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Leicestershire Police - Coalville Town Neighbourhood
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Coalville Town Neighbourhood
The Coalville town neighbourhood beat covers both the Coalville and Snibston areas. These areas are mainly residential with a mix of shops, pubs and schools in the area. Coalville also has a nightclub, which attracts people to the area during the weekend.
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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 , North West Leicestershire District Council , Whitwick Road , Coalville, LE67 3FJ
Priorities
| 4 Apr 2024 | We have been made aware of issues surrounding drugs and County Lines Activity in Coalville which have been identified to specific streets and addresses. This includes vehicle ASB and also persons attending specific addresses. Response (21 May 2024)Work with partners and enforcement operations planned to address the reported issues. Update - 21/05/24 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Reports of off-road bikes on green areas within the beat area causing noise nuisance and general ASB. Response (21 May 2024)We are engaging with partners to address this issue and seeking long term solutions. Identified subjects will be dealt with robustly with orders being issued when appropriate. 21/05/24 - |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Repeated offences and offenders targeting town centre shops. Response (6 Jun 2024)We are completing on-going work, including plain clothes operations in the town centre as well as working with security and CCTV. Local business owners have been approached and retail crime packs have been provided. A number of shops have now been spoken with and crime prevention advice given. We have completed further interaction with local businesses and liaison with other force areas to progress plans for retail crime prevention. Officers have continued with efforts to engage with the local businesses and have had a recent success due to the effectiveness of the retail radio system. As a result of effective communications a person was detained and has subsequently been charged with theft offences in the town. Work continues with partners and we have assisted with the distribution of retail radio units which provide a direct link to police when incidents are reported. We are also working with NWLDC to roll out Disc. This is a partnership working CCTV system with Police, Council and local stores working together to reduce offending. We have attended a number of meetings and wheels are in motion to get this initiative in place. |
| 5 Jul 2024 | You have reported on-going issues relating to drug use and associated ASB around London Road in Colaville. We will continue to work with partners, with enforcement operations planned to address the reported issues. We continue to work with local residents and business owners in the location. We have recently located and made arrests in connection with a cannabis production in this locality and we are also working with partners to secure long term actions. |
| 5 Jul 2024 | We have received reports from local residents of vehicles and motor bikes being stolen from home addresses and other locations. We will work with partners and neighbouring areas with the Leicestershire Police force area to identify those causing harm and work to charge for offences. Our dedicated beat team are working with town centre CCTV operatives and enquiries are on-going in relation to outstanding investigations. Officers have completed a number of patrols and enquiries surrounding the thefts. As a result we have recovered and returned to its rightful owner, a stolen motorbike within hours of it being stolen. We are continuing to increase patrols in hot spot areas and offer crime prevention advice. |
| 5 Jul 2024 | You have reported on-going issues with young people congregating within the town centre and causing general ASB. We have previously seen an increase in this type of behaviour over the school summer holidays. Response (18 Aug 2024)We will continue to work closely with management and security within the Belvoir Centre as well as local CCTV operators. We have a dedicated team of PC's, PCSO's and our Youth Engagement Officer who actively work in the area and engage with young people. We aim to quickly identify repeat young people causing issues and take action along with our partners to educate and deal with issues caused. Work conducted by local PCSO's and our Youth Engagement officer has has positive results, with the number of incidents reported within the town centre having reduced significantly. This being despite this being a historically busy time due to school holidays. |
| 5 Jul 2024 | You have reported issues with properties within this area causing a continued nuisance with repeated disregard for other occupants. Response (18 Aug 2024)We have listened to your concerns and are conducting regular patrols in the area as well as liaising with residents. We are continuing to work with partners and EMH have now had an eviction granted in court. This will be executed by EMH within the coming weeks. In the meantime we continue to patrol the area and encourage residents to report any further issues. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You have reported on-going issues relating to drug use and associated ASB in and around the Trowell street, Pippa place and Action man road areas. We have engaged with our partners whom you have also shared your concerns with. Response (1 Oct 2024)We will continue to work with partners, with enforcement operations to be planned to address the reported issues. We encourage any residents in the area to continue to report issues to us. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | We have received reports from local residents of vehicles travelling at speed in built up residential areas namely Forest Road and the surrounding areas. This causes a road safety issue and is also of concern due to the proximity of the schools in this area Response (1 Oct 2024)Road safety is a continuing priority for all officers within the beat and we will complete speed checks and operations within the area with enforcement where required. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You have reported on-going issues with Drugs and ASB in and around the Central Road Hugglescote area which is impacting the local community Response (1 Oct 2024)We are working with partners to address your concerns and bring long term resolutions to the issues reported. We have further measures planned in order to achieve this. We encourage the public to continue to work with us and report issues. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You have reported on-going issues relating to drug use and associated ASB in and around the Trowell street, Pippa place and Action man road areas. We have engaged with our partners whom you have also shared your concerns with. Response (29 Oct 2024)We will continue to work with partners, with enforcement operations to be planned to address the reported issues. We encourage any residents in the area to continue to report issues to us. We have completed further patrols in the area and are dealing with reports made. We have also requested a joint visit with partners to allow joint interaction and consultation with residents. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | We have received reports from local residents of vehicles travelling at speed in built up residential areas namely Forest Road and the surrounding areas. This causes a road safety issue and is also of concern due to the proximity of the schools in this area Response (29 Oct 2024)Road safety is a continuing priority for all officers within the beat and we will complete speed checks and operations within the area with enforcement where required. We have completed a speed check event on 12th October. This included other roads highlighted to us as having issues with speeding. We have also assisted at a cycle safety event to ensure all road users are safe and use our roads responsibly. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You have reported on-going issues with Drugs and ASB in and around the Central Road Hugglescote area which is impacting the local community Response (29 Oct 2024)We are working with partners to address your concerns and bring long term resolutions to the issues reported. We have further measures planned in order to achieve this. We encourage the public to continue to work with us and report issues. We have completed a consultation with local residents and are preparing work with our legal team to look to long term resolutions. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You have reported on-going issues relating to drug use and associated ASB in and around the Trowell street, Pippa place and Action man road areas. We have engaged with our partners whom you have also shared your concerns with. Response (26 Nov 2024)We will continue to work with partners, with enforcement operations to be planned to address the reported issues. We encourage any residents in the area to continue to report issues to us. We have completed further patrols in the area and are dealing with reports made. We have also requested a joint visit with partners to allow joint interaction and consultation with residents. Following a joint visit with housing we have investigated reports relating to graffiti and anti social behaviour whilst young persons have been playing football. Any young persons identified have been spoken to by officers. |
| 27 Nov 2024 | We have received numerous reports from the Belvoir Centre relating to general anti social behaviour from young people who are meeting in large numbers at the shopping centre. This is causing issues to local security and also members of the public using the facilities within the centre. Response (27 Nov 2024)The safety of all users and staff members at the shopping centre is a priority for the local beat team and we take all reports made to us seriously. We have conducted a number of patrols in the area, both in conjunction with a focused ASB week and on-going patrols. We are liaising with the management at the centre as well as other partners and are looking at long term solutions to the issue and preventative measures. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | You have reported on-going issues with Drugs and ASB in and around the Central Road Hugglescote area which is impacting the local community Response (26 Nov 2024)We are working with partners to address your concerns and bring long term resolutions to the issues reported. We have further measures planned in order to achieve this. We encourage the public to continue to work with us and report issues. We have completed a consultation with local residents and are preparing work with our legal team to look to long term resolutions. Further evidential statements have been obtained and we continue to work with legal teams to progress this matter. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Shoplifting and person thefts within retail parks in Coalville. To include Whitwick Retail Park and Town Centre. Response (1 Jan 2025)You have told us that local business and shoppers are being targeted by thieves and this is having an impact on local traders. We are working to progress the DISC system to allow data sharing and a more joined up approach. We are also running operations within the areas affected with proactive measures being taken target and disrupt those causing us harm. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | We have received numerous reports from the Belvoir Centre relating to general anti social behaviour from young people who are meeting in large numbers at the shopping centre. This is causing issues to local security and also members of the public using the facilities within the centre. Response (1 Jan 2025)The safety of all users and staff members at the shopping centre is a priority for the local beat team and we take all reports made to us seriously. We have conducted a number of patrols in the area, both in conjunction with a focused ASB week and on-going patrols. We are liaising with the management at the centre as well as other partners and are looking at long term solutions to the issue and preventative measures. Following some proactive measures in the centre including a dispersal order we have seen a reduction in the issues. The area will remain a priority going in to the New Year as we look to put longer standing measures in place in order to engage our youths and divert them from this behaviour. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | You have reported on-going issues with Drugs and ASB in and around the Central Road Hugglescote area which is impacting the local community Response (1 Jan 2025)We are working with partners to address your concerns and bring long term resolutions to the issues reported. We have further measures planned in order to achieve this. We encourage the public to continue to work with us and report issues. We have completed a consultation with local residents a have prepared evidence to our legal team in the hope of achieving some long term solutions to this issue. We still welcome any information you might have regarding this issue and we will act on any intel we receive. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Shoplifting and person thefts within retail parks in Coalville. To include Whitwick Retail Park and Town Centre. Response (25 Jan 2025)You have told us that local business and shoppers are being targeted by thieves and this is having an impact on local traders. We are working to progress the DISC system to allow data sharing and a more joined up approach. We are also running operations within the areas affected with proactive measures being taken target and disrupt those causing us harm. We have continued to conduct targeted patrols in the town centre and are working with CCTV colleagues to enhance our joint capabilities. We also continue with enquiries relating to person thefts in the town. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | We have received numerous reports from the Belvoir Centre relating to general anti social behaviour from young people who are meeting in large numbers at the shopping centre. This is causing issues to local security and also members of the public using the facilities within the centre. Response (25 Jan 2025)The safety of all users and staff members at the shopping centre is a priority for the local beat team and we take all reports made to us seriously. We have conducted a number of patrols in the area, both in conjunction with a focused ASB week and on-going patrols. We are liaising with the management at the centre as well as other partners and are looking at long term solutions to the issue and preventative measures. Following some proactive measures in the centre including a dispersal order we have seen a reduction in the issues. The area will remain a priority going in to the New Year as we look to put longer standing measures in place in order to engage our youths and divert them from this behaviour. Following further issues with young people in the town centre we have visited further young people with their parents and have issued warning letters and initiated anti-social behaviour contracts. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | You have reported on-going issues with Drugs and ASB in and around the Central Road Hugglescote area which is impacting the local community Response (25 Jan 2025)We are working with partners to address your concerns and bring long term resolutions to the issues reported. We have further measures planned in order to achieve this. We encourage the public to continue to work with us and report issues. We have completed a consultation with local residents a have prepared evidence to our legal team in the hope of achieving some long term solutions to this issue. We still welcome any information you might have regarding this issue and we will act on any intel we receive. We have made progress with regards to on-going procedures with our legal team and are still working towards a long term solution. |
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