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Derbyshire Constabulary

His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Roy Wilsher is HMI for Derbyshire.

This force is in the Eastern HMICFRS policing region.

HMICFRS’s assessment of Derbyshire Constabulary

Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy), and other force assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.

In our latest assessments of Derbyshire Constabulary, we made the following judgments:

 
Outstanding Good Adequate Requires improvement Inadequate
Preventing and deterring crime and antisocial behaviour, and reducing vulnerability Police powers and treating the public fairly and respectfully Responding to the public
Managing offenders and suspects Investigating crime
Building, supporting and protecting the workforce Protecting vulnerable people
Disrupting serious organised crime Leadership and force management

Read our other reports for Derbyshire Constabulary

Key facts – 2019/20

Force Area

1,015 square miles

Population

1.06m people
5% local 10 yr change

Workforce

91% frontline police officers
92% national level
3.27 per 1000 population
3.69 national level
1% 10yr change in local workforce
5% 10yr national change

Victim-based crimes

0.06 per person
0.06 national level
27% Local 5 year trend
9% National 5 year trend

Cost

50p per person per day local
59p per person per day national

These are the latest key facts about Derbyshire Constabulary.

About the force

Derbyshire Constabulary provides policing services to the county of Derbyshire. The police force area covers 1,013 square miles in the east midlands of England.

Although there are some areas of affluence, Derbyshire is generally poor.

Around one million people live in a predominantly rural setting. Its numerous distinct urban areas include the city of Derby and the towns of Chesterfield and Matlock. The population is increased by university students and the very large numbers who visit, socialise in, or travel through the county.

More about this area – What Derbyshire Constabulary says

Connect with Derbyshire Constabulary

Derbyshire Constabulary website

Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s website

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