Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has announced details of her next accountability meeting where she will scrutinise improvements to Neighbourhood Policing across the force.
The Derbyshire PCC has drawn up a full timetable of Public Assurance Meetings (PAM) throughout 2025-26 to fulfil her responsibilities of holding the Chief Constable Rachel Swann and the force to account for the successful delivery of her Police and Crime Plan priorities.
The next meeting – set to take place on Thursday, July 17 – will see the PCC examining local implementation of the Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee and other, locally-driven, improvements to drive up standards in service for victims of crime and the public.
As with all PAMs, the PCC is urging residents and businesses to submit questions ahead of the meeting which will be answered directly by the Chief Constable or the relevant force specialist during her podcast, which will be available to the public to view after the meeting.
Neighbourhood Policing is one of six core priorities of the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan which have been derived from issues that local people have told her are important during extensive engagement activity.
The Government recently renewed its commitment to deliver strong and effective neighbourhood policing across England and Wales, unveiling details of a new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee which will put 13,000 more officers into communities by 2029. The first tranche alone will see an extra 35 officers in Derbyshire over the next 12 months.
As part of the agreement, every neighbourhood in England and Wales will have dedicated teams spending their time on the beat with guaranteed police patrols in town centres and other hotspot areas at peak times such as Friday and Saturday nights.
The measures, due to be in place by July, will also bring named, contactable, officers for every community to tackle the issues that matter most to residents.
In addition, there will be dedicated antisocial behaviour leads in every force, working in partnership with residents and businesses to draw up action plans to bring respite to communities long-suffering antisocial and nuisance behaviour.
Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts said: “Neighbourhood Policing means something to all of us and, as a resident of Derbyshire, I fully understand and appreciate how important and reassuring it is to have visible, accessible officers on duty in our communities.
“The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee is an exciting promise for all our communities, ushering in new standards and a higher quality benchmark that will help increase trust and confidence among the public and make our homes and public spaces feel safer.
“The timeframe for implementation is ambitious, and it’s critical these changes are introduced without delay to enable victims of crime, residents and businesses to benefit as soon as possible. I look forward to reviewing the force’s progress and other positive improvements at the forthcoming PAM and would encourage residents to submit questions in advance to help guide these discussions.”
Public Assurance Meetings are recorded and published via the Commissioner’s website and social media channels.
Questions should be submitted in writing from Monday 28th April and cannot be in relation to current investigations. The deadline for submission of all questions is Monday 12 May. To submit your questions, please visit here.
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