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Leicestershire Police - Bardon Hill Neighbourhood
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Bardon Hill Neighbourhood
The Bardon Hill Neighbourhood beat mainly consists of residential homes in the areas of Ibstock and Whitwick with a number of schools within easy reach ranging from primary to secondary schools.
There is a diverse range of businesses in the area including an industrial estate in Bardon and the quarry at Whitwick.
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David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
David Sandall has served with Leicestershire Police since 1999, commencing his policing career from the old Asfordby Street and Charles Street Police stations in Leicester, following on from his dad and grandad in serving in Leicestershire Police as part of over 80 years family service.
David continued to work across Leicester and surrounding area as a Sergeant. He led teams as a Shift, Neighbourhood and Custody Sergeant, before moving into the investigative departments, as a Detective Sergeant and being promoted as a Leicester City Detective Inspector.
As a Detective Inspector David also led the Force Special Operations Unit, leading on covert policing and Serious and Organised Crime before being seconded to the United Kingdom Borders Agency, managing an East Midlands Regional Team tackling foreign national offending. On promotion to Chief Inspector in 2009 David worked as the crime lead across the County of Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the County North and South areas, before supporting the amalgamation into the Counties Basic Command Unit.
From 2012 to 2015 David took the lead for Safeguarding Investigations, significantly developing the response to vulnerable people and the investigation of Serious Crime. He was instrumental in the introduction of the co-located multi-agency Safeguarding, Child Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation teams and the development of the investigative digital hub.
In 2015 David was promoted to Chief Superintendent as the Head of Crime and Intelligence. David has been engaged in broad variety of high profile serious and critical incidents and crimes that have sadly occurred in Leicestershire. David recently successfully completed a Master’s degree at Cambridge University, he is an accredited PIP4 and PIP3 Senior Investigating Officer, a Senior Identification Manager and is also an active Strategic and experienced Tactical Firearms Commander.
From January 2019 David is undertaking the Temporary position as the Protective Services, Assistant Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police. This portfolio has the lead for the East Midlands Regional Criminal Justice Service, East Midlands Operations Department and he leads in Leicestershire for Serious and Organised Crime, Offender Management, Safeguarding Investigations and as the senior LGBT lead.
Outside of work David lives in Leicestershire with his family. He enjoys sport and being outside with his active children. David manages a local children’s football team and is also a parent representative for a local scout group.
Julia Debenham joined Leicestershire Police in 1993 and has remained with the force ever since. Throughout her service, Julia has held a variety of roles throughout both ranks – both uniformed and non uniformed. More recently, Julia worked in collaborative roles within the East Midlands region where she held Chief officer responsibility for East Midlands Criminal Justice Service and East Midlands Specialist Operations Service.
Julia said “I feel immensely proud to be an Assistant Chief Constable in Leicestershire Police. I work with brilliant and dedicated people who achieve so much for the public. Often their efforts are not widely visible but their impact on people, often at a time of crisis, is hugely positive. It is a real privilege to live and work in our diverse communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. When I joined the police, I was seeking an interesting and challenging role that I could maintain as a career and that made a positive impact in our communities. 26 years on .. every day is different, every day is challenging and I continue to enjoy (almost) every minute… and I hope to make a positive difference”
Julia is married and is the mother of two young children.
Rob has served with Leicestershire Police for 25 years, beginning his policing career here in 1993.
In 2008 he was appointed as the head of the force’s Community Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the implementation of neighbourhood policing, tackling anti-social behaviour and offender management.
His next role, from 2009 to 2014, was as Chief Superintendent for the Leicester City Basic Command Unit. He led local policing for the area and worked with communities during two large scale English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism demonstrations. He was instrumental in the force’s response to disorder during August 2012.
Throughout 2014 and 2015 he was head of business change and developed Blueprint2020 – a programme designed to decide how to make significant savings and take the force into a new era of policing.
His next step was to become Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, working across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire on collaborative projects such as the regional East midlands Operational Support Service and East Midlands Criminal Justice Service.
He stayed in this role until April 2017, when he was appointed as the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. He has responsibility for local policing, crime and intelligence and public protection.
Outside of policing, Rob lives in Leicestershire with his family. He is a keen pilot, skier and has developed his construction skills while renovating a derelict property.
Neighbourhood Officer Details
Locations
Coalville Police Station
Police Desk NWLDC Contact Centre Belvoir Road Coalville, LE67 3FJ
Priorities
| 4 Apr 2024 | Anti social behaviour and crime increase, particularly reports on the Greenhill estate. Response (21 May 2024)We continue to experience issues related to Anti Social Behaviour within the Greenhill area. We remain committed to working with partner agencies to tackle these issues and work towards long term solutions. Update 21/05/24 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Surveys, community work and crime figures have highlighted a recent increase in reports of theft of, and thefts from motor vehicles within the Bardon Beat. Response (21 May 2024)Both local and force wide operations are in place to increase patrols in the targeted areas. We are also working with partners in Community Safety and Crimestoppers. Update 21/05/24 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | We have listened to you the public and from surveys completed, beat surgeries and reports to us we have raised the issue of off-road motor bikes and the associated issues with this. Response (21 May 2024)We are actively working with partners to address the issues. We will continue to issue notices to vehicles involved and are working towards longer term resolutions. Update 21/05/24 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Tackling ASB and nuisance behaviour in parks and open, recreational spaces over the summer. Response (31 Jul 2024)You have said ASB in parks often increases at this time of year with lighter nights, better weather and the summer holidays. We have conducted a number of targeted patrols, visiting areas including Hermitage Recreation Park, Sharpley Park, Greenhill Park and Ibstock skate park. We have also published posts on Facebook and Neighbourhood Link highlighting the issues and our patrols. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Surveys, community work and crime figures have highlighted a recent increase in reports of theft of and thefts from motor vehicles within the Bardon Beat. Response (27 Aug 2024)You said an increase in the reports of the theft of motor vehicles and theft from motor vehicles was a concern. We acted by conducting specific patrols of key areas such as Greenhill and the Agar Nook, Coalville and the Bardon Interlink due to reported motorcycle thefts. A motorbike was recovered within hours of being reported stolen at the beginning of the month. Previous reports of fuel thefts from vehicles is down and overall there has been a 33% reduction in the theft of motor vehicles and a 33% reduction in theft from motor vehicles over the last month. Security awareness will continue to be shared on Facebook and Neighbourhood Link with good advice on how to deter thieves and keep your property safe. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Off-road motor bikes and the issues associated with this such as noise, criminal damage, dangerous riding and traffic legislation offences. Response (27 Aug 2024)You said ASB from motorbikes ridden off road were causing a nuisance. We have conducted repeated patrols of key areas including Holly Hayes Woods and Hermitage Recreation park, Whitwick; woods off Springfield, Melrose Road and Grace Dieu Woods, Thringstone and Greenhill. Several riders have been stopped and spoken to about the s.59 Police Reform Act powers to recover their motorbikes if they are used in an anti-social manner. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | There has been an increase in the theft of tools from vans on the Bardon Beat including in Greenhill, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (1 Oct 2024)In response this will be one of our priorities. The Beat Team will review any report of theft and patrol relevant locations. Take the opportunity now to review where your van is parked, where your tools are stored and the security measures you have to protect these. Please follow Neighbourhood Link (NHL) and Facebook for up-to-date news and crime prevention advice. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Speeding on the Beat has been reported to us through NHL and face to face. Concerns have been raised on Grange Road, Hugglescote, Main Street, Heather and Cropson Drive, Greenhill. Response (1 Oct 2024)Speed is one of the FATAL 4 offences and is the biggest cause of casualties. We will focus on prioritising this across the Bardon Beat. We will conduct anti-speeding operations on selected streets and use a combination of education, guidance and enforcement to target those driving too fast in our community. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Parking has been reported as a problem on key roads in Ibstock and outside schools at drop off and pick up times especially in Ellistown, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (1 Oct 2024)The pavement and roads should be safe for all to use particularly the most vulnerable in our community. We will prioritise areas of bad parking and deal with those parking dangerously or inconsiderately. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said there has been an increase in the theft of tools from vans on the Bardon Beat including in Greenhill, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (29 Oct 2024)We made this one of our priorities and have patrolled key areas where offending had been recorded including Ibstock, Hugglescote, Agar Nook and Greenhill. Offending had typically been at night-time so this is when patrols were carried out. We have obtained 300 stickers for van users with “All Tools Have Been Removed” to be placed in vehicles to deter thieves. These can be collected from members of the Beat team at any of the Beat Surgeries, at the Front Enquiry Desk and Screwfix, Coalville. Reports of the thefts of tools from vans has decreased from the beginning of the month to zero at the end of the month. Please follow Neighbourhood Link (NHL) and Facebook for up-to-date news and crime prevention advice. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said speeding in the area was a concern particularly on Grange Road, Hugglescote, Main Street, Heather and Cropson Drive, Greenhill. Response (29 Oct 2024)Speed is one of the FATAL 4 offences and is the biggest cause of casualties. We have focused on tackling this by carrying out anti speeding operations on Grange Rd, Hugglescote and Loughborough Rd, Thringstone. Six speeding tickets have been issued as a result of this. Operations will be advertised and resulted on Facebook and NHL. Please follow these for updates. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said parking is a problem on key roads in Ibstock and outside schools at drop off and pick up times especially in Ellistown, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (29 Oct 2024)We have prioritised patrols in these areas including Valley Rd, Ibstock and streets in Heather. A number of schools have had parking patrols completed including at New Swannington Primary School, St.John the Baptist Primary School, Holly Cross Primary, St Denys Infant School, Ellistown Primary School and Hugglescote Primary School. We have dealt with those parking dangerously or inconsiderately using an incremental approach of advice, warnings, letters and vehicles being moved. The Beat Team often post our work on Facebook and NHL so please follow for up to date information. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said there has been an increase in the theft of tools from vans on the Bardon Beat including in Greenhill, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (25 Nov 2024)You said there has been an increase in the theft of tools from vans on the Bardon Beat including in Greenhill, Hugglescote and Whitwick. We made this one of our priorities and have patrolled key areas where offending had been recorded. Stickers for van users with “All Tools Have Been Removed” have been given out to deter thieves. These can still be collected from members of the Beat team at any of the Beat Surgeries, at the Front Enquiry Desk and Screwfix, Coalville. There have been 2 reports over the month regarding tools being stolen from vans. This is a decrease from a few weeks ago but efforts will continue to make sure this does not rise. Please follow Neighbourhood Link (NHL) and Facebook for up-to-date news and crime prevention advice. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said speeding in the area was a concern particularly on Grange Road, Hugglescote, Main Street, Heather and Cropson Drive, Greenhill. Response (25 Nov 2024)You said speeding in the area was a concern particularly on Grange Road, Hugglescote, Main Street, Heather and Cropson Drive, Greenhill. We have carried out speeding checks several times on Grange Road, Hugglescote, Station Road, Ibstock and Cropston Drive, Greenhill. We have dealt with several vehicles for exceeding the speed limit and/ or driving in an anti-social manner. A number of advisory letters have been sent out and several s.59 Police Reform Act warnings issued. Speed is one of the FATAL 4 offences and is the biggest cause of casualties. Operations will be advertised and resulted on Facebook and NHL. Please follow these for updates. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said parking is a problem on key roads in Ibstock and outside schools at drop off and pick up times especially in Ellistown, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (25 Nov 2024)You said parking is a problem on key roads in Ibstock and outside schools at drop off and pick up times especially in Ellistown, Hugglescote and Whitwick. We have prioritised patrols in these areas including a number of schools such as Broom Leys Primary School, Coalville, Ibstock Community College, St Denys Infant School, Ibstock, Hugglescote Primary School, St John the Baptist Primary School, Whitwick, Swannington Primary School and Ellistown Primary School. We have used an incremental approach of advice, warnings, letters and vehicles being moved. We have worked with partner agencies such as Leicestershire County Council parking enforcement officers who have issued tickets to offending vehicles. The Beat Team often post our work on Facebook and NHL so please follow for up to date information. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said there has been an increase in the theft of tools from vans on the Bardon Beat including in Greenhill, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (23 Dec 2024)In October, November and December the beat team have conducted a number of patrols in affected areas. We have shared warning messages and provided security advice on Facebook and NHL. We have worked with Screwfix in Coalville to supply van users with free stickers to put on their van with “All tools have been removed” signage to deter thieves. Similarly a number of building sites on the area have been visited and stickers delivered there too. Numbers for this type of crime had dipped in October and November but we have seen an increase recently. The beat team will continue to work on this problem. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said speeding in the area was a concern particularly on Grange Road, Hugglescote, Main Street, Heather and Cropson Drive, Greenhill. Response (23 Dec 2024)Throughout the last 3 months we responded to reports of speeding and, in particular, roads where this was raised to us. A number of speed checks were conducted on roads such as Grange Road in Hugglescote, Loughborough Road in Thringstone, Station Road in Ibstock as well as locations in Bardon and Greenhill. We mostly adopt a tiered approach of engage, educate and enforce. A number of s.59 Police Reform Act tickets were issued to drivers identified driving in a dangerous manner or driving in an anti social manner. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You said parking is a problem on key roads in Ibstock and outside schools at drop off and pick up times especially in Ellistown, Hugglescote and Whitwick. Response (23 Dec 2024)Over the last 3 months we have visited all schools on the Bardon beat multiple times making 28 different visits. On some days more than one school was visited. This is also while carrying other policing business. Schools have been spoken with and assisted in getting the message across to parents/ carers that parking must be safe and lawful. We have worked with the County Council parking enforcement officers who have patrolled and issued a number of parking tickets. Officers from the beat team have pursued a concerted campaign to engage and educate. We have also deliberately publicised as much of this as we could on Facebook, via the Beat team’s newsletter and on Neighbourhood Link (NHL). This was to get the message across and enforce it. We have had individual thanks from members of the community and some of the schools who have noticed a distinct difference. We will continue this in the New Year. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | You said riders of e-scooters on the streets are a problem. Response (27 Jan 2025)This month we have prioritised raising the awareness of the law in relation to e-scooters in public. There have been a number of informative posts circulated on Facebook and Neighbourhood Link (NHL) highlighting relevant Road Traffic law and emphasising that the use of e-scooters is not permitted on the public highway or on the pavement. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | You said that riders of off road motorbikes are causing anti-social behaviour in Thringstone, Whitwick and Greenhill. Response (27 Jan 2025)We have responded to complaints of off road motorbikes causing a nuisance by conducting priority patrols in these areas at key times. A number of reports have been created to collate details of riders and bikes perceived to being ridden in an anti social manner on land they are prohibited from. We are planning a community meeting with residents and partner agencies such as North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) to discuss actions police are taking and the best ways to make reports. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | You said parking is a problem on key roads in Ellistown, Ibstock and Whitwick outside schools at drop off and pick up times. Response (27 Jan 2025)We have continued the work completed last quarter in relation to parking around school drop off and pick up times in particular. This has involved a number of targeted patrols where mostly primary schools are visited in the mornings and afternoons to reinforce safe and legal parking. A number of posts have been made on Facebook and NHL advertising our work in this area and emphasising the need to park responsibly. Several of the local schools have had direct contact with the police team allowing messages to be sent out to parents. |
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