Two new stations open up for Devon and Cornwall

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Date - 1st February 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The public will have the chance to tour two new police stations in Devon and Cornwall today (Saturday 1st February). The Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez (PCC) will hand over the stations to the Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer, first at...

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