Welcome to the Devon and Cornwall Police website for professionals working with children and young people. On these pages you can find guidance and information across a range of themes and issues they may be facing.
We also have links to a range of resources for use in the classroom and beyond as well and links to third-party support and information. Click on ‘News and information’ for the latest from the world of Children and Young People.
- Anti-social Behviour
- Bullying (Online)
- Cannabis Edibles
- County Lines
- Drugs
- Everyday Digital
- Gambling
- Hate Crime
- Healthy Relationships
- Online Gaming
- Online Parental Controls
- Preventing Extremism
- Sexting (Sending Nudes)
- Sextortion
- Social Networks
- Stop and Search
- The Online Risks of Radicalisation for Young People
- Vaping
- Youth Offending
18/03/2026: ‘My daughter thought she was talking to a boy online and sent nude pics – but it was someone else’
Experts say there is a “notable gap” in what we know about how perpetrators are using the web to exploit children.
18/03/2026: Most sex offenders exposed to abuse online as children
Experts say there is a ‘notable gap’ in what we know about how perpetrators are using the web to exploit children.
16/03/2026: Immigration reforms raise risk of exploitation of migrant care leavers, charity warns
Anti child trafficking campaigners are warning that immigration reforms could place vulnerable young people at “serious risk of exploitation and re-trafficking”.
13/03/2026: Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the UK, under a host of changes, external by the European video game ratings organisation.
31/03/2026: Tackling Stalking Digital ConferenceJoin Westminster Insight’s Tackling Stalking Digital Conference to improve your organisation’s approach to stalking, supporting victims, and managing . . .Information
27/04/2026: Anti-Social Behaviour ConferenceJoin Westminster Insight’s national Anti-Social Behaviour Conference to gain clarity on the Government’s evolving approach to tackling ASB and what it . . .Information
11/05/2026: Mental Health Awareness WeekMental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign that takes place every year in May. It highlights the importance of good mental health, . . .Information
29/06/2026: Tackling Violence against Women and Girls ConferenceFollowing the Government published Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls, this . . .Information