TOWN CENTRE ASB

There has been a significant increase in antisocial behaviour being reported to the police. The instances have been:

•  It's you choice forms submitted and two youths visited in relation to ASB in Vulcan's Park on 30/08/2021, both youths were spoken to in front of their parents.
• Extensive distribution of street safe surveys in the area round Vulcan's Park area, over 100 surveys distributed.
• Police receive complaints of youths throwing eggs

  Police are aware of a number of incidents in which eggs have been thrown at homes, businesses and cars in the Workington town centre area. Officers will be patrolling the area and will look to identify those involved. This behaviour will not be tolerated. We would like to ask businesses to consider the sale of eggs to youths.

• Street Safe delivered in Wilson Street, Market Place and St Michaels Ward in relation to ASB and drugs.
• A 14 year old was arrested in the town centre following ASB and criminal damage, at the point of arrested.
• Local PCSOs deployed into the town after further reports of ASB.

Sgt Adams has said "We are looking to parents of all children in the local area to ask their children where they are going, we will continue to target those who engage in antisocial behaviour. We will be conducting operations to increase visibility and deal with offenders."

NEW HATE CRIME REPORTING CENTRE.

Moorclose Community Centre opens as a hate crime reporting centre. Hate crime is a priority for Cumbria Police. We are working to target those committing offences while reassuring victims that we will take these reports seriously. Any person who would like advice and support on any offences that may have happened against them please contact Cumbria Police via 101, report online on the Constabulary's website or email 101Email@cumbria.police.uk. Alternatively you can visit the community centre where help will be provided.

CANNABIS GROW LOCATED

In report to a disturbance at Bowness Court, officers entered an address for concern for welfare, and were met by a sophisticated cannabis planation with air filtration, water irrigation system and approximately 24 mature plants. Engineers were called out due to the risk posed by the alterations to the electricity supply and the water irrigation system being installed in close proximity to lighting/heating and filtration equipment - causing a danger to other residents in the block of flats. A man was arrested and enquiries continue.