user: Article: Camelford, Dartmouth, Hayle, St Ives and Tiverton had the worst cuts with Callington, Ilfracombe and Tavistock, also seeing reductions, since 2010.
Between 2010 and 2014, the force lost Â£51 million from budgets and around 500 officers.
Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were deployed "according to need".
But, the counties' police federation said the cuts had had a "big impact on rural policing" through the need to maintain emergency response levels.
Data released to the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act detailed the number of officers based at every police station in Devon and Cornwall from 2010 - 2014.
The figures show the number of officers based in Dartmouth fell from 16 to three, in Hayle from 19 to five, in Tiverton from 50 to 24 and in Camelford from seven to three.
But police stations like Plymouth Crownhill, Newquay and Truro saw smaller falls, or even rises in staff numbers.
Graham Sleep, from Camelford, who was a victim of shoplifting, said he did not see officers "on the beat any more".
"You feel much more confident with more police around," he added.
Nigel Rabbitts, chairman of the police federation in Devon and Cornwall, said: "Many police officers have been moved from neighbourhood beats to maintain the 999 emergency service in the face of cuts, and that's had a big impact on rural policing".
Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We take our responsibilities in respect of rural policing very seriously and we continue to deploy officers to stations and locations according to need, in both rural and urban areas."
A Home Office spokesman stressed: "Police reform is working and crime has been falling."
The number of officers based in police stations between December 2010 and December 2014
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Summarize: Numbers of police officers based in rural police stations in Devon and Cornwall have been reduced by half or more, figures obtained by the BBC show.


Problem: Det Ch Insp Hugh Bleakley admitted striking an officer three times following a "disturbance" at a Bonnybridge social club in February.
Falkirk Sheriff Court heard the 52-year-old had a "tragic and troubling background" and had been off work ill.
Sheriff Christopher Shead agreed it was "not appropriate" to convict him.
The incident occurred at Bonnybridge Social Club on the night of 21 to 22 February, 2015, where a gathering was held to celebrate Mr Bleakley's partner's son's engagement.
Police were called following a disturbance, and traced Mr Bleakley in bushes outside the premises.
He struck one officer three times to the face and neck, and was restrained, placed in the back of a police van and taken to Falkirk police station.
The father of three, of East Kilbride, pleaded guilty to police assault, and had not guilty pleas to charges of attacking two other men accepted by the Crown.
Lene Doherty, defending, said Mr Bleakley had a "tragic and troubling background".
At the time of the incident, he was off work with ill-health and had been taking anti-depressants, and had been drinking that night.
His partner had previously been diagnosed with cervical cancer while pregnant with their child, and the baby died soon after being born prematurely, Shortly before the social club incident, Mr Bleakley's partner discovered that her cancer had returned.
Ms Doherty said her client had no memory of the incident, which had caused him "professional and personal embarrassment and shame".
She noted that he had won a Chief Constable's commendation for his work in the aftermath of the Glasgow Airport terror attack.
Sheriff Shead said that given the "tragic" circumstances, and the fact the victim of the attack was not injured, "the court has reached the view that it is not appropriate to proceed to conviction".
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A: The operations chief of Police Scotland's anti-terror unit has been given an absolute discharge despite admitting police assault.


Dutt, 56, was sentenced for firearms offences linked to the 1993 Mumbai blasts which killed 257 people and injured 713.
He was convicted of buying firearms from the bombers but said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during Hindu-Muslim rioting.
The actor was moved to the Pune jail in 2013 to finish his five-year jail term.
How Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt spent his time in jail
But he was recently granted a remission of 144 days on the basis of good behaviour and activities like running a radio programme.
"His remission was worked out in compliance with jail rules and he was treated like any other convict," the chief of Pune Yerwada Jail Superintendent UT Pawar told the Press Trust of India news agency.
Dutt kissed the ground as he walked out of the prison on Thursday morning and was driven to the airport on his way to Mumbai, where he lives.
"I am out here because of their [fans'] support. There is no easy walk to freedom, my friends," he was quoted as telling reporters by the AFP news agency.
One of Bollywood's most bankable stars, Dutt is hugely popular for his role as a lovable gangster in the Munnabhai movies. He has also dabbled in politics.
The son of a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, Dutt said he had bought the firearms to protect his family during the 1993 Mumbai Hindu-Muslim riots, which followed the destruction of the Babri mosque by Hindu zealots in the northern town of Ayodhya.
In 2006, a special anti-terror court convicted 100 people for the blasts. Twelve were given the death penalty and 20 others sentenced to life imprisonment.
Dutt, the most high-profile among the convicts, was originally charged with five offences, including criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons.
In March 2013, India's Supreme Court upheld his conviction, but reduced his sentence from the earlier six years to five.

Sum: Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has been released from a prison in the western Indian city of Pune.


Q: Orla Begg and Zoe Walton were reported missing after last being seen at Inverness Railway Station on Tuesday.
Police in the Highlands and Aberdeenshire had been trying to trace the girls.

A: Two 14-year-old girls who were reported missing from Easter Ross have been traced to Aberdeen and are safe and well, police said.


Problem: The 25-year-old injured his thigh during Friday's training session at St George's Park.
The Football Association confirmed that the Liverpool player will miss next week's game in Basel.
"Heartbroken soul right now," he tweeted. "Nothing worse than being injured."
Sturridge added: "Hopefully be back soon fighting fit for LFC."
An FA spokesman said: "Daniel Sturridge has had a scan and will now return to Liverpool FC for treatment. He will play no part in the forthcoming Switzerland match."
Sturridge, who has scored five goals in 16 international appearances, left Liverpool's pre-season tour of the United States early after injuring a hamstring.
He played in the Reds' first three Premier League matches, scoring the winner in the 2-1 opening-day victory over Southampton.
England manager Roy Hodgson will have captain Wayne Rooney, Liverpool's Rickie Lambert and new Arsenal signing Danny Welbeck as his remaining attacking options.
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Chelsea central defender Gary Cahill believes the game will be one of England's toughest tests in a qualifying group also featuring Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania and San Marino.
The 28-year-old asked for supporters to show patience as England seek to rebuild following their early World Cup exit and the international retirements of experienced midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.
"Switzerland will be confident, but it is a great opportunity to bounce back from a disappointing summer," he said.
"Turning around our fortunes is not going to happen overnight - everyone knows and expects that."
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assistant: Striker Daniel Sturridge says he is heartbroken after being ruled out of England's opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland on Monday.