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PoliceAI – a new national centre to develop and scale artificial intelligence in policing

Police Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities, after the government launched PoliceAI, a new national centre dedicated to the responsible development, piloting and scaling of artificial intelligence in policing. The centre, backed by £75 million over three years, will work across all forces to identify, test and scale AI tools. Early trials show the scale of what is possible: 800 hours of footage in a kidnapping case reviewed in 3 […]

15 June 2026

Borough Wide

Joint investigation launched after Ilkeston property fire

A joint police and fire investigation into a derelict building fire on Heanor Road in Ilkeston has concluded the most probable cause to be deliberate. Investigators believe the fire most likely started when a naked flame came into contact with combustible materials. Derbyshire firefighters were mobilised to the incident shortly before 5:00am on Wednesday 10th June, following a 999 call to the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service control room. Crews attended from Ilkeston, Ascot Drive, Long Eaton and Chapel-en-le-Frith, with […]

11 June 2026 41

Borough Wide

Appeal for information launched following two linked robberies in Ilkeston

Derbyshire Police officers are appealing for information following two robberies in Ilkeston that are believed are linked. The first incident happened when the victim was approached by a man as he walked past a block of flats in Chalons Way at about 10:05pm on Sunday 31st May. The suspect has pushed the victim towards a wall and demanded he hand over some money whilst jabbing him to the arm and ribs with a screwdriver. The victim, a 21-year-old man, sustained […]

9 June 2026 25

Long Eaton

Disqualified driver identified after stop check in Long Eaton

Police officers in Long Eaton have identified a motorist who was driving despite being disqualified. The stop of the Ford Mondeo on 1st June in the area, resulted in a vehicle and roadside check being carried out. The driver was reported for the offence and the vehicle was seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. A statement from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "Driving whilst disqualified is a serious offence that puts all road users […]

2 June 2026 5

Borough Wide

E-scooter seizures continue in Derbyshire

Derbyshire Police officers continue to seize illegal scooters on county roads, with 31 escooters confiscated in April - the equivalent of one taken off the streets every day. In total, more than 820 e-scooters have been seized since officers began a ‘seize first’ approach in November 2024. In April, illegally used e-scooters were seized across the county, including in Ilkeston as well as Derby city, Swadlincote, Ripley and Buxton, as part of ongoing efforts to keep roads and public spaces […]

20 May 2026 31

Football

Premier League programme to steer young people from violence

Officers from Derbyshire have been working together with Derby County and the Premier League to kick off a programme steering young people away from violence. Derby County Community Trust has secured funding from the Premier League Kicks Police Partnership Fund to address drug-related serious violence among young people across Derbyshire. The £20,000 that the Trust has received from the Premier League will go to deliver this hands-on project and regularly engage young people at risk in football - giving them a […]

20 May 2026 9

The PCC and Acting Chief Constable take a walk together...

Derbyshire

Derbyshire PCC welcomes Simon Blatchly as Acting Chief Constable

Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts, Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has confirmed the appointment of Simon Blatchly OBE as Acting Chief Constable following Rachel Swann’s retirement. Simon Blatchly brings extensive operational and leadership experience to the role, having served as Deputy Chief Constable for Derbyshire Constabulary since 2022. During that time, he has led operational policing, performance and organisational culture across the force. He is also a Gold Public Order and CBRN Commander and leads nationally on surveillance in partnership with the NCA […]

11 May 2026 13

Borough Wide

Vehicle seized in Ilkeston over ‘suspicious driving’, found to have false number plates

A Police patrol in Ilkeston led to the seizure of a vehicle which had been seen being driven in a suspicious manner. The incident in the town centre led to further enquiries and checks being made on the vehicle which revealed it was being driven on false number plates and was also in a non-road-worthy condition. It was subsequently loaded on to low-loader recovery vehicle in Queen Street. A statement from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team said: "Using false plates […]

29 April 2026 36

Derbyshire

Derbyshire Constabulary staff in court accused of leaking confidential police information

Two Derbyshire Constabulary call handlers have been charged with misconduct in public office, following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), over allegations they passed confidential information to criminals. Jessica Fitzhugh, 22, of Belper, and Ellie-Mae Doherty, 21, of Ripley, who worked in the force’s control room, allegedly accessed police systems in 2023 and 2024 and passed sensitive information to unauthorised third parties. It is alleged they accessed data on police systems without authority, passed confidential […]

23 April 2026 41

Derbyshire Police

PoliceAI – a new national centre to develop and scale artificial intelligence in policing

Joint investigation launched after Ilkeston property fire

Appeal for information launched following two linked robberies in Ilkeston

Disqualified driver identified after stop check in Long Eaton

E-scooter seizures continue in Derbyshire

Premier League programme to steer young people from violence

Derbyshire PCC welcomes Simon Blatchly as Acting Chief Constable

Vehicle seized in Ilkeston over ‘suspicious driving’, found to have false number plates

Derbyshire Constabulary staff in court accused of leaking confidential police information

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