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Our role
Our role
Alison Hernandez is the directly elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and employs a team of specialists to deliver the requirements of the role and office.
Plan and performance
Plan and performance
In this section you can find copies of the Police and Crime Plan, get information about how we are progressing with the Plan and find out how Devon and Cornwall Police are performing against the priorities set.
Our information
Our information
Here you can find all of the statutory information we publish as a public sector organisation as well as instructions on how to submit a Freedom of Information request and disclosure log of previous requests.
News
News
Keep up to date with what Alison Hernandez is doing to make Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly safer. Here you can find news articles, blogs, videos, images and audio in our multimedia section along with our regular newsletters.
Meetings and events
Meetings and events
We're committed to involving as many people as possible in our work. Here you can find more information about volunteering, our approach to community engagement as well as how you can report your concerns and take part in consultations.
Victims information
Victims information
In April 2015 the police and crime commissioner took responsibility for the provision of victims services. Since 2021 the Victim Support is commissioned to deliver services to victims of crime.
Join us
Join us
There are lots of people of all different ages, offering their services to the Devon and Cornwall's policing family as volunteers. Special Constables, cadets, independent custody volunteers, all play their part in keeping our communities safe and protecting victims.
Election information
Election information
- Information for PCC candidates

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About Alison Hernandez

Alison Hernandez was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in May 2016.

Prior to her election, Alison mostly worked in public service and has also run a management consultancy, working internationally to help companies with business improvement, particularly in the housing and transport industry.

She also has a BSc Hons in Sociology from Kingston University and post-graduate studies in marketing.

Alison’s Police and Crime Plan was co-produced with the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police and sets out the strategic priorities for policing in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for 2021-2025. It is the result of the biggest consultation into policing issues ever held in the area.

All PCCs should maintain high standards of conduct in public office and to find out more please visit the Oath of Office page on our website.

The PCC is paid a salary of £88,600 per year and this figure is set by the Home Secretary. You can find out more about what we spend on this website, under our role.

You can find out how to contact Alison, or her office on our contact us page.