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The latest Police Efficiency, Effectiveness and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS) has found that Derbyshire Constabulary is continuing to make progress, but in some areas further improvement is needed. The inspection, which took place earlier this year, found: The force needs to improve the time it takes to respond to emergency calls and ensure repeat victims are recorded, in […]

Derbyshire is preparing for the arrival of a thought-provoking anti-violence monument as it begins its county-wide tour this weekend. Originally created for Manchester, the 11ft tall monument was created using various weapons, including knives and firearms, seized from the city’s streets. The monument represents a firm stance against all forms of violence and the visit is set to highlight the force’s dedication to preventing, and talking about, acts of violence. […]

A man has been jailed after the car he was driving struck a woman on a pedestrian crossing in Chesterfield and killed her. Man jailed for causing death by dangerous driving Support worker and cleaner Ann McTighe had been walking home following a shift at a local care home at around 2.20pm on Wednesday 6 January 2021. The 60-year-old was crossing the A61 Derby Road at the pedestrian crossing just […]

A stark message has been played over Derbyshire’s airwaves as part of a national knife crime campaign. “Don’t be the only one” is an anti-knife crime message created by Derbyshire C to supplement Operation Sceptre, a twice-yearly week of action, during which residents across all areas in Derbyshire will see additional policing activity, which is showcasing the force’s work on preventing knife crime. Beginning with simply wanting to fit in, […]

A drugs gang who dealt thousands of pounds worth of heroin and crack cocaine in Chesterfield have been jailed for a combined total of more than 20 years. Two members of the eight strong gang were also involved in a conspiracy to sell a sawn-off shotgun. The gang’s activity was thwarted when officers stopped leader, Ja’neal Dennis, outside a block of flats in Arundel Close, Chesterfield on 9 June 2021. […]

An internal survey asking Derbyshire police staff if they have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace has yielded 700 responses. Derbyshire police chiefs say improvements are being made after hundreds of anonymous staff were invited to raise issues of sexual harassment at work. Chief Constable Rachel Swann is seen in a video telling the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner that the force is taking a “very proactive” stance on sexual […]

A moorland restoration scheme has been awarded more than £1million to continue its important work improving the biodiversity of the Peak District’s uplands for the benefit of the nation’s environmental recovery. In a report to the Peak District National Park Authority, Chief Executive Phil Mulligan announced the Moors for the Future Partnership has been allocated the funding through the National Peatland Grant Scheme, as part of the Government’s commitment to […]

A 71-year-old woman who says the council wants her to ‘downsize into a coffin’ so it can knock down her bungalow for access to development land refuses to be moved. Sharon Gregory ordered officers from Bolsover District Council (BDC) to leave her home of ten years, in Orchard Close, Clowne, when they came round to tell her their demolition plans. A member of Clowne Parish Council, she claims her garden […]