Consultation on potential police mergers
The Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a survey to understand the views of residents about proposals to merge Devon & Cornwall Police with other forces.
Published: 25 May 2026
In January, the government set out its policing reform plans which include potentially merging
Devon and Cornwall Police is already the largest geographic police force in England. It covers 4,000 sq miles with the largest road network of 13,500 miles, 730 miles of coastline and stretching 12 nautical miles out to sea.
An Independent Review of Police Force Structures is being carried out to advise the government on how to take the force merger plans but this doesn’t include views of the public, and so Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has launched her own survey.
The short survey will ask you for your views on the risks and benefits of Devon & Cornwall Police merging with other local forces.