Accessibility Skip to main content

July highlights

Find out about our monthly Operation Town Centres highlights

  • 6 community protection warnings were issued (all in Torquay)
  • 7 community protection notices were issued.
  • 67 public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) were issued for alcohol (61 in Torquay and 6 in Paignton).
  • There has been further enforcement in 15 cases in Torquay and 4 in Paignton. This is where individuals were pursued for incidents including shoplifting and aggressive and threatening behaviours.
  • Town centre officers and anti-social behaviour officers also monitor people regularly.
  • 8 homeless people were housed in either private rented accommodation or at the Leonard Stocks hostel
  • 67 businesses in Torquay and 55 in Paignton are part of Radio Net. These are portable radios to improve communication between traders and address shoplifting and ASB. The radio system is linked directly into the CCTV control room and the police.
  • 59 Torquay businesses are part of Night Net, a radio system operating in the evening and night-time economy. Street Marshalls and pastors also carry them.