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16 May 2012

Derbyshire Police Authority are seeking the views of residents on personal safety, levels of satisfaction and how the police deal with anti-social behaviour.

6 May 2012

As part of Deaf Awareness week, we are promoting our Community Safety projects that support people in Derbyshire with a hearing impairment.

1 May 2012

Young people aged from 11 to 19 can log on to our 'OK?' campaign site and enter a free prize draw to win £20 worth of shopping vouchers and USB computer memory sticks. The competitions run each term to give as many young people as possible a chance to take part.

1 May 2012

Matlock residents will be the first to have their say on policing in 2012, when this year's public consultation on policing issues kicks off in Matlock on Friday, 4 May, 2012.

27 April 2012

Finishing touches are being put to a north Derbyshire property which will be used as a refuge for male victims of domestic abuse.

27 April 2012

Bottles of vodka suspected of being illegally smuggled into the UK were seized by trading standards officers during the latest checks on Derbyshire off licences.

18 April 2012

Today (18th April) is National Stalking Awareness Day, and a woman who was harassed by her ex-partner has spoken of her ordeal to encourage other stalking victims to come forward and seek help.

17 April 2012

18 motorists are set to receive warning letters about their speed after the latest checks by Community Speed Watch volunteers in Froggatt and Bradwell.

16 April 2012

Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership have a newsletter of information and this is the 39th Edition.

13 April 2012

An awareness campaign to reduce domestic violence is being launched by the Derbyshire Constabulary and its partners.

5 April 2012

Crime has fallen for the ninth year in a row in Derbyshire and the chances of being a victim of crime are now at the lowest level for a generation and significantly lower than in neighbouring forces.

5 April 2012

An operation to reduce the number of deaths and injuries involving motorcyclists on Derbyshire roads is being launched on Good Friday.

2 April 2012

Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership have a newsletter of information and this is the 38th Edition.

28 March 2012

Police are going on a crime prevention tour around Grindleford on Monday, April 2 and officers will be at the mobile police office at the playing field car park, near the bridge at Grindleford from 9am.

26 March 2012

North Derbyshire Women's Aid (NDWA) is reshaping the services it provides to male victims of domestic abuse following an 18-month period during which a range of options have been tried and tested.

26 March 2012

A bike has been confiscated, warning notices issued to drivers and the police helicopter deployed as part of a Bolsover Community Safety Partnership project to clamp down on nuisance vehicles.

26 March 2012

Derbyshire County Council is offering free parenting classes to help families develop their parenting skills and pick up useful tips.

22 March 2012

A crime campaign has been relaunched warning Derbyshire Dales residents to be on their guard against opportunist thieves who target garden sheds in the spring and summer.

22 March 2012

More than 260 Derbyshire residents who have been the victim of a burglary will benefit from the next phase of a project to fit cut-price alarms to their homes.

21 March 2012

Police visited pubs and clubs in Chesterfield and seized four driving licences as part of a clampdown on under 18s using fake or borrowed ID.

21 March 2012

A special Easter disco and club night is taking place for young people in Buxton on Friday 23rd March from 7.30pm-10pm.

19 March 2012

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service are reminding us that when we turn our clocks forward 1 hour on March the 25th, take a moment to test smoke alarms in our home.

16 March 2012

Derbyshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) have launched a hard hitting new campaign, Like Drinking?, encouraging parents in Derbyshire to consider how much they drink and the effect their drinking habits might have on their children.

12 March 2012

We've launched our 'Safer Derbyshire' website early, exclusively for our Safer Derbyshire news subscribers.

9 March 2012

Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership have a newsletter of information and this is the 37th Edition.

5 March 2012

A campaign to crack down on teenagers using fake ID in Chesterfield pubs and clubs is being launched.

2 March 2012

World champion boxer Jawaid Khaliq MBE is limbering up to open a new community gym in Derbyshire. In the first partnership of its kind in the country, we are teaming up with Derbyshire Police to extend the successful Ozbox project.