Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts is inviting members of the public to submit questions ahead of her next Public Assurance Meeting, which will focus on progress against her Police and Crime Plan priority of Bringing Offenders to Justice.
During the meeting, the Commissioner will hold the Chief Constable to account on how Derbyshire Constabulary is delivering against this key priority and the impact of measures designed to improve outcomes for victims and communities.
As Chair of Derbyshire’s Criminal Justice Board, the Commissioner is committed to improving the public’s experience of the criminal justice system and driving partnership work to make justice processes more effective and efficient.
At a recent Criminal Justice Board meeting, partners highlighted significant progress in reducing offending and reoffending across Derbyshire. Derbyshire Constabulary’s use of Out of Court Resolutions has risen from 21st to 5th nationally, helping to divert appropriate individuals away from the formal criminal justice system while reducing future offending.
Partners also reported continued success in youth justice services, with interventions achieving a 64% non-reoffending rate and further reductions in the number of children entering the criminal justice system for the first time.
The Force’s Immediate Justice Programme has also delivered encouraging results. Since its introduction, there have been 2,369 referrals, with 70% of participants completing the programme. Of those who completed it, 69% have not reoffended.
The Commissioner will also seek assurances around the quality of criminal justice files submitted for prosecution, including the number of cases that fail to progress due to file quality issues or procedural errors.
Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts said: “It’s important that the public has confidence in the criminal justice system. It must be robust and fair. It should be swift, effective and focused on the needs of victims.
“We must do everything we can to bring offenders to justice, while also reducing the likelihood of people reoffending in the future. That means ensuring investigations are thorough, cases progress effectively through the courts and that the sanctions imposed are appropriate to the offence committed.
“I hope people will take this opportunity to ask questions and help shape this important discussion. Unfortunately, for legal reasons, questions relating to specific cases or live investigations cannot be considered.”
Public Assurance Meetings are published via the Commissioner’s website and social media channels.
Questions should be submitted in writing from Monday 10 August 2026. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday 19 August 2026. The meeting will take place on 28 October 2026.
To submit a question for the 2026 Bringing Offenders to Justice Public Assurance Meeting please fill in this form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CWfP9vhZSJ.
