Marked police car was not responding to an incident at the time, police force says. • A driver has suffered serious leg injuries after being involved in a head on collision with a marked police vehicle. The Ford Ka driver and the Ford Focus police car collided on May 11 at a road in Modbury, Devon, around 11.15pm. ¬The IPC

ACPO officer from London takes up deputy chief post in Devon and Cornwall. • A Commander from the Metropolitan Police is heading for the countryside for his next senior appointment as temporary DCC of Devon and Cornwall Police. David Zinzan, who has been serving as a Commander in south-east London, said he was privileged to have been s

Charges dropped as sergeant who allegedly suffered a finger-breaking assault elects to attend Olympic Torch relay. • A trial against a man accused of assaulting a police officer has been dropped after the sergeant in question said he wanted to go on Olympic Torch duty. Sgt Mark Rushton, a Devon and Cornwall Police Officer, allegedly

Officers nationwide could make cash claims against forces if test cases show lack of consultation and indirect age discrimination are valid concerns. • Ninety-six retired officers from Devon and Cornwall Police are taking the force to Employment Tribunal in May arguing its use of regulation A19 is unjust. The regulation forcibly retire

Team made up of five UK police forces is making in-roads against serious and organised crime. • A collaborative operation made up of officers from five forces in the South West has confiscated £3.5 million from criminals as it enters its second financial year. Op Zephyr, which is made up of officers from Avon and Somerset, G