Almost 20 years ago, Chris Carpenter was smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day but then, after numerous failed attempts to quit, simply and easily stopped. His secret? Hypnotherapy. “I was a proper smoker, 20 plus a day but it was really easy to give up once I had undergone hypnotherapy, which I tried as…
Having worked as a mechanic in the coal mines prior to joining the police, John Whitworth witnessed many old miners, broken by their hard-working lives, dying several months after retirement. So he vowed to live life to the max when he retired and to keep himself mentally and physically fit to ensure he could. John,…
Retired members of Derbyshire Benevolent Trust are being asked to consider taking on volunteer roles within the Force. There are a number of varied, flexible opportunities available from supporting specialist teams, such as the drone unit and rural crime teams, to role-playing for training and community engagement. “We would be very keen to hear from…
Rain failed to dampen the spirit or determination of the six Derbyshire cyclists who took part in last weekend’s Police Unity Tour (PUT) and helped raise an estimated £200,000 for Care of Police Survivors, the charity dedicated to offering support to the families of fallen officers and police staff. The Derbyshire team, which was sponsored…
The Derbyshire PUT riders with fallen officers’ family members at The Beat after the 2018 tour. Six representatives of Derbyshire Constabulary will be taking part in this year’s Police Unity Tour (PUT) – a 180-mile cycle ride in aid of the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) charity which starts from various points across…
The Force has a number of staff network groups open to police officers and staff. One such group is enABLE. Its current chair, DC Rich Burton, explains: “Our mission is to focus on the ability, not disability, of individuals in the organisation. It aims are to: Provide a network offering, advice, exchange of experiences and…
The Carriage House Restaurant at Chatsworth House will provide a stunning venue for a gala dinner being organised by the Derbyshire Branch of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO) to mark the organisation’s centenary year. HRH Princess Anne is NARPO’s patron for the centenary year. The dinner will be held on Friday 13…
Retired and serving Derbyshire Police officers are being urged to write to their MPs in support of a change to regulations that could lead to pensions for life for all police widows. A template letter and a link to MPs’ addresses can be found on the National Association of Retired Police Officers’ (NARPO) website. The…
One of the key events in the cycling year gets underway just over the Derbyshire border today (2 May) with the start of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. Among the riders this year will be Chris Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, Olympic medallist Mark Cavendish who has won 30 Tour de France stages…