More police patrolling as violence threat continues

Cops 'working around the clock'

Devon and Cornwall Police have stepped up patrols in response to the violence seen in Plymouth on Monday.

Four people have already been fast-tracked through the courts and are starting prison sentences.

Another man and a teenage boy are awaiting trail after pleading not guilty when they appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Now police say they are continuing to monitor the situation around any potential for violence or disorder across the two counties.

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.

“At this time, we have not received any intelligence which suggests a repeat of what we saw in Plymouth on Monday, however, please be reassured that we are keeping this under constant review.

“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.”