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Raising standards of service for witnesses of crime in Derbyshire |
05/01/2009 | more>> |
| Agencies represented on Derbyshire Criminal Justice Board are welcoming a new set of national standards of services provided to witnesses of crime. | ||
Police issue dispersal order in Hadfield |
18/12/2008 | more>> |
| New measures are being introduced in Hadfield this New Year to help target anti-social and nuisance behaviour. | ||
Beat Sweep Purge Is A Big Success |
18/12/2008 | more>> |
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Criminals had no escape and were left stunned in Hadfield as scores of police, PCSO¹s and partnerships agencies sweeped on the town. |
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“Making it easy" for offenders |
03/10/2008 | more>> |
| A spate of thefts from vehicles in parts of Amber Valley has prompted the borough’s Community Safety Partnership to remind drivers not to leave valuables on view in their vehicles. | ||
Safety team sets up shop |
01/10/2008 | more>> |
| Scores of people took the opportunity to chat with Community Safety Partnership, Police and Safer Chesterfield staff at an event organised in the town centre last week (Thursday September 25). | ||
A VALuable group |
25/09/2008 | more>> |
| A hard-hitting group involving organisations whose work brings them into contact with licensing has been set up by the Safer South Derbyshire Partnership to work on crime and disorder associated with alcohol. | ||
Extreme wheels to roll again! |
25/09/2008 | more>> |
| A day of wheel action for young people in Amber Valley proved so successful earlier this month that the organisers are now planning to repeat it during the October half term school holiday. | ||
Park play delivers drinking message |
31/07/2008 | more>> |
| A thought-provoking play that takes the audience on a night out with two 14-year-old girls and a pair of 16-year-old lads was staged in a South Derbyshire park last night (July 23) as part of the Safer South Derbyshire Partnership’s work to raise awareness among young people about issues related to drinking alcohol. | ||
Cameras cut cost and disruption |
31/07/2008 | more>> |
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The headteacher of a South Derbyshire primary school says that the installation of a CCTV system has helped put a stop to vandal attacks that in the past have cost thousands of pounds and disrupted school life. |
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More than 60 caught on camera |
31/07/2008 | more>> |
| Volunteers monitoring drivers’ speeds in two neighbouring South Derbyshire villages have caught dozens of drivers exceeding the speed limit and say they are very pleased with the way their Community Speedwatch project is going. | ||
Relentless campaign launched to target domestic abuse |
03/07/2008 | more>> |
| An impactive poster campaign is being launched today by Derbyshire Constabulary as part of an awareness raising drive on the affects of domestic abuse. | ||
Park play to look at alcohol |
03/07/2008 | more>> |
| A funny but thought-provoking play about young people and alcohol is being staged in Queen’s Park next week (July 9) as part of a multi-agency campaign to get young people - and their parents - thinking about issues related to drinking alcohol. | ||
Sport and safety go hand-in-hand in High Peak Project |
02/07/2008 | more>> |
| There will be no excuse for High Peak youngsters to be bored after the launch of an activity-packed project. | ||
Beating the burglers in Calow |
17/06/2008 | more>> |
| High-tech ways to beat the burglars are being offered free of charge to residents in Calow. | ||
Marsha joins community safety team |
17/06/2008 | more>> |
| A new Safer Neighbourhoods officer has been appointed by the support team for Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership, which works to cut crime and fear of crime throughout Chesterfield Borough. | ||
Moving video story included in site |
17/06/2008 | more>> |
| A shocking personal on-video story of domestic abuse has been embedded into North Derbyshire Women’s Aid (NDWA) new website. | ||
Partnership launches Killamarsh crackdown on rowdy youths |
17/06/2008 | more>> |
| A crackdown on anti-social behaviour has been launched in Killamarsh town centre. | ||
Portable metal arches will help in fight against crime |
17/06/2008 | more>> |
| Derbyshire Constabulary is using new technology to tackle knife crime and protect local residents. | ||
You're invited to chill and thrill |
17/06/2008 | more>> |
| Chill and Thrill on Friday evenings - that's the invitation being sent to young people in Gamesley. | ||
Safer Neighbourhood Week is back in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales for 2008 |
13/06/2008 | more>> |
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Safer Neighbourhood Week is back for 2008 to give people in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales a chance to learn more about the work of their Safer Neighbourhood teams.
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Team to offer fair deal |
13/06/2008 | more>> |
| Vouchers cutting £5 off the “taxi” fare home are being given out in Ripley on Friday night (June 13) by members of the Amber Valley Community Safety Partnership team. | ||
Parkers putting people at risk |
13/06/2008 | more>> |
| Scores of visitors to Chesterfield’s Sunday car boot sale have been issued with tickets as part of a crackdown on inconsiderate motorists who officials say are putting people in danger. | ||
Chance to plan for summer |
02/06/2008 | more>> |
| Details of activities that will be on offer to young people in South Derbyshire during the school summer holiday will be among the information available at the forthcoming Safer Neighbourhood meetings in the district. | ||
High praise for enviro crime crackdown |
02/06/2008 | more>> |
| Bolsover District Council has been recognised by the Government for its efforts in keeping the area a clean, safe and green place to live. | ||
On a crest of a wave |
02/06/2008 | more>> |
| A day of fun and entertainment that provided older people with the chance to find out about services, support and advice available to them was officially kicked off by Burton Albion Football Club manager Nigel Clough yesterday. (Thursday May 22). | ||
Joining forces for Ironville clean up |
02/06/2008 | more>> |
| Mattresses, gas bottles, tyres and freezers - just some of the items that had been dumped on a stretch of land at the end of Meadow Street and Victoria Street in Ironville, adjacent to the Midland Railway line. | ||
Pledge to tackle youth nuisnace and drinking |
02/06/2008 | more>> |
| The problems of anti social behaviour in Whaley Thorns are being tackled head on after increased reports of young people causing a nuisance and drinking alcohol. | ||
Criminal justice agencies working together to beat persistent offenders |
17/03/2008 | more>> |
| It is estimated that out of a million active offenders, 100,000 offenders have three or more convictions and are responsible for half of all recorded crime. The active offender population is not static, 20,000 individuals leave this pool every year and are replaced by another 20,000. | ||
Drama to set offenders on the straight and narrow |
17/03/2008 | more>> |
| Derbyshire Criminal Justice Board (DCJB), who has responsibility to oversee the PPO strategy in Derbyshire, has produced a dramatic piece of film designed to discourage repeat offenders from continuing a life of crime. | ||
Celebrate Community Safety Week in Derbyshire Libraries |
08/02/2008 | more>> |
| It’s Community Safety Week in Derbyshire County Council libraries from 18 to 22 February. | ||
Companies advised to give staff a warning |
08/02/2008 | more>> |
| Company finance departments are being advised by the Safer South Derbyshire Partnership to remind staff about taking care of company property after an increase in thefts from vehicles in the district. | ||
Police help locals to beat the bag dippers |
07/02/2008 | more>> |
| Police in Long Eaton are warning local residents to be aware of bag dipping within the town centre. | ||
Half term activities for young people in Clay Cross |
07/02/2008 | more>> |
| A climbing wall, cinema screening and football tournament are just some of the free activities Safer Neighbourhood Teams are holding for young people over half term. | ||
Boxing clever as Ozbox comes to Pinxton |
07/02/2008 | more>> |
| Officers from Derbyshire police have recently started running the successful Ozbox scheme at Pinxton Youth Club. | ||
Police in Ashbourne help organise film screenings for families and youngsters |
07/02/2008 | more>> |
| A cinema project launched to give teenagers in Ashbourne something to do is holding two more screenings. | ||
Matlock shopkeepers keep in touch with police via new radios |
07/02/2008 | more>> |
| Shopkeepers in Matlock have received radios that will allow them to keep in contact with each other and local police officers. | ||
Scam awareness month |
04/02/2008 | more>> |
| February is Scams Awareness month and Derbyshire County Council’s trading standards team have plenty of good advice for people wanting to avoid being conned. | ||
GameZone comes to Hollingwood |
04/02/2008 | more>> |
| Young people are being invited to a night of computer games and karaoke in Hollingwood. | ||
Ozbox comes to Brimington |
25/01/2008 | more>> |
| Young people in Brimington are being given the chance to try their hand at boxing during a series of free sessions. | ||
Operation Duck success |
25/01/2008 | more>> |
| An operation targeting drugs and stolen goods in south Derbyshire has been hailed as being highly successful. | ||
Free alarms to help prevent repeat burglaries |
04/01/2008 | more>> |
| A trial scheme to give burglary victims free alarms to protect them from further crime is being extended across Derbyshire after it achieved a 100 per cent success rate. | ||
Are you under 21? |
04/01/2008 | more>> |
| The Safer Derbyshire Dales Community Safety Partnership together with Derbyshire Police is launching a wristband scheme to help combat problems of under-age drinking in Matlock and Wirksworth. | ||
Students given high tech property marking kits |
03/01/2008 | more>> |
| Police are providing high tech property marking kits to help protect students' valuables when they return to university after the Christmas break. | ||
Secure your business in Bolsover |
03/01/2008 | more>> |
| An extra £40,000 has been secured to help local businesses fight against crime and vandalism. | ||
Police and partners target nuisance motorcycles |
03/01/2008 | more>> |
| An operation to stop motorcycles riding through Peak District villages is proving to be successful. | ||
Bolsover District Council continues fight against mini moto's menace |
03/01/2008 | more>> |
| The fight against nuisance bikes is continuing after a recent campaign saw a number of offenders caught and reprimanded. | ||
Sally heads up safety team |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| A new Community Safety Officer (CSO) has been appointed to lead the team working to cut crime and fear of crime throughout Amber Valley. | ||
Help team in town |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| Chesterfield town centre revellers who find themselves ill, injured, having lost personal belongings or in need of information or advice will be able to go to a single point on seven nights over Christmas. | ||
Don't make your presents a gift |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| South Derbyshire residents are being urged to make sure their homes are secure this Christmas to avoid a repeat of last year when there was an increase in burglaries in the District over the Christmas holiday period. | ||
New service to help victims of domestic violence |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| A new scheme to help the victims of domestic violence remain safe in their own homes has been launched in North East Derbyshire. | ||
Horse owners urged to help tackle equestrian crime |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| Horse owners in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales are being urged to join groups that help combat equestrian crime. | ||
Crackdown on nuisance motorcycles |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| Safer Neighbourhood teams will be cracking down on nuisance motorcycles and gopeds this New Year. | ||
Tidy job for community |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| A Community Payback team – made up of a small group who have been ordered by Magistrates or Judges to work in the community, under the supervision of fully trained Probation Service staff – were among those making a noticeable difference to a Staveley community this week. | ||
“Behave or be banned” |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| “Behave or Be Banned” and “Banned From One – Banned From All” are the clear messages from licensees in Chesterfield to revellers in the town who are making their Pubwatch group the most high-tech in the county. | ||
Ozbox packs a punch in South Normanton |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| For the last six weeks, Thursday evenings have been Ozbox night for young people in South Normanton. | ||
Residents reminded to secure homes |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| A series of eight house burglaries in just 11 days has resulted in Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership reminding residents to ensure their properties are secure and that valuables, cash and car keys are not left lying around in their homes. | ||
Don't make your purse a gift |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| Posters reminding shoppers to keep a close eye on their bags and purses have been sent to shops in Alfreton, Heanor and Ripley. | ||
Be safe and secure this Christmas |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| Bolsover District Council is offering free home security visits to help keep its residents free from crime after a spate of shed and garage break-ins. | ||
Campaign to reduce burglary |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| A campaign to raise awareness of household and dwelling burglary is being run by Bolsover District Council and the Police. | ||
Seasonal reminder for those taken in |
20/12/2007 | more>> |
| A seasonal reminder of the potential dangers of drinking too much alcohol is being handed to everyone leaving police custody in Amber Valley. | ||
Jingle bells sound reassuring |
06/12/2007 | more>> |
| Tiny bells – dubbed "jingle bells" locally, are being handed out by the Safer South Derbyshire Partnership again to help reduce bag thefts over the Christmas period. | ||
Christmas crackdown on alcohol sales |
06/12/2007 | more>> |
| Police will be targeting pubs, clubs and shops in Derbyshire during the Christmas period and handing out fines to licensees who serve drunk customers. | ||
Police offer crime prevention advice to shoppers |
06/12/2007 | more>> |
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Police officers and Police Community Support Officers will visit supermarkets in the run up to Christmas to offer crime prevention advice to shoppers.
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Operation Sharps cleans up behaviour in Alfreton |
06/12/2007 | more>> |
| Operation Sharps in the Alfreton area has been a success in cracking down on anti-social behaviour as part of Operation Relentless II. | ||
Community Watch cuts crime in Long Eaton |
06/12/2007 | more>> |
| Police in Long Eaton are pleased to announce the success of Community Watch schemes running within the local community. | ||
Drive to get more residents involved in Neighbourhood Watch |
06/12/2007 | more>> |
| More residents than ever before are joining Neighbourhood Watch groups in Tideswell and Calver thanks to a drive by the Tideswell Area Safer Neighbourhood Team. | ||
Chesterfield College and Chesterfield Community Safety Partnership spearhead countywide plan to set out ‘gold standard’ for public safety in education |
05/12/2007 | more>> |
| Chesterfield College announces a new public safety initiative to support the work of staff and students in preventing violent and anti-social behaviour. | ||
Graffiti removed in ‘Big Ilkeston Clean-Up’ |
29/11/2007 | more>> |
| Ilkeston’s Gallows Playing Field was given a new look earlier this month – thanks to a clean up which saw graffiti removed from the site. | ||
Gemma tackles Anti-Social Behaviour |
19/11/2007 | more>> |
| Gemma Nash has joined Erewash Community Safety Partnership as its Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator. | ||
Arrests made in Relentless strike day |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| Police have arrested 19 people in Amber Valley and Erewash as part on an ongoing operation. | ||
New crime-fighting measure comes to High Peak and Derbyshire Dales |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| Life-size cardboard police officers will soon be placed at businesses across the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales in a bid to deter shoplifters. | ||
Glossop pubwatch celebrates three years of success |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| Police officers and publicans are celebrating the third anniversary of the Glossop and Hadfield Pubwatch Scheme. | ||
Your views invited on new Hadfield skate park |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| High Peak Borough Council is going to provide a skateboard park in Hadfield and is asking residents to choose the most suitable location. | ||
Big Derbyshire Clean Up Puts A Shine On Ilkeston |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| Litter pickers and bin bags will be the order of the day when volunteers get to work on cleaning up the Gallows and Larklands areas of Ilkeston this month – and local residents are urged to roll up their sleeves and join in! | ||
Ilkeston gets smarter |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| A new high-tech project to help crackdown on burglaries is to be launched in Ilkeston, following a successful introduction of the scheme in Long Eaton earlier this year. | ||
A positive feeling |
13/11/2007 | more>> |
| People in Chesterfield and Staveley feel that anti-social behaviour is less of a problem than it was three years ago, according to the findings of an extensive survey that has just been published. | ||
