Police use 1,200 hours for extra December patrols to target disruptive or damaging behaviour

Derbyshire Police officials have released statistics which detail efforts made in December to target disruptive or damaging behaviour affecting communities.

Over 1,200 hours were used carrying out extra patrols, during which time, 48 arrests and 36 stop searches were carried out, with around 8,000 people having been spoken to over the period.

This included getting groups to disperse, discussing concerns from the public and addressing issues as they arose.

Police officers on these extra patrols dealt with a variety of incidents, from anti-social driving to intervening in fights and assaults.

Hotspot Policing Manager Becky Clough said: “The impact of these patrols has been clear with an overall reduction of 14% in anti-social behaviour where these patrols have been taking place.

“Our Immediate Justice scheme, which sees those caught committing crime complete work to benefit the community, continues to be a success as 74% of those completing the scheme have not offended since.

“For anyone who is seeing anti-social behaviour in their community I would urge them to come forward and report it – as we rely on those reports to direct our patrols and ensure that officers are patrolling in the areas that are most affected.”

To find out more about the Derbyshire Constabulary approach to tackling anti-social behaviour, visit their website.