They say the World Cup, hot weather and extra visitors are putting unprecedented demand on them
Devon and Cornwall Police tweeted the plea this morning. They've asked any non-emergency crimes to be reported online.
Yesterday the force asked people not to get out of hand watching the football. On Saturday (7th June) they had one of their busiest ever evenings with a call every 40 seconds. They attended 1500 incidents.
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