Performance and Measurement
Derbyshire
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Fair | Improved |
| Investigating Crime | Good | Stable |
| Promoting Safety | Poor | Improved |
| Providing Assistance | Good | Stable |
| Citizen Focus | Good | Stable |
| Resource Use | Good | Stable |
| Local Policing | Good | Improved |
Summary
Derbyshire, covering over 1,000 square miles and with a population around 979,000, has nine local authorities and nine corresponding Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships.
The force strategic priorities are to provide citizen-focused policing, improve the quality of investigations, manage resources effectively and redirect resources to front-line service delivery. These are delivered by an operations division, a crime support department and four territorial commands, with each of the latter comprising a number of geographically based sections.
A strategic redeployment group manages opportunities to increase the number of officers in front-line roles. A police reform team is used to identify savings that can be recycled to support service delivery. A review of the finance and administration department has created a streamlined structure, capable of servicing the needs of the force, together with an enhanced budgetary capacity at local level.
Despite a £4 million budget deficit, the force achieved the lowest crime rate in the East Midlands and increased sanction detections to over 25%. The force also provided assistance to the Metropolitan Police Service during the 7 July bombings inquiry and supplied international aid following the tsunami disaster.
Derbyshire’s challenge for the future is to sustain improvements in performance and good staff morale in an environment of increasing financial constraint.
For further information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: Janet Birkin
Authority Website: www.derbyshire.police.uk/policeauthority
Chief Constable: David Coleman
Force Website: www.derbyshire.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 2046
- Police Staff: 1084
- Community Support Officers: 42
- Other Staff: 57
- Special Constables: 429
Budget 2005/06: £145.9m
