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CPN appeal · Named accountability

Devon and Cornwall Police

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Police evidence, supervision and safeguarding · Torrington and Holsworthy, Devon

Who checked the account before public powers were used?

Professional identity and role in the record

The force is identified in the officers’ signatures and the Council–police warning. The questions concern the force’s records, supervision and assessment of competing accounts in the Torrington and Holsworthy area.

PDF pages 31–34, 64–86 and 96–99 · Official professional source

Answer the evidence and the decision.

Miss E and Mr J challenge a process they say did not obtain their evidence before issuing restrictions. Their allegation of collusion is put against the dated correspondence and the assessment of competing accounts not supplied in the reviewed record. The questions below identify this recipient’s responsibility and the records needed to examine it.

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The direct questions

Prepared 23 September 2026; not yet sent by this publication. Historical requests and official replies are set out in the linked reporting.

CPN-02

Where is the invitation to give their evidence?

To: Bradley Ithildîn · Ian McIver · Devon and Cornwall Police · Torridge District Council

Miss E and Mr J say neither was asked to give evidence about the incidents for this notice-making process before the notices arrived. Produce any dated invitation, interview, account obtained and assessment of their response. If none was sought, explain how their account was tested before action was taken.

Grounds and supplemental statement; PDF pages 64–80; Mr J’s account, 23 September 2026 · Read the context

CPN-03

Independent assessment—or a process shaped around Mayo’s case?

To: Bradley Ithildîn · Ian McIver · Devon and Cornwall Police · Torridge District Council

Answer Miss E and Mr J’s allegation of collusion. In the 31 July and 2 August emails, the ASB route is discussed alongside Mayo’s injunction and his statement and exhibits are sent as the evidence. What independent checks tested that material, what contrary evidence was considered, and where is the record showing that the decision was not simply driven by one litigant’s account?

PDF pages 70, 74 and 80 · Read the context

CPN-08

Who attended, who reviewed, and who authorised?

To: Devon and Cornwall Police · Torridge District Council

Name the participants in the 2 August 2024 meeting, the inspector to whom material was referred and the Council barrister mentioned in the email. Identify what each reviewed, when any legal review was completed and who authorised the final warning. Provide the decision record and any non-privileged reasons or assessment that can be disclosed.

PDF pages 64, 74 and 80 · Read the context

CPN-09

Do the incident logs support the account used against her?

To: Bradley Ithildîn · Donna Gutteridge · Devon and Cornwall Police

Produce the underlying records for 0569/26 June, 0347/29 June, 0348/29 June and 0504/26 July 2024, with an appropriate privacy review. Which record is Miss E’s call for assistance? Are the two 29 June entries separate incidents or reports of the same event, and how was that distinction handled?

PDF pages 96–103 · Read the context

CPN-11

Why end correspondence without answering the document questions?

To: Bradley Ithildîn · Devon and Cornwall Police

The 7 June 2026 reply says no further emails will be answered. Which previous response answered Miss E’s specific questions about the notice’s origin, custody, preparation and service? If they had not been answered, who was made responsible for providing the records and an explanation?

PDF pages 31–34 · Read the context

Response and records

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Questions across the case

5 existing questions addressed to Devon and Cornwall Police. Each link opens its full wording, source and response position.

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