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Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has welcomed the promise of new police powers aimed at better protecting communities from crime. Changes include the introduction of a standalone offence for spiking, tougher rules to clampdown on retailers who sell knives to customers under-age, better protection for victims of stalking and the introduction of new Respect Orders to robustly address anti-social behaviour. New legislation will also remove the need for police to issue a warning before seizing vehicles being ridden anti-socially such as off-road bikes – an approach already in place in Derbyshire to address public concerns around e-scooters. Under the Crime and Policing Bill, which started its journey to becoming law, police will be given enhanced powers against theft of mobile phones – no longer needing a warrant to search properties where stolen items have been electronically geolocated. It will be backed by the recruitment of 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing roles across England and Wales. To read more, visit: www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk/news/pcc-welcomes-landmark-bill-to-reclaim-the-streets-and-tackle-lawlessness/ | 
