Devon and Cornwall police have been called out to children's care homes more than a thousand times in the last three years.
The figures have been published today as part of a national report by the Howard League for Penal Reform.
They're concerned some care home staff are getting police to deal with very minor incidents.
Chief executive Frances Crook says it's inappropriate - and a waste of officers' time.
Devon River endures 100+ days of sewage spills
Harbourne hit hard last year
Golden age Plymouth cinema set for revamp
The venue once hosted The Beatles
Exeter's oldest building needs roof repairs
City council to foot most of the bill
Newton Abbot market hall close to opening
The Grade Two listed building has been transformed
Torbay care home put into special measures
Staff failed to keep residents safe
Paignton Zoo unveils roaring upgrade plans
It will be bigger, better and wilder
