Working together with communities to prevent serious violence in Derby and Derbyshire
Derby and Derbyshire Violence Reduction Unit
Working to prevent SERIOUS VIOLENCE
Derby and Derbyshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is a team dedicated to the prevention and reduction of serious violence. We work in partnership with Derbyshire Police, Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, National Probation Service, Public Health, NHS, Education, Community Voluntary Sector, Youth Justice and Local Authorities, addressing the underlying causes of serious violence and working together with communities to prevent it.
Our Strategy…
The Derby and Derbyshire Serious Violence strategy commits to working with partners and communities to address serious violence.
Our strategy aims to improve lives by preventing violence, supporting victims, families and communities affected, and providing positive opportunities to those at risk of becoming victims, witnesses, or perpetrators, including education programmes, targeted mentoring, opportunities to develop new skills and therapeutic support.
Our Partners
Definition of Serious Violence
Violence resulting in, or potential to result in, significant injury with or without weapons.
Latest News and Updates
Safe to Play Campaign launches to keep our communities safer in sport and physical activity
A campaign is being launched across Derby and Derbyshire this Autumn to keep children safe while playing sport or accessing a physical activity provision. NWG Network’s Safe to Play campaign, developed in partnership with Sport England, and backed by a collaboration of organisations in the city and county encourages parents, coaches, volunteers and children to know the signs that something isn’t right and have the confidence to report it. The...
Derbyshire launches new unit to tackle serious violence
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Angelique Foster has secured funding worth more than £1million over the next three years to tackle serious violence and knife crime. The Home Office funding will enable the Commissioner and a team of multi-agency partners to...