Description: 'Have Your Say' was introduced as a way to find out what the public think about the police service in Derbyshire and is the largest public consultation exercise undertaken by Derbyshire Police Authority and Derbyshire Constabulary. Events are held at various locations across the County and the public's views are sought on neighbourhood policing and public confidence in the police service and are recorded by means of a face to face questionnaire. Saturday 26th June 2010, 12 noon to 6pm at Clay Cross, Somerfields, Market Street. Friday 6th August 2010, 10am to 4pm at Killamarsh, Co-op, Bridge Street.

Download Consultation/Documents:
Have Your Say Events - Results 2009 - (688 K)
'Have Your Say' Events Programme 2010 - (397 K)

Start Date: 07/05/2010
End Date: 07/08/2010

Responsible officer: Debbie Whitehead (Tel: 01246 217018)

Service area: Communities

Department: Place Shaping

Councillors involved: Cllr P Riggot

Relevant topics: Crime and community safety, Satisfaction

Project objectives: The objectives of the project are to better understand the public's views on neighbourhood policing and levels of confidence in the police service.

Reason for consultation: This information will inform priorities and help to improve service. The methodology used also allows the public to approach officers with local concerns, issues or problems

Expected outcomes: The information gathered through the questionnaire will inform priorities and help to improve service. Additionally those who do not already know their local Safer Neighbourhood Team personally can become aquainted and build relationships. Officers will also be able to receive local intelligence information about criminality.

Consultation methods to be used: Questionnaire survey,

Proposed consultees: Businesses, Local residents, People working in the District, Service users,

Relevant Wards: Clay Cross South, Clay Cross North, Killamarsh East, Killamarsh West

How results will be used to influence decision making/service delivery:

How results will fed back to respondents: Report on Derbyshire Constabulary Website, a link to this from the NEDDC website and reults placed on Ask Derbyshire. Also through the local media.

How information about subsequent decisions made and services provided/improved will be fed back to the consultee groups, the wider public and other stakehonders: Report on Derbyshire Constabulary Website, a link to this from the NEDDC website and reults placed on Ask Derbyshire. Also through the local media.

Other relevant information: See attached documents for the full list of events throughout Derbyshire and for the results from the 2009 events.