It has been a busy month for our officers locally with a lot of the work we have completed being centred around those with vulnerabilities. For obvious reasons such incidents cannot be reported on here but rest assured our officers are working hard to keep our community safe.
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St Nicholas Gardens ASB
We are aware of an increasing amount of anti-social behaviour in the town centre, specifically St Nicholas Gardens and Castle Park, with groups of people drinking alcohol and/or taking drugs. Our local PCSO's have increased their patrols in the area, regularly moving on groups who are causing a nuisance.
Please continue to report matters of concern, to enable us to build an accurate picture of what is going on in your town.
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Youth Anti-social Behaviour.
Cumbria Constabulary has had a steady increase in reports of youth Anti-social behaviour across all our areas. In the run up to Halloween this year, we would like to remind parents of their parental responsibilities and knowing where their children are and what they're doing in the local community. Anti-social behaviour can have a detrimental effect on every member of society, especially those particularly vulnerable. Cumbria Constabulary strive to reduce anti-social behaviour and make all areas a safe place to live.
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Notice issued- nuisance motor bikes
A male from Woodhouse was issued a community protection notice warning letter following the anti-social use of off road motorbikes on the roads and land within the area of Woodhouse, Greenbank and Mirehouse. This prevents, with immediate effect, the male from keeping, using and permitting use of off road motor bikes
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Driver convicted of drink driving following road traffic collision
On Friday 3rd September police were called to a collision between two vehicles on Cleator Moor Road, by the swimming pool.
Janice Machan, aged 61 of Rheda Terrace, Cleator Moor provided a road side breath sample of 66 (legal limit is 35). She was arrested and charged and has since been convicted at court and received a 16 month driving ban, £576 fine and £143 costs.
Tyre Safety Week: 1st-8th October 2021.
During the first week in October in conjunction with the NPCC we are encouraging motorists to double check their tyres with the changing of the season. Here is some handy tips surrounding what is required.
Tyre tread
- The legal minimum tread depth for cars in the UK is 1.6mm throughout a continuous band comprising the central three-quarters of breadth of the tread and around its entire outer circumference. In wet weather tyre tread grooves help to remove water from the contact patch between your tyres and the road surface meaning your car can brake, steer and accelerate properly.
- Without adequate tread depth your tyres may not be able to perform properly in wet conditions, reducing your safety on the road. It is therefore advisable to consider replacing your tyres well before they reach the legal minimum. Furthermore, drivers whose tyres fail to comply with the minimum tread depth requirements risk a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points for each illegal tyre
Tyre pressure
- Tyres with insufficient air are also more likely to suffer from a sudden rapid deflation and will suffer premature wear on the outside edges of the tyre. The wheel rim and tyre will be more susceptible to impact damage. Over-inflation results in less comfortable ride, a reduced area of contact with the road giving less grip in the day and accelerated wear on the tread centre . The benefits of a properly inflated tyre, include reduced running costs and longer tyre life.
Tyre condition
- Tyres are never manufactured with lumps, bumps or objects sticking in them, so if you see any of these, you'll need to have the tyre inspected. Tyres should be examined frequently, removing stones or other embedded objects from the tread. If the tyre has lumps or bulges it must be examined by a tyre specialist since these could indicate internal damage. Remove oil or grease with a suitable diluted detergent. Always seek the help of a professional if you are unsure about any aspect of your tyre's condition.
E-Scooters and antisocial use of vehicles
We continue to receive complaints regarding E-Scooter use and antisocial use of motor vehicles in the area.
Following escalating concerns regarding the use of off-road vehicles and antisocial driving in the area we have launched Operation ENDORSE.
This operation will target illegal and anti-social use of off-road vehicles and e-scooters in public places and on public roads.
This operation recognises the risks posed by vehicle borne offenders and the likelihood that they, in time may cause serious harm or death to others due to their manner of driving.
Recognised risk categories of subjects are:-
(i) Vehicle borne offenders committing acquisitive or serious crime and who will literally stop at nothing to get away from the police and drive Dangerously thereby endangering the community
(ii) Persistent offenders due to a poor standard of driving, lack of documents, persistent illegal off-road use of vehicles or illegal use of e scooters.
(iii) Young drivers / riders who cause anti-social driving (ASB)
We are giving presentations in schools and sending leaflets and letters to parents highlighting the illegality of e-scooters. This has also been passed to our Child Centred Policing Team to provide focussed input at relevant local youth groups.
Operation ENDORSE will identify, target and deal with these subjects robustly and follow up any success with a social media campaign outlining our commitment to reducing ASB and keeping the public safe.
We are increasingly asked information on the legality of e-scooters so here is a brief summary.
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 In order for us to effectively deal with the perpetrators of this type of nuisance and destructive behaviour - we need your help.
Please report any antisocial or illegal use of off road vehicles or e-scooters so we know where this is occurring and who to target. If you do not know who is responsible for this then a description of the person and the vehicle with details of where they were riding will be sufficient.
Please report by calling 101 or complete our non-emergency crime and incident reporting form here.
Work is ongoing to address a rise in violent offences in Whitehaven, as Covid-19 restrictions were lifted we did expect demand to rise and offences to increase as a result. Some of which can be attributed to the opening up of the night time economy following last year's restrictions.
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