November update: 1,264 hours of targeted patrols continue throughout Derbyshire

Throughout November, our officers continued to patrol Derbyshire to prevent and tackle anti-social behaviour in our communities.

These patrols, which are targeted to ‘hotspot’ areas where nuisance and disruptive behaviour are regularly reported, are extra to the normal regular patrols by local teams.

On these extra patrols, officers made 16 arrests, 31 stop and searches and asked 321 groups to disperse to address issues in the area.

Logged engagements from the patrols, which include speaking to local people about issues, taking surveys or taking action when someone is committing anti-social behaviour, totalled 16,353 last month.

The hotspot patrols were introduced alongside an ‘Immediate Justice’ scheme to address anti-social behaviour from July 2023.

The Immediate Justice scheme provides community work to those who have committed crimes in their community, where a focus on changing behaviour is more suitable than traditional punishment via the criminal justice system.

The scheme is proving that offering both adults and young people an opportunity to consider their actions is a way to change behaviour. Figures for November show 74% of those who have completed their community work have not reoffended since.

Immediate Justice & Hotspot Manager Becky Clough said: “Month on month, the figures are showing that our approach with hotspot policing is working.

“From when we started in July 2023, we’ve seen a reduction in anti-social behaviour in the hotspot areas. This shows that through a visible police presence, and working with partners to make the perpetrators of anti-social behaviour rethink their actions, we can really have an impact.”

To find out more about our approach in tackling anti-social behaviour, please visit Tackling anti-social behaviour in Derbyshire | Derbyshire Constabulary.