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Leicestershire Police - Westcotes Neighbourhood
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Westcotes Neighbourhood
The neighbourhood boundary is largely co-terminous with the Westcotes Ward but includes the area bordered by Fullhurst Avenue and Narborough Road.
The main roads through it are Narborough Road, Fosse Road, Upperton Road and Braunstone Gate.
The canal, the River Soar and the Great Central Way run along the eastern edge of the neighbourhood.
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Senior Officer Details
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
Hinckley Road Police Station
90 Norfolk Street Leicester, LE3 5QJ
Priorities
| 1 Apr 2024 | Drug Use/Supply WE DID: Our officers followed up some complaints about an address in the community where drug users were frequenting. Some further digging by our officers established that it was another nearby address that was the main problem and was leading to this secondary address being visited. An application to the court has led to the court authorising the tenant of the main address to be moved from the address creating another obstacle for those who deal drugs. Our officers have been out engaging with homeless drug users advising them on the help that is available to them and reminding them of the dangers of using the drugs they are supplied with. |
| 1 Apr 2024 | ASB ASB on the ward is a concern that you want extra attention paying to, with reference to specific areas including the Ashleigh Road area. Response (30 May 2024)WE DID: Officers have been continuing to monitor the ASB contracts they have issued and are ensuring those that are subject to them are complying with the conditions set. Anyone who is caught not complying with the conditions will have their contract escalated which can ultimately result in a Criminal Behaviour Order which carries a power of arrest. |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Theft From Motor Vehicle YOU SAID: WE DID: Last week our officers were on foot patrol in Westcotes when they spotted a male with a long history of offences of Theft From Motor Vehicles. The officers knew he as currently wanted for committing offences and a foot pursuit followed through some gardens, over some fences and through some hedges, where he was then he was caught and arrested thus keeping the vehicles of the Westcotes residents safe for another night. This is a brilliant example of why our officers keep themselves up to date with the latest crime trends and who's committing the crimes. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Drug Use/Supply WE DID: We've had a busy week this week, largely due to follow up work from last weeks cannabis cultivation we discovered. The drugs that we take off the street is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the investigation goes; for every cultivation that we discover we have a mountain of information to work through to ensure we know exactly who the big players are and how we're going to evidence it and put a stop to the harm they bring to our communities. Last weeks haul has given us some big pieces of the puzzle which is leading us closer to the criminals that we really need to stop. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Burglary Residential WE DID: A male who committed a number of burglaries has been arrested by officers from our eagle-eyed team whilst off duty as they recognised him from CCTV footage. The male had committed a number of burglaries and thefts including at properties on our beat so having him locked up will go a long way to reducing the number of incidents. We find that a small section of society is responsible for committing a large number of the crimes so locking a repeat offender up always goes a long way. We’ve had an incident where someone who was moving house has had some property stolen which serves as a reminder that we need to remain vigilant and remember that those who commit these crimes will often follow the path of least resistance and find easy wins for themselves. You may have seen our team out engaging with our residents to give out advice on burglary prevention, reassure those who have been victims and also show those looking to commit crime that we are watching. If you see us come and say hi and have a chat about what’s been happening. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Theft From Motor Vehicle You Said: You are concerned about criminals targeting your vehicles to either steal them or steal property from them. WE DID: We’ve had a few more incidents this past month where we’ve had both attempt theft and thefts from motor vehicles. The majority of these have been items such as wallets left on display in cars or vehicles left unlocked. A lot of these thieves will go out to try as many cars as they can in quick succession so it’s really important that we stop making easy for these who are targeting our vehicles. Again, it’s the minority who repeatedly commit crime and bring harm to our community and we can often see patterns in the offending that we can coincide with known offenders being in the area. This has allowed us to draw some conclusions that is shaping our approach to put a stop to this but we need to work together to get the positive result we all want. One result of this will be that you will see our team stopping and engaging with people and whilst this will be friendly, it will also be them looking at who is in the area in our effort to get a firmer grip on the movements on these thieves. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Drug Use/Supply WE DID: We've had a busy week this week, largely due to follow up work from last weeks cannabis cultivation we discovered. The drugs that we take off the street is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the investigation goes; for every cultivation that we discover we have a mountain of information to work through to ensure we know exactly who the big players are and how we're going to evidence it and put a stop to the harm they bring to our communities. Last weeks haul has given us some big pieces of the puzzle which is leading us closer to the criminals that we really need to stop. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Burglary Residential WE DID: A male who committed a number of burglaries has been arrested by officers from our eagle-eyed team whilst off duty as they recognised him from CCTV footage. The male had committed a number of burglaries and thefts including at properties on our beat so having him locked up will go a long way to reducing the number of incidents. We find that a small section of society is responsible for committing a large number of the crimes so locking a repeat offender up always goes a long way. We’ve had an incident where someone who was moving house has had some property stolen which serves as a reminder that we need to remain vigilant and remember that those who commit these crimes will often follow the path of least resistance and find easy wins for themselves. You may have seen our team out engaging with our residents to give out advice on burglary prevention, reassure those who have been victims and also show those looking to commit crime that we are watching. If you see us come and say hi and have a chat about what’s been happening. |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Theft From Motor Vehicle You Said: You are concerned about criminals targeting your vehicles to either steal them or steal property from them. WE DID: We’ve had a few more incidents this past month where we’ve had both attempt theft and thefts from motor vehicles. The majority of these have been items such as wallets left on display in cars or vehicles left unlocked. A lot of these thieves will go out to try as many cars as they can in quick succession so it’s really important that we stop making easy for these who are targeting our vehicles. Again, it’s the minority who repeatedly commit crime and bring harm to our community and we can often see patterns in the offending that we can coincide with known offenders being in the area. This has allowed us to draw some conclusions that is shaping our approach to put a stop to this but we need to work together to get the positive result we all want. One result of this will be that you will see our team stopping and engaging with people and whilst this will be friendly, it will also be them looking at who is in the area in our effort to get a firmer grip on the movements on these thieves. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Priority: Drug dealing and use particularly around residential properties being used to facilitate this. WE DID: As we have just set a new priority, have a look below at how we got on with last months priority whilst we work on the new one; We've had a busy week this week, largely due to follow up work from last weeks cannabis cultivation we discovered. The drugs that we take off the street is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the investigation goes; for every cultivation that we discover we have a mountain of information to work through to ensure we know exactly who the big players are and how we're going to evidence it and put a stop to the harm they bring to our communities. Last weeks haul has given us some big pieces of the puzzle which is leading us closer to the criminals that we really need to stop. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Priority: Antisocial Behaviour WE DID: As we have just set a new priority, have a look below how we got on with last months priority whilst we work on the new one. A male who committed a number of burglaries has been arrested by officers from our eagle-eyed team whilst off duty as they recognised him from CCTV footage. The male had committed a number of burglaries and thefts including at properties on our beat so having him locked up will go a long way to reducing the number of incidents. We find that a small section of society is responsible for committing a large number of the crimes so locking a repeat offender up always goes a long way. We’ve had an incident where someone who was moving house has had some property stolen which serves as a reminder that we need to remain vigilant and remember that those who commit these crimes will often follow the path of least resistance and find easy wins for themselves. You may have seen our team out engaging with our residents to give out advice on burglary prevention, reassure those who have been victims and also show those looking to commit crime that we are watching. If you see us come and say hi and have a chat about what’s been happening. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Theft From Motor Vehicle You said: You are concerned about your cars being broken into and statistics also show us that this is an area we need to focus on. WE DID: As we have just set a new priority, have a look below at how we got on with last months priorities whilst we work on the new one; We’ve had a few more incidents this past month where we’ve had both attempt theft and thefts from motor vehicles. The majority of these have been items such as wallets left on display in cars or vehicles left unlocked. A lot of these thieves will go out to try as many cars as they can in quick succession so it’s really important that we stop making easy for these who are targeting our vehicles. Again, it’s the minority who repeatedly commit crime and bring harm to our community and we can often see patterns in the offending that we can coincide with known offenders being in the area. This has allowed us to draw some conclusions that is shaping our approach to put a stop to this but we need to work together to get the positive result we all want. One result of this will be that you will see our team stopping and engaging with people and whilst this will be friendly, it will also be them looking at who is in the area in our effort to get a firmer grip on the movements on these thieves. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Priority: Drug dealing and use particularly around residential properties being used to facilitate this. We have been focussing on addresses on our beat that are being used by drug users and dealers and since our last update we have removed the occupants of 3 of the most problematic addresses that were causing the biggest issues to the surrounding residents and wider community. Carrying out steps like this is not taken lightly and due consideration is always given to the welfare and safeguarding of those who are being removed, however, at times this is the only option when considering the welfare of the wider community. The reduction in the number of drug users in these areas is immediately obvious and we hope offers some peace to the residents who have had to endure this whilst we have been working to remove them, which depending on the circumstances can require the approval of a court. We know there are still problematic addresses on our area and we have been listening to your concerns about them as we work with our partners to find appropriate solutions to give you the peace you need. Each time we engage with drug users, regardless of the circumstances, we make every effort to encourage them through one of the support channels available to them to prevent this behaviour reoccurring. This has been no different and whilst removing the users from these addresses we have made every effort to get them on the right tracks. It’s a difficult task with many obstacles but with perseverance we will find the right approach to make the positive difference we are all striving for. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Priority: Antisocial Behaviour WE DID: Following complaints about tents that were erected in the vicinity of Westcotes House and the ASB associated with them including the mess being made, substance misuse and noise, we’ve taken a joint approach to this along with our partners and the tents have all been removed and the occupants have been encouraged to use the support mechanisms that have been offered to them to get them in a better, safer place. An individual who was causing a nuisance to local shops by harassing their customers has been added to the list of people with ASB warning letters. Having an ASB warning letter means we can now closely monitor their behaviour and either escalate or de-escalate the action taken against them accordingly. We have been working with some of you to prevent the nuisance that youths have been causing with noise and drinking late at night particularly around Wilberforce Road and Bede Park, and whilst this has led to some areas being cleared, we are watching closely as we know too well how quickly this can reoccur, so our new PCSO’s are closely monitoring these areas to prevent the problems reoccurring. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Theft From Motor Vehicle You said: You are concerned about your cars being broken into and statistics also show us that this is an area we need to focus on. We Did: I am very pleased to report that we are seeing a reduction in the number of thefts from motor vehicles. Following a lengthy investigation, 2 main suspects were identified and arrested following which there has been a clear decrease in these crimes. As is always the case, it’s just a small section of repeat offenders that are responsible for the majority of the crimes that we are subject to, and this is yet another example of this. Unfortunately its you who has had to suffer the consequences of their actions with a large number of vehicles having been damaged and items taken, but we’ve consistently worked towards identifying and arresting these offenders and it comes with great satisfaction that we are seeing a drop in these offences. What’s also good to see is that we are finding less valuables on display in unattended vehicles and fewer unlocked vehicles. This will be adding to the reduction in these crimes, so keep up with the good habits to reduce the opportunities for criminals. Whilst not entirely related to theft from motor vehicles, but still on the subject of theft, One Stop has been targeted persistently by thieves so it was with great satisfaction to catch a prolific thief who has been targeting the store and have conditions put on them preventing them from attending the location. This means if they are seen near the store they can be arrested creating another obstacle for them and making it that little bit harder to commit their crimes. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Priority: Drug dealing and use particularly around residential properties being used to facilitate this. November has seen a lot of positive action being taken against drug producers and dealers in Westcotes with approximately 150 cannabis plants being seized from local addresses. Additionally there were 24 instances of officers taking drugs from individuals; this ranges from people being stop searched in the street and being found in possession of personal amounts of illegal drugs to properties being searched and large amounts of illegal drugs and cash being recovered. Inevitably when we are taking action against those who profit from drugs we come across vulnerable people too, and it is important that we strike the right balance between taking robust action against offenders whilst supporting those who need it and are trying to escape from this life. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Priority: Antisocial Behaviour WE DID: The team has been out engaging with the people who have been issued with warning notices for antisocial behaviour to ensure they do not fall back into their ways and are reminded of the consequences of offending. We have been monitoring the places you have reported to us including the people drinking around Bede Park, Paton Street and Wilberforce Road as well as other areas. A lot of the people we have engaged with reacted well to some verbal advice however for those who didn’t we will be revisiting the areas and if they are found there again we will be escalating our approach to them. We have 1 or 2 people begging at Shell Garage again, which brings with it drug use, this is after a long period of the location being free from this. The team will be back down there ensuring we stay on top of what is happening down there and that the location does not return to the busy hub for begging and drug use that it once was. The team is continuing to drive down the ASB at Ashleigh Gardens. We appreciate the nuisance you have had to put up with but we have been working with our partners in the council and we are seeing good progress, work on the new gates has started which is going to go a long way to preventing the ASB from occurring. We have also received some reports of people lighting bonfires in residential areas causing a nuisance. The council take on reports of this and they can issue an ‘abatement notice’ if a neighbour’s bonfire is causing a nuisance. Your neighbour can be fined if they do not follow the rules of the abatement notice. |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Theft From Motor Vehicle You said: You are concerned about your cars being broken into and statistics also show us that this is an area we need to focus on. We Did: We have continued to see a drop in the number of thefts from motor vehicles. The impact of the arrests that were made following the spate a few weeks ago is clearly still having a positive impact and we are still currently sitting below an average number of them in our area. That being said, it is important that we keep on top of this. We will keep doing our bit by monitoring the known thieves as they move through Westcotes, arresting anyone who offends as quickly as we can and continuing to engage with potential victims; and we ask you keep doing your bit by removing any easy wins for criminals such as leaving items on display in your vehicles, ensuring you lock them, park them in a well-lit area where possible and ideally in an area covered by CCTV. You will see our PCSO's and PC's out engaging with our residents to share crime prevention advice so if you see us out please come and talk to us so we can listen to your concerns and tell you what we are getting up to. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Priority: Drug dealing and use particularly around residential properties being used to facilitate this. Whilst we work on the new priorities, have a look below at how we got on with last months; WE DID: The last month has seen a lot of positive action being taken against drug producers and dealers in Westcotes with approximately 150 cannabis plants being seized from local addresses. Additionally there were 24 instances of officers taking drugs from individuals; this ranges from people being stop searched in the street and being found in possession of personal amounts of illegal drugs to properties being searched and large amounts of illegal drugs and cash being recovered. Inevitably when we are taking action against those who profit from drugs we come across vulnerable people too, and it is important that we strike the right balance between taking robust action against offenders whilst supporting those who need it and are trying to escape from this life. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Priority: Antisocial Behaviour Whilst we work on the new priorities, see below for how we got on with last months; WE DID: The team has been out engaging with the people who have been issued with warning notices for antisocial behaviour to ensure they do not fall back into their ways and are reminded of the consequences of offending. We have been monitoring the places you have reported to us including the people drinking around Bede Park, Paton Street and Wilberforce Road as well as other areas. A lot of the people we have engaged with reacted well to some verbal advice however for those who didn’t we will be revisiting the areas and if they are found there again we will be escalating our approach to them. We have 1 or 2 people begging at Shell Garage again, which brings with it drug use, this is after a long period of the location being free from this. The team will be back down there ensuring we stay on top of what is happening down there and that the location does not return to the busy hub for begging and drug use that it once was. The team is continuing to drive down the ASB at Ashleigh Gardens. We appreciate the nuisance you have had to put up with but we have been working with our partners in the council and we are seeing good progress, work on the new gates has started which is going to go a long way to preventing the ASB from occurring. We have also received some reports of people lighting bonfires in residential areas causing a nuisance. The council take on reports of this and they can issue an ‘abatement notice’ if a neighbour’s bonfire is causing a nuisance. Your neighbour can be fined if they do not follow the rules of the abatement notice. |
| 1 Jan 2025 | You said: We have had some burglaries recently and this is causing you concern. Whilst we work on the new priority, see below with how we got on with last months priority; WE DID: We have continued to see a drop in the number of thefts from motor vehicles. The impact of the arrests that were made following the spate a few weeks ago is clearly still having a positive impact and we are still currently sitting below an average number of them in our area. That being said, it is important that we keep on top of this. We will keep doing our bit by monitoring the known thieves as they move through Westcotes, arresting anyone who offends as quickly as we can and continuing to engage with potential victims; and we ask you keep doing your bit by removing any easy wins for criminals such as leaving items on display in your vehicles, ensuring you lock them, park them in a well-lit area where possible and ideally in an area covered by CCTV. You will see our PCSO's and PC's out engaging with our residents to share crime prevention advice so if you see us out please come and talk to us so we can listen to your concerns and tell you what we are getting up to. |
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