Nearly £400,000 in cash and drugs have been seized by officers investigating organised crime in north Derbyshire in the past year. The North Division Organised Crime Group Team also arrested more than 100 people in connection with a litany of serious offences. Thirty-two have been charged or convicted at court – with 12 people jailed…
Home isn’t always a happy place at Christmas. For some, it is a place of worry, fear and control. Help and support doesn’t go away just because it is Christmas. If you, or someone you know is suffering domestic abuse, please get in touch. We are here, we will listen to you and we will…
Fake emails and text messages are a common tactic used by cyber criminals, their goal is often to convince you to click a link. Once clicked, you may be sent to a dodgy website which could download viruses onto your computer, or steal your passwords and personal information. In order to try and convince you…
Christmas Crime Prevention Advice It’s the time of year when people have valuable Christmas gifts stored in their homes and temptation increases for burglars. The following crime prevention tips will help you to reduce the risk of becoming a sneak-in burglary victim, particularly during the winter months Always secure and lock your doors and windows,…
As part of the 16 Days of Action against Domestic Abuse, Detective Chief Inspector Darren De’ath has spoken to The Willow Project and recorded a podcast, speaking about his role as force lead in tackling domestic abuse, stalking, rape and serious violence. Part of DCI De’ath’s job is to make sure officers are aware of…
Throughout December, Derbyshire Constabulary, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and Highways England will be working together in tackling those who take to the roads whilst under the influence of drink and drugs. In Derbyshire over the last three-years, we have recorded 286 collisions, where one or more driver was impaired with alcohol or drugs. These…
New data from Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, reveals that 28,049 shoppers were conned out of their money when shopping online over the Christmas period last year – an increase of almost two thirds (61 per cent) when compared to the same period in the previous year. Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber…
Enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) is the single most important thing you can do to improve the security of your online accounts. What is 2FA?Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a way of strengthening the login security of your online accounts. It’s similar to how an ATM works. You need both your debit card (first factor) and your PIN…
Three Men Arrested After Parts of A Gun Were Found In South Normanton Street An investigation is underway following reports of a robbery last night (8 November) at an industrial estate in Alfreton. We were called to the incident just after 11.30pm at the Yodel warehouse on Venture Crescent. Three men are alleged to have…
Three Men Arrested After Parts of A Gun Were Found In South Normanton Street Three men have been arrested after parts of a gun were found in a South Normanton street. A member of the public found the parts of a shotgun in New Street at around 7.20am today. Armed officers attended the scene and,…
