Finding you the right support
Derbyshire Victim Services are here to provide both the public and victims of crime with easily accessible information, advice and links to local and national support services. It helps ensure people can self-refer to support services and access information on a wide variety of different crime types. It also offers people the opportunity to report a crime and provides advice on what to do if somebody has been a victim of crime.
Whether you have been affected by crime – or you know someone who has – this website could help. It offers advice for those affected by crime and will provide support, information and advice for the public and victims of crime alike. If you have been the victim of a crime, it is important that you understand the steps that come next and how to receive the support you need.
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Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Facebook Posts
🚑 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 🏥
Deputy PCC Dr Fatima Eltinay visited Chesterfield Hospital to meet with colleagues from Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS), including Security Advisor Ged Holland. They were also joined by Lisa Blackwell from the Emergency Department and Jamie Moxon from the Safeguarding Team.
During the visit, Fatima listened to the team’s experiences and insights around the key challenges they face day‑to‑day — particularly around managing abusive, violent, or threatening behaviour towards staff.
The discussion focused on:
✅ How current pressures impact staff safety
✅ Opportunities to improve responses and prevention
✅ Ways partner agencies can better support and protect front‑line workers
A huge thank you to the DSFS team and hospital colleagues for their openness, professionalism, and ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
#SaferAndStrongerTogether #DeliveringForDerbyshire #DerbyshireOPCC
𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗖𝗖 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆 🌸
Dr Fatima Eltinay, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, was delighted to attend the Vaisakhi festival and parade in Derby. 🎉
Vaisakhi is a significant celebration in the Sikh faith, celebrating values of service, equality and community. The event was a great opportunity to meet local residents, learn more about Sikh traditions and join in a vibrant celebration that brought people together from across Derby.
Community events like Vaisakhi highlight the strength of Derbyshire’s diversity and the importance of coming together, building understanding and celebrating the shared values that unite us all. 🤝
#SaferAndStrongerTogether #DeliveringForDerbyshire #DerbyshireOPCC
🟣 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
Throughout this week, the OPCC is supporting National Stalking Awareness Week to raise awareness, challenge myths and help people recognise the signs of stalking.
Stalking is fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repeated behaviour. It doesn’t always look like what people expect. It can happen online or offline, and it doesn’t have to involve threats or abuse to be serious or harmful.
If you find yourself changing your routine, avoiding places, altering how you use social media, or changing your behaviour because of someone else’s actions, this may be a sign that you are a victim of stalking.
Stalking can include:
📨 Repeated messages, gifts or contact you don’t want
👁️ Monitoring or tracking your movements, including online
🪪 Using your personal information or pretending to be you
👥 Contacting friends, family or colleagues to reach you
🔁 Persistent attempts to maintain contact after a relationship has ended
Staying safe includes trusting your instincts, setting clear boundaries, protecting your personal information online, reviewing privacy settings, and keeping a record of unwanted contact or behaviour.
No one should have to live in fear or feel forced to change their life because of someone else’s behaviour. Stalking is serious, and help is available.
If you or someone you know is affected by stalking, confidential support is available through @Derbyshire Victim Services. You are not alone, and support can help you stay safe and regain control.
📱You can find out more on www.derbyshirevictimservices.co.uk, by calling 0800 612 6505 or texting ‘DVS’ to 82228.
#SaferAndStrongerTogether #DeliveringForDerbyshire #DerbyshireOPCC
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