TALATON NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

On this page you will find a statement of purpose, a map showing the areas we cover, points of contact, links to useful websites and details of the latest parish wide appeals we have made.

Our aim is to provide support to our community, helping one another stay safe and to ensure Talaton remains an extremely low crime area. With police resources so thinly spread, we believe with everyone looking out for one another we may be able to prevent repeat incidents. The main purpose of the scheme is to forward relevant information regarding crime in our area as it is received from the police. If we receive requests from people in the parish we will provide them with advice such as who to contact within the police for reporting crime, investigation updates or crime prevention advice, what sort of information the police need to take further action. If a victim asks us for it, the scheme will notify the Parish about their crime and ask if you saw anything relevant or to keep a watch out for repeat incidents. We will also keep you updated with local crime trends, appeals and policing priorities.

We hope you have already told your local co-ordinator if you’d like to be part of this scheme. Please be assured we are not asking you to do anything extra, just look out for one another as you already do. By giving us your phone number and email we can let you know about important local issues. Your data will only be used for Neighbourhood Watch purposes and won’t be passed on. If your contact details change or you move away please also let your co-ordinator know. In exceptional circumstances we will also post information on the Talaton Talk Facebook page for the benefit of all those who have joined this closed local group however this is not our preferred means of commuincation as it is difficult to control the direction of discussions.

Below is a map which should help you identify who is co-ordinating your part of the parish, they are your first port of call. If you farm anywhere within the parish you have a dedicated co-ordinator.

13th Mar 2024. Police notification circulated about the continued series of night time burglaries across E Devon. In December the nearest incident was in Ottery St Mary. This time its Cullompton. Advice is to keep your premises as secure as possible, keep keys out of sight and share any night time CCTV activations with the police.

12th Mar 2024. Farmers notified about the theft of tractor GPS system from inside a barn at Kentisbeare on the 7th of March. Please take precautions, use PIN protection for such items and report any concerns to the police.

9th Mar 2024. Details of police key holder scheme for both private premises and businesses circulated. For more details on the scheme and how to join follow this link

11th Jan 2024. Invitation to small businesses to attend a free cyber security seminar. Closing date now expired.

4th Dec 2023. Police warning about series of night time burglaries, the closest being in Ottery St Mary. They request people report night time CCTV activations, keep car keys out of sight and take crime prevention precautions.

24th Nov 2023. Police crime commissioner invites residents to complete survey on police and their priorities. Closing date now expired.

1st Nov 2023. Farmers warned of series of farm burglaries in North and South Devon. Advice given to take extra precautions and report any suspicions. 

28th October 2023.  Information sent about an attempted scam email received by several people in the parish quoting a bogus invoice for items never ordered and encouraging the recipient to open an attached PDF. Advice given on how to identify such attempts and link to report@phishing.go.uk for forwarding these to the police.

4th July 2023.  Police have arrested a Bristol man for a high value burglary in rural Plymtree. They are seeking contact from the public should they be offerred a couple of distinctive high value watches. Click this link to see pictures    

5th June 2023.  Link sent to all those who wish to participate in the South West rural crime survey. This is a limited time only survey so if you are viewing this message after June 2023 your submissions may not be considered. The link is https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RuralDC

15th May 2023.  Warning to villagers about responding to any emails from Lucy Channon. Her email account has been hacked and bogus requests for financial help via buying online vouchers have been sent pretending to be from her.

29th Mar 2023. Rural crime team have alerted us to a recent spike in the theft of high value guidance equipment used on farm machinery. They request farmers take steps to remove the equipment when not in use, secure equipment that can't and report any suspicious activity to police.

24th Mar 2023. Series of break ins to churches across Devon and Cornwall including 2 within our area. Extra vigilance is requested especially when the churches are normally closed. In each case power tools would have been used to try and break into safes to steal valuables. Please dial 999 if you are suspicious.