The Latest Breaking News from Devon and Cornwall Police

‘Complete overhaul’ of gun licensing needed in UK after Plymouth shooting, victims’ families say

Inquest jury warns that ‘catastrophic’ failures that let Jake Davison have a gun are seen nationwide

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

‘Catastrophic failings’ at gun licence unit, but no officers or staff lose jobs

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said that one member of Devon and Cornwall police staff received a written warning.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

‘Unsafe culture’ in police firearms unit before Keyham shooting – inquest jury

Jake Davison shot dead four adults and a child in an eight-minute rampage in Keyham, Plymouth, on August 12 2021.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

‘Act of pure evil’ changed our lives forever, say Keyham families

They said Jake Davison was ‘facilitated and enabled by a series of failings and incompetence’ from those ‘supposed to keep us safe’.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Moment Plymouth gunman beats boy - before police give him gun back to go on massacre

CCTV captured Jake Davison attacking an innocent 16-year-old boy less than a year before he mercilessly shot five people dead in Plymouth

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

‘Licence to kill’: Victims’ families hit out at police failings that led to ‘pure evil’ Plymouth incel gunman killing five people

Police were already aware Jake Davison had a history of violence and knew that aged 12 he had assaulted two teachers

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Jury retires in Keyham shootings inquests

Jake Davison killed his mother and four others, including a three-year-old girl, with a shotgun in Plymouth in August 2021 before shooting himself.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Senior officer apologises over decision to grant gun licence to Keyham shooter

Jake Davison killed five people in Keyham, Plymouth, in August 2021.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Police Facebook post on female officers met with hundreds of misogynistic comments

Hundreds of derogatory comments were left on the Force’s Facebook page

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Police Recreate Scenes From ‘Hot Fuzz’ By Arresting A Swan

After causing mayhem while waddling across a busy road, a bird was captured

Zenger · Feb 3, 2023