This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Chellaston and Shelton Lock. It belongs to the Derby East policing section.

Chellaston is a residential estate located within the Derby City Council area, situated approximately five miles from Derby city centre.

Contact Details

• email: [email protected]
• telephone: 101

Neighbourhood Priorities

1. Drug Dealing
2. ASB off road bikes
3. Knife Crime
4. Vulnerability

Issue Date Monday 22nd July 2024

1. Carry out Targeted High visible patrols at peak times to build intelligence and information to deter drug dealing activity. Visit schools and carry out early engagement for prevention education and intervention. Progress and action Community led intelligence by carrying out drugs warrants in the local area. Monitor and develop intel around Off road bike users, utilise the Roads Policing unit and our partners and Safer neighbourhood Team to tackle the issue with arranging pre planned operations to cause disruption to illegal riders.
2. A mixture of High visible patrols and plain clothes patrols in areas identified to deter Anti Social behaviour during peak times, involving nuisance groups bikes of teenagers. We will utilise Asb powers to deter Asb perpetrators and work with our partners to tackle these issues.
3. Targeted operations and High visibility patrols to build intelligence and information around knife crime and weapons. Op Sceptre is a national, weeklong initiative to tackle knife crime. Knife Sweeps which take place at local parks and green spaces. Schools inputs are delivered to focus on education and early engagement, prevention and enforcement to crack down on weapons-related crime and violence.
4. We work with our agencies to protect those at risk of being criminally exploited. We have close working relationships with the local partners, this consists of the local authority, local housing associations public protection officers, Safer Neighbourhood officers. this allows us to identify those at risk and work together with our partners to ensure all aspects are being considered. We carry out Hi visible patrols in the area, visit our most vulnerable victims regularly, sometimes daily, offering reassurance and support to them when most needed.

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