If you complain about Derbyshire Constabulary and ask for a review, the reviewing body found the force's original outcome was not reasonable and proportionate in 10.3% of 78 completed reviews in 2024/25, the 40th highest of 43 forces and 14.2 points below the national figure of 24.5%. Derbyshire Constabulary recorded 13,028 stop and searches between 2023-07 to 2026-06, and 71.8% ended in no further action.
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Derbyshire Constabulary recorded 317 searches involving removal of more than outer clothing.
Source: data.police.uk, 2023-07 to 2026-06. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Complaints about Derbyshire Constabulary
| Complaint cases logged | 1,801 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,948 |
| Cases per 1,000 employees | 456.2 (15th of 44) |
| Review applications to the local policing body | 107 |
| Review applications to the IOPC | 49 |
Where reviews found the outcome was not reasonable and proportionate
| Route | Reviews completed | Outcome overturned | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local policing body, complaint not investigated | 52 | 3 | 5.8% |
Stop and search by Derbyshire Constabulary
| Searches recorded | 13,028 |
|---|---|
| Period | 2023-07 to 2026-06 |
| Months of data | 36 of 36 |
| Ended in no further action | 71.8% |
| More than outer clothing removed | 317 |
What Derbyshire Constabulary searched people for
| Stated object of search | Searches |
|---|---|
| Controlled drugs | 8,862 |
| Offensive weapons | 1,897 |
| Article for use in theft | 1,273 |
| Stolen goods | 468 |
| Evidence of offences under the Act | 170 |
Who Derbyshire Constabulary searched
| Officer-defined ethnicity | Searches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,985 | 81.6% |
| Asian | 1,017 | 8.3% |
| Black | 944 | 7.7% |
| Other | 286 | 2.3% |
Calculated over the 12,232 searches where an officer recorded an ethnicity, which is 93.9% of all searches by this force.
Compared with who lives in the Derbyshire Constabulary area
| Ethnic group | Share of searches | Share of residents | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7.7% | 1.4% | 5.5x |
| Other | 2.3% | 1.0% | 2.3x |
| Asian | 8.3% | 5.0% | 1.7x |
| White | 81.6% | 90.7% | 0.9x |
Use of force by Derbyshire Constabulary
| Year | Use of force reports | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 6,456 | |
| 2021/22 | 11,965 | |
| 2022/23 | 12,040 | |
| 2023/24 | 14,853 | |
| 2024/25 | 16,270 |
Recorded use of force by Derbyshire Constabulary has risen 152% since 2020/21. Nationally the total rose 39.4% over the same period, so this force is rising faster than the national trend.
Taser use
| Total recorded Taser uses | 618 |
|---|---|
| Of which discharged | 37 |
| Share actually discharged | 6.0% |
Most recorded Taser use is drawing, aiming or red-dotting rather than firing. The share actually discharged is the figure worth knowing.
Complaining to Derbyshire Constabulary
Complaints go to the force first. Use its own official channel so the complaint is recorded properly and you get written confirmation.
- Derbyshire Constabulary official website
- Telephone: 101
What you can do about it
Complaining to a force and bringing a claim against it are different processes with different outcomes. Reviews overturn the force's own finding in roughly a quarter of cases nationally, which makes the review stage worth understanding before you use it.
Derbyshire Constabulary in the news
The five most recent reports mentioning this force, collected automatically. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named. We do not edit, summarise or endorse them, and inclusion here does not imply any finding against anyone.
- Caught on camera in Derbyshire: Police issue photos of people wanted in connection with crimes across Derbyshire
- Jail for shoplifter after second appearance in court this year
- 7 people Derbyshire police would like a quiet word with
- Senior detective under investigation over use of AI
- Derbyshire police refers senior officer over alleged misuse of AI
- Independent Office for Police Conduct, police complaints statistics for England and Wales, 2024/25.
- data.police.uk stop and search API, 2023-07 to 2026-06. Accessed 2026-08-29.
- Home Office police use of force statistics, England and Wales, 2024/25.
Data last refreshed , covering 2023-07 to 2026-06. Every figure on this page is recomputed from the source datasets, not edited by hand. Found something wrong? Tell us.