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Police offer Bike Safe courses across county

Police offer Bike Safe courses across county

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 26th April 2024

Derbyshire Constabulary is offering a ‘bike safe’ course for motorbikers from across the county. The remaining dates for this year’s Bike Safe courses, which take place in Ripley, are: April 27 and 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26. [...]
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Avoid online marketplace scams say Police

Avoid online marketplace scams say Police

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 25th April 2024

Derbyshire Police have issued advise for residents on how to avoid online marketplace scams. This comes after a number of reports of such scams taking place across the county. A spokesman for the force said: “Fraudulent buyers are leaving [...]
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More than 70 suspected stolen bicycles recovered

More than 70 suspected stolen bicycles recovered

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 24th April 2024

Police in Derbyshire have recovered more than 70 bikes they think may have been stolen, and arrested a man on suspicion of theft. Now the force is appealing for the rightful owners pf the two-wheelers to come forward to claim their propert [...]
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Police seize uninsured vehicle in village

Police seize uninsured vehicle in village

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 23rd April 2024

Police have seized an uninsured vehicle in a Derbyshire village. The grey car was seized by Alfreton Police SNT in the Somercotes area on Monday (April 22). A spokesman for the force said on Monday: “Officers from Somercotes SNT and South [...]
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15 arrests made during ‘hotspot’ patrols

15 arrests made during ‘hotspot’ patrols

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 23rd April 2024

Derbyshire Constabulary has announced that they made 15 arrests made during ‘hotspot’ patrols last month. The announcement comes as the police force has issued an update on their work to tackle antisocial behaviour across the county. A sp [...]
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Police raise awareness of alert system to shoppers

Police raise awareness of alert system to shoppers

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 18th April 2024

Derbyshire Police have been visiting a supermarket to raise awareness of an alert system to shoppers. A spokesman for the force posted up these photographs to the Alfreton Police SNT Facebook page on Monday, April 15, and stated: “Derbyshi [...]
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Police teams set out their priorities within communities

Police teams set out their priorities within communities

Posted by: Lacey Jones

Tue 16th April 2024

Neighbourhood policing teams have been updating residents on their priorities and upcoming events through newsletters shared on their social media pages. Largely, all of the police teams across the Alfreton area, through their newsletters, [...]
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More uninsured vehicles seized by police

More uninsured vehicles seized by police

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 12th April 2024

Police in the Alfreton area have been seizing even more vehicles which have been found to have been drive without any insurance.Yesterday (Thursday, April 11), we reported that Alfreton Police SNT had seized a black mini in the South Norman [...]
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Police seize uninsured vehicle

Police seize uninsured vehicle

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Thu 11th April 2024

Police in the Alfreton area have seized an uninsured vehicle. The incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, April 10) in the South Normanton and Somercotes area where police seized a black mini. A spokesman for Alfreton Police SNT said: “Of [...]
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Police engage with shoppers and businesses

Police engage with shoppers and businesses

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 5th April 2024

Representatives of Derbyshire Constabulary have been out and about in the East Midlands Designer Outlet this week. They have been chatting to shoppers and businesses at the venue which is situated at Mansfield Road in South Normanton. A s [...]
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