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Derbyshire is an economically, culturally and ethnically diverse county, with a population over 1 million where 11% (census data 2021) are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. Derbyshire also has the highest number of deaf, or people with hearing loss living and working in the county than anywhere else in the country, proportionate to our population. The county ranges from the vibrant city of Derby to former mining communities, vast moorland and the Peak District National Park.

Everyone at Derbyshire Constabulary plays a role in ensuring that we deliver our priorities from arresting offenders, capturing evidence, building good quality files, supporting victims, carrying out visible patrols and community engagement.

In 2023 the force dealt with 210,389 incidents resulting in 91,106 crimes – an 8.6% increase on the previous year (internal PowerBI data). This workload is delivered by a team of police officers, staff and volunteers. Between 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2023, the constabulary has increased its police officer number from 1938 to 2152 and its police staff numbers from 1775 to 1801 (HR workforce data as submitted to the National Workforce Data team).

The Constabulary operates a Local Policing Unit model which divides the county between the north and the south.  The north and south areas are each commanded by a Chief Superintendent, and they are responsible for delivering effective, efficient and legitimate policing to their communities through their five local policing units, each lead by an Inspector.

In 2023 the Constabulary also established the Serious Crime and Intelligence Directorate in order to better resource, respond to and specialise in complex and serious investigations and safeguarding.

Derbyshire is an economically, culturally and ethnically diverse county, with a population over 1 million where 7 percent are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. The county ranges from the vibrant city of Derby to former mining communities, vast moorland and the Peak District National Park.

Protecting the vulnerable is a key priority and includes those suffering child sexual abuse or exploitation and domestic abuse (21,582 domestic incidents and 12,150 non-crimes in 2021/22). To meet these demands the force is reorganising functions under a new Serious Crime and Intelligence Directorate.

To deliver the police and crime commissioner’s priorities and provide a high-quality policing service, the force works closely with partner agencies and collaborates with other regional forces. The force shares a head of strategic assets with the fire and rescue service and they have co-located some functions.

In 2021/22 the force dealt with 214,079 incidents resulting in 87,135 crimes – a 14 percent rise on the previous year, against a 16 percent rise nationally. Derbyshire maximises all opportunities to record and resolve crimes at first point of contact. A crime data integrity improvement plan and a comprehensive package of training has resulted in a sharp uplift of the numbers of crime recorded, such that we are now recording 56% more crime than in 2017/18.

In the last three years, we have gained 163 police officers and lost 68 staff members, employing 1,933 police officers and 1,473 staff. The force spends £190 per head of population, £39 below the national average. Public satisfaction remains high, with 78 percent stating they are satisfied with their treatment by Derbyshire Constabulary. Our commitment is simple: to provide a high-quality service to everyone in Derbyshire.