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Talks on future of police custody suite
Herald Express
|January 07, 2026
DISCUSSIONS are due to take place this week on the future of the custody suite at Torquay ‘s police station.
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Torbay MP Steve Darling outside the Torquay police custody suite
Local politicians believe the rumoured closure of the suite at the South Street station will create problems not just for Torbay police, but will also put heavy demands on the capacity of similar facilities in Exeter and Plymouth.
Devon and Cornwall Police says no decision has yet been made, and all that has happened is a review into facilities across the county.
But Torbay’s Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling has raised a number of concerns. In a letter to Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez he said local feedback, including the opinions of retired police officers and local solicitors, highlighted serious risks.
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