New report on violence is scrutinised

DERBYSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has scrutinised a new report highlighting the force’s effectiveness at tackling violence against women and girls.

As part of her work to hold the Chief Constable to account on behalf of the public, the Commissioner sought a progress update from Derbyshire Constabulary on the work being undertaken to increase the safety of women and girls across the county – a key priority in her Police and Crime Plan.

The report sets out the improvements the force has implemented to reduce the risk of abuse and violence and ensure vulnerable victims are safeguarded early.

It reports on the impact of the Commissioner’s investment to improve the investigation and response to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) including the provision of a new Stalking Co-ordinator post and two Stalking Advisors which are helping to increase the number of civil orders secured and ensure incidents are properly risk-assessed.

Other achievements include the force’s provision of a new Detective Chief Inspector for VAWG to co-ordinate activity and the development and implementation of a multi-agency Derbyshirespecific strategy.

Commissioner Angelique Foster said: “As Commissioner, my role is to ensure I hold the force to account to ensure that it delivers the highest standard of policing for local people. This includes the effective protection of women and girls and the safeguarding of children impacted by VAWG crimes.”