence of people choosing to participate in any activity of this nature, either directly or online, they will be arrested, detained, charged and sentenced."
On Thursday, three men were jailed for a total of six years and six months for their roles in violent disorder in Plymouth city centre on Monday night.