PCC Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts presents her blueprint for a safer and stronger future

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has presented her blueprint for protecting the public and building safer and more inclusive communities over the next four years.

The Derbyshire PCC unveiled her Police and Crime Plan 2024-2029 at a meeting of the Police and Crime Panel where she sought formal approval to deliver the improvements and priorities outlined by residents.

The Police and Crime Plan focuses on six key pillars that represent the issues that residents and businesses have consistently told her are most important.

Across the city, towns, villages and rural communities the areas of focus are: serious violence including violence against women and girls, anti-social behaviour and community safety, neighbourhood policing, bringing offenders to justice, drugs and substance misuse and supporting victims and safeguarding.

Rural crime, online safety and road safety also emerged as key priorities for the public and have been included within the six overall priorities.

The PCC insisted her Plan belonged to the public and has been developed after extensive engagement with residents, businesses and stakeholders both before, during and after her election.

It incorporates the views gathered during her first major public consultation in office which drew more than 3,300 responses and was the largest of its kind in the county.

Nicolle said: "As a resident, I care deeply about our city and county and want to do everything possible to ensure our communities thrive. The public has placed their trust in me and the priorities in my Police and Crime Plan represent my personal commitment to deliver on their behalf.

"It is important that we get the basics right; we must not lose sight of the simple right of residents to feel safe and protected. Our communities deserve to be able to access the police easily, and rightly expect the police to come to their aid when they need help. Residents also highlighted the importance of bringing offenders to justice.

"However, safer and stronger communities cannot be built by the Police alone. I truly believe we are more effective when we work together. For this reason, partnership working will be a golden thread running throughout my Plan and I intend to collaborate with and harness the expertise and support of the many organisations to identify meaningful solutions that will support our collective goal to build a safer Derbyshire.    

"I hope to bring a new and progressive approach to community safety across Derbyshire and I assure everyone who lives and works in the county that I will work hard to repay the trust they have placed in me."

The PCC has pledged to elevate Derby City and Derbyshire and reduce inequality to ensure people receive the police service they deserve.

In vowing to give the public a stronger voice in policing, the PCC said she would keep her Plan under regular review to ensure it continues to address the key issues that are important to residents.

"I am elected to represent the people of Derbyshire, and I will continue to listen and act on what they tell me is important. This journey is taken together, and I will continue to carry out a two-way conversation throughout my term," she added.