Operated by: Derbyshire Constabulary
http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/My-Local-Police/North-Division/Chesterfield-LPU/ChesterfieldTownCentre/ChesterfieldTownCentre.aspxThis Safer Neighbourhood area includes Chesterfield Town Centre. It is covered by the Chesterfield South Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team and belongs to the Chesterfield Local Policing Unit.
Chesterfield is the largest town in the administrative county of Derbyshire. The town centre neighbourhood area consists of the retail centre of the town, boasting a wide variety of shops and retail outlets and a large open air market dating back to at least 1165.
The town's skyline is dominated by the famous crooked spire of the church of St Mary and all saints. As this is the commercial centre of the town, there are very few residential properties in the area. Queens Park is located on the southern edge of the area, the park opened in 1893. It was recently refurbished, with help from a lottery fund grant.
Current Priorities
Issue
1. TC Youth ASB
2. TC Street Drinking
3. Retail Crime/Shoplifting
Action
1. The Safer Neighbourhood Team are working with Council Enforcement Officers to identify, educate and enforce against youths responsible for persistent ASB in the TC. High Visible targeted patrols are carried out at key times and local schools assist us in identifying youths and speaking to parents of those who are causing nuisance. We will continue to work alongside the Youth Offending Team to bring persistent offenders to justice.
2. The Safer Neighbourhood Team are working alongside Council Enforcement Officers and patrolling the Town Centre daily to enforce the PSPO (Public Spaces Protection Order) This allows authorised officers to request a person to leave the area if they are causing ASB and it is an offence not to comply with such a request. We will continue to work alongside our partners to robustly police the PSPO and ensure that Chesterfield Town Centre remains a pleasant place to work and visit.
3. There is a national rise in Retail Crime offences and Chesterfield Town Centre is not exempt from this. The Safer Neighbourhood Team are working alongside the Business Crime Reduction Partnership and local businesses to gather intelligence and robustly tackle Shoplifters. We use enforcement tactics and build evidence for the courts to issue Criminal Behaviour orders to the most persistent offenders.