Operated by: Derbyshire Constabulary
http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/My-Local-Police/North-Division/Amber-Valley-LPU/Heage/Heage.aspxThis Safer Neighbourhood area covers Heage, Nether Heage and Ambergate. It belongs to the Amber Valley Local Policing Unit.
Heage, Nether Heage and Ambergate are adjoining villages approximately three miles from Belper and Ripley. During the past few years members of the local community have restored the six-sail windmill in Nether Heage to its former glory and this is now a fully working windmill which attracts many tourists to the area.
Current Priorities
Issue
1. Off-road motorbikes.
2. Parking outside Kilburn School.
3. Speeding on Over Lane and Spencer Road, Belper.
Action
1. High visibility patrols to take take place, work alongside our off-road bike team and utilise our drone capabilities to identify those involved. Positive action to be taken against riders located, issue section 59 warnings or seizing the motorbikes under 165 and taking suitable action against the rider.
2. High visibility patrols to take place outside the school at the required time, advising drivers, educating drivers and taking appropriate enforcement action where necessary.
3. Regular speed checks to be completed by police at these locations, work alongside our Community Speed Watch Group to support them to complete speed checks in these locations and work alongside our colleagues in CREST to advise drivers and taken enforcement action against drivers where necessary.