New problem solving officer for Copeland rural
Hi, My names PC Andrea Hobbs and I am taking over as the problem solving PC for Copeland Rural.
I have been in the police for 21 years, the first 18 years of my service were primarily on a response team in Newham, East London for the Metropolitan Police.
In late 2018 I transferred to Cumbria, where I am principally from.
Throughout my career in the police I have worked mainly on response but have done stints for the Professional Standards Department, West Ham Football Control Room and Special Operations Room.
As the problem solving PC I will be working with partner agencies to identify, manage, and resolve issues within the Copeland community, supporting the work around anti-social behaviour and licensing.
I am very much looking forward to this role.
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Anti-social behaviour
In response to reports of a large group of young people gathering on Cleator Moor square on 11th January causing issues, we attended and spoke to several youths.
We issued seven It's Your Choice (IYC) forms and arrested one for failing to comply with a dispersal order. The dispersal order was authorised by the inspector, to prevent a continuation of the disorder being encountered.
The It's Your Choice forms are an intervention scheme which aims to educate young people on the consequences of their antisocial behaviour and the wider impact this has on other people. The submission of these forms result in a letter being sent to parents and are subject of increasing scrutiny should a young person reoffend.
On 22nd January we carried out plain clothed patrol in Cleator Moor and identified three young people acting in an anti-social manner and issued IYC forms.
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School visits
Our officers attended Montreal School in Cleator Moor on 19th January and carried out a class assembly.
We received lots of really good questions about our role and there was lots of enthusiasm from all all pupils.
We attended as part of #neighbourhoodpolicingweek which was a week of action to highlight the work we do in our communities.
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Parking complaints
We have been working with Cumbria County Council enforcement following a number of complaints about parking on the High Street, Cleator Moor.
We are pleased to report no issues were raised when we attended on 11th January and the public were using the parking facilities on the Square whilst attending the shops.
We will continue to monitor this area and carry out further patrols and take the appropriate action where necessary.
You can report issues here - Submit a parking enquiry | Cumbria County Council
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Man reported for no insurance
We reported a 22-year-old man for driving with no insurance and having no driving license after being stopped at Cleator.
Speed enforcement
We carried out speed enforcement on Gosforth Road, Seascale alongside the Civil Nuclear Constabulary on 19th January near the school between 2pm and 3pm.
We gave two motorists words of advice and one motorist was issued with a traffic offences report in relation to excess speed.
Motorists are advised to drive to the road conditions and reduce their speed in the area.
Speeding - Cumbria Constabulary
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On the beat patrols
We continue to have weekly foot patrols in communities across Copeland.
- We will be in Cleator Moor on 8th February between 1pm and 3pm
- We will be in Cleator Moor on 14th February between 5pm and 7pm
- We will be in Egremont on 22nd February between 1pm and 3pm.
The foot patrols are advertised giving Copeland communities an opportunity to approach and raise local issues to officers and provide a visible police presence.
If you need to contact the police for a non-emergency issue, why not use our quick and easy Live Chat function.
Your enquiry will be answered by police officers in the Constabulary’s command and control room. To access this function or for more information please click here.
You can also report information relation to a non-emergency issue via our online reporting form by clicking here.
In an emergency, always call 999.
In other news
Changes to The Highway code
The Cumbria Road Safety Partnership are urging locals to read the up-and-coming changes to the Highway code.
On Saturday 29 January 2022 eight new rules were introduced, along with 49 updates to existing rules, to better protect more vulnerable road users.
To see the 8 changes you need to know click here
To visit the Highway Code website, click here.
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