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Nicolle Ndiweni | |
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Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
Assumed office 4 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Angelique Foster |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Website | Nicolle Ndiweni |
Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts (born 5 March 1989 in Bulawayo,Zimbabwe [ citation needed ]) [1] was elected as the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2024 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections representing the Labour Party. [2] She defeated Angelique Foster of the Conservative Party,the incumbent since 2021. [2]
Ndiweni-Roberts[ citation needed ] now serves as one of the APCC Joint Leads for Economic and Cyber Crime. Their portfolio focuses on addressing critical issues such as online safety,harassment,fraud,hacking and economic crime.[ citation needed ]
Ndiweni-Roberts holds a degree in Criminology and International Relations from the University of Lincoln. Prior to her role as PCC,she worked as a Business Expansion specialist in Inward Investment. She is a Vice Chair and Women's Representative on Labour's East Midlands Regional Board,and a former East Midlands Representative on Labour’s National Policy Forum.[ citation needed ]
Ndiweni-Roberts is also a Member of the Nova Education Trust, [3] [4] and sits on the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre board, [5] contributing to efforts in strengthening the region's cybersecurity infrastructure,education and support for individuals,schools and businesses.
Ndiweni-Roberts had previously been a District Councillor on Ashfield District Council for the Hucknall Central Ward and served as a Cabinet Member for the Safer and Stronger Communities portfolio from 2015-2019 before losing her seat to the Ashfield Independents. She was also one of Labour's five candidates in the East Midlands for the 2019 European Parliament election. [6]