Home Secretary Theresa May MP gave a ringing endorsement of the force during a visit to St Ann's in Nottingham.
She said she recognised the performance improvements the force has made and is confident this will continue.
After meeting with DCC Chris Eyre, ACC Paul Broadbent and Supt Dave Walker, the Home Secretary spoke about the partne...rship work that is being done to tackle antisocial behaviour and local officers' enthusiasm for serving the public.
She said: "I see from looking at the figures for Nottinghamshire and from talking to police officers and senior level officers here today, a force that has been improving and they are determined to carry on that improvement.
"There is a real focus on ensuring they can deliver for local people - they are dealing with crime and cutting crime.
"Be clear that we are getting rid of targets for police forces to be replaced with one objective and that is to cut crime.
"That has been taken up here in Nottinghamshire and some of the things they are doing are working well, for example, how they work with the local councils and tackling antisocial behaviour.
"There is a real enthusiasm for getting out there and dealing with the problems."
Insp Keith Priest conducted a tour of St Ann's Police Station where the Home Secretary met response officers and the Drugs Offences Team before being taken on a tour of the area by the local beat team, led by Sgt Nigel Bradley.
She attended a community meeting at Dane Court Community Centre before answering questions from the media.
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She said she recognised the performance improvements the force has made and is confident this will continue.
After meeting with DCC Chris Eyre, ACC Paul Broadbent and Supt Dave Walker, the Home Secretary spoke about the partne...rship work that is being done to tackle antisocial behaviour and local officers' enthusiasm for serving the public.
She said: "I see from looking at the figures for Nottinghamshire and from talking to police officers and senior level officers here today, a force that has been improving and they are determined to carry on that improvement.
"There is a real focus on ensuring they can deliver for local people - they are dealing with crime and cutting crime.
"Be clear that we are getting rid of targets for police forces to be replaced with one objective and that is to cut crime.
"That has been taken up here in Nottinghamshire and some of the things they are doing are working well, for example, how they work with the local councils and tackling antisocial behaviour.
"There is a real enthusiasm for getting out there and dealing with the problems."
Insp Keith Priest conducted a tour of St Ann's Police Station where the Home Secretary met response officers and the Drugs Offences Team before being taken on a tour of the area by the local beat team, led by Sgt Nigel Bradley.
She attended a community meeting at Dane Court Community Centre before answering questions from the media.
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