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In this months newsletter we will be covering the work done across January as well as the work we have been doing for the Neighbourhood Policing Week of action (23 – 27 January)
Th week of action is aimed to highlight the work carried by our teams all year long.
Our neighbourhood policing teams work throughout the year to support the communities they serve by tackling the issues and concerns that matter to them.
Crime and anti-social behaviour can have a detrimental and lasting impact on not only those directly affected, but also the wider community. Our officers and PCSOs work tirelessly with communities and partner agencies to ensure residents and businesses receive the best possible local policing service.
Inspector Richard Smillie
  You said, we did - road safety
The community raised concerns on road safety in the area, so ourselves, the collision reduction officer, and our partner colleagues at Cumbria Fire and Rescue held a mobile police desk.
Although it was very cold in Cleator Moor, we were happy to talk to the public and highlight road safety.
We had lots of young people asking questions and were educated on how they can keep themselves safe.
We will look to hold more of these in the year. It was lovely to meet police super fan Kai, testing us on our knowledge of all things Police 
Your local officers - Cleator Moor
PCSO Hollie Huck & PC Sarah Pickering-Smith cover Cleator Moor and the surrounding area.
Speaking on their area they said "We regularly conduct high visibility preventative foot patrols of the area which is a great deterrent against crime and anti-social behaviour.
You will find us out and about come rain or shine!
If there are any areas in particular you feel would benefit from our presence then let us know and we will add them to our targeted proactive patrols."
We will advertise on our Facebook and Twitter when we are holding our community police desks which are a great engagement opportunity to come and chat with us and discuss any community issues and concerns or feel free to stop us for a chat when you see us out on foot patrol.
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Flytipping
On 25 January we were out in Cleator Moor with Environmental Health Officer Quinn Wright, gathering intelligence and working together to support victims.
We located this fly tip on Montreal street which not only is unsightly but has a detrimental effect on the community and environment. This is will now be dealt with by the Environmental health team.
Working together with partner agencies means we can tackle issues together and look to resolve these type of issues swiftly.
If you see someone fly tipping please report this by emailing enforcement@copeland.gov.uk
Anti-social behaviour patrols
On Saturday 28 January we carried out preventative anti-social behaviour foot patrols in Cleator Moor.
We targeted hotspot areas identified by reports made to us.
We have patrolled both in uniform and plain clothes and are happy to report no issues were identified, we ask the public to continue to report any issues to us.
Community engagement
On Friday 27 January PCSO Hollie Huck had a lovely end to her shift at the Living room Event at St Johns in the hall in Cleator Moor.
Hollie was able to talk to everyone about personal and home safety, giving the group some much needed reassurance and ways to safeguard themselves.
Meeting places like this are brilliant for our most isolated members of our community.
A chance for a cuppa, and to see friendly faces that they might not always get to see.
 We are happy to have received some great feedback on Hollie attending the session.
Talk N Tidy - Cleator Moor
On 26 January PCSO Hollie Huck attended the Talk N Tidy event held in Cleator Moor by the local focus hub,
The aim of these events is to give the public a chance to speak to partner agencies whilst helping keep your community clean.
The event was a success with lots of litter collected from the Jacktrees and the Cragg road area.
Thank you as always to our partner agencies
- Copeland Borough Council
- Home group
- CADAS
- Environmental Health and Enforcement team
- Cleator Moor Town Council
Please take pride in your area, if you have litter put it in the bin or take it home to discard
Anti-social behaviour Egremont
Incidents of anti-social behaviour have been reported in Egremont on 19 and 21 January.
These have been reported in the the Church Street, Beck Green & Lamb Lane areas.
We have been patrolling in both marked and unmarked units.
During one incident males described as in their teens were reported throwing stones at windows in St Bridget's Lane.
Anti-social behaviour can have a detrimental affect on individuals and communities, if you are victim or witness this behaviour please report to us so we can target our resources accordingly.
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Mobile police desk
Gosforth
On Thursday 12 January PCSO Simon Kane and PC Gail Buchanan held a mobile Police desk at Gosforth along with Sergeant Macdonald from the Sellafield policing team and Ed Jones from Copeland Borough Council.
This was a well attended event and a number of local residents visited us for advice.
Upcoming police desk dates
- 10 January 3pm to 5pm at the Co-op in Cleator Moor
- 15 January 1pm to 2:30pm - Mobile police desk in Ravenglass public car park
- 23 January 12pm to 1pm - Mobile police desk at the Warm Spot session at Emmanuel Church, Moor Row.
Seascale
Following a post about a police desk in Seascale we received feedback from the community on our Facebook page and thanks to the very kind offer from Shackles Off we can confirm that there will be a police desk on Saturday 4 February 1pm to 3pm.
Reduction in Anti-social behaviour in Cleator Moor
PCSO Hollie Huck supported by the Cleator Moor Community Beat Officer Sarah Pickering-Smith and our team have been working hard throughout 2022 to reduce the number of reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.
In the second half of 2022 we seen a 44% reduction in incidents involving young people in Cleator moor with 25 incidents compared to 45 in the same period of 2021.
Also, in the second half 2022 we seen over a 30% reduction in Arson and Criminal Damage compared to the previous year.
On 13 June 2022 a multi-agency meeting was held with partners from Home Group, primary school headteachers, Town Council, Pheonix youth club and Copeland Borough council.
The meeting was to discuss a long-term solution with a view to try and further problem solve and look to achieve a more sustainable solution to address anti-social behaviour issues.
From the meeting several actions were taken to tackle the issue and a Copeland Hub referral launched for partners to discuss the matter and act were necessary.
 Robust and timely positive action with identified offenders who then received diversionary interventions and also Acceptable Behaviour Contracts.
Officers conducted a test purchase operation targeting alcohol and vape products being sold to young people. One store failed and will received further action as a result
Following the misuse of 999 calls at a telephone kiosk in the Square we liaised with BT and identified the youth who was referred to the Youth Offending service.
We have been running a road traffic operation Endorse to target off road bikes and vehicles that have been causing issues in the area which has resulted in vehicles being seized for anti-social use and for not having the legal requirements. Posters have also been put up in key locations on how people can report incidents to us.
Community protection warning notices have been given to persons who continue to commit Anti-Social use of vehicles in the area.
Officers have been conducted foot patrols across Cleator Moor, in hotspot areas and around the schools to speak with parents. We regular promote their patrols on social media so the public area aware of where to are to come and speak to us about any issues.
Officers have spoken to young people’s parents on the consequences of anti-social behaviour and discussions given on with those also involved in the misuse of 999 calls.
Regular police desk created at Cleator Moor Co-Op which has received great feedback from the Public
Talk n Tidy event held to tidy up the community and give residents an opportunity to speak with partner agencies.
Liaised with Copeland borough council who did an increase cleaning regime in the Square to clean the litter.
PCSO Hollie Huck and Community Beat Officer Sarah Pickering-Smith attended local youth clubs and schools to build positive relations with the children in the area.
PCSO Hollie Huck also developed a competition for young people to create a poster on anti-social behaviour and respecting their community to get young people involved in making others aware of the impacts of this type of behaviour.
PCSO Huck manged to secure some fantastic prizes through donations from The Co-op, Wilko, The Works, Sellafield Engineering centre of Excellence and Better Sports centre.
Young people from the Mini Police at St Patricks school, Phoenix Youth Club Cleator Moor and Police Cadets created posters which were then distributed by Phoenix Youth club in the local area.
Inspector Richard Smillie, Copeland Neighbourhood Policing Team said “Since the multi-agency meeting and the actions taken following the increase of anti-social behaviour incidents in Cleator Moor, we have seen a decrease in reports.
“We did see an expected rise during Halloween and Bonfire night were we usually see an increase in the number of calls for service in relation to anti-social behaviour.
“These aren’t just quick fixes we have aimed to create long term solutions and pushed early intervention to prevent young people from being involved in any further criminality in the area.
“We know this type of crime can have a detrimental effect on individuals and the community and would encourage everyone to report any incidents to us and our partners.”
Officers have since received positive feedback from the community and local business owners, with one takeaway owner saying he felt that anti-social behaviour had decreased on the High Street.
Steve Richardson, Clerk/Financial Officer for Cleator Moor Town Council said “Since the multi-agency meeting it is clear to see that incidents of ASB in and around the town centre, which did appear to be the hub of a lot of the incidents, has reduced significantly.
“I also think the police being visible in the town both on walk-abouts and at the Police desk in the CO-OP foyer are having an effect.
“Overall, this is very positive and good to see for the whole town. I also believe that this influences residents who may previously have been reluctant to report incidents because ‘nothing ever happens’, seeing the results will I’m sure change this opinion.”
Mini Police
On 20 January the Community Beat Officer for Egremont PC Gail Buchanan was introduced to the Mini Police at Orgill Primary School
Also joining Gail was PCSO Simon Kane for an input on Cyber Safety which the Mini Police will deliver to the rest of the school as part of their role.
Bike security marking
Interested in getting your bicycle security marked.
For a low cost of £5 per bike with free registration on Bike Registers database contact PCSO Mark Fishpool by emailing 101emails@cumbria.police.uk to arrange an appointment.
Police are asking people to remain vigilant following a handful of scam phone calls to people in Cumbria in recent days from fraudsters.
The scams fit the pattern of what are known as “courier frauds”, where fraudsters pretend to be officials such as police officers, HMRC officials or bank fraud teams.
The scam differs slightly from call to call.
But the fraudsters often request bank details, money to be sent electronically, cash to be withdrawn at the bank for collection or expensive items to be bought for collection at a later time.
Officers are asking anyone who has been victim to such a scam to come forward.
If you receive a call you’re not expecting, you should be suspicious. The vital things to remember are that your bank and the police would:
- Never ask you for your bank account details or PIN number over the phone.
- Never ask you to withdraw money and send it to them via a courier, taxi, bank transfer or by any other means.
- Never ask you to send your bank cards or any other personal property to them via courier, taxi or by any other means.
- If you have any doubts about the identity of the person that you are speaking with, please put the phone down and attend the bank or police station in person, wherever possible, to discuss the call you have received, or call a trusted number for the bank or police using a different telephone than the one that you have been contacted on.
We ask that the public please share this information with any vulnerable friends or family.
If you think you have been the victim of a fraud you can report this to police on 101 and to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 – or by visiting their website at https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
 The Goverment launched StreetSafe, an online tool to allow people to flag places where they have felt unsafe, and describe factors that caused them concern, including anti-social behaviour or environmental reasons. This can range from poorly paths to public harassment, these are then raised with the us whether or not a crime has been committed.
We will work with partners to address any issues raised.
If there are any public areas where you feel unsafe due to environmental issues e.g. poor street lighting, abandoned buildings, vandalism etc. please report these here - StreetSafe | Police.uk (www.police.uk)
Please note 'StreetSafe' is not for reporting crime or incidents.
Join us!
Have you ever thought about being a police officer?
Could you be make a real difference to people in Cumbria and help keep them safe?
Recruitment is open now. We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people to apply now to join our teams.
For more information on the role of a police officer and the numerous entry routes, please visit www.cumbria.police.uk/careers.
Your local officers
Want to know who your local officers are?
Simply go to our website - www.cumbria.police.uk
Scroll down the home page and you can browse different areas to see who your local team are - or enter your postcode.
Not only will you be able to find out who your named local officers and PCSOs are, you will also be able to view our local policing priorities and details of any meetings or events we will be attending.
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In other news
Operation Alliance protects Cumbria against serious and organised crime
Cumbria Constabulary today reveals the scale of the work underway to protect the county against serious and organised crime.
Drugs criminals, online offenders and those exploiting the vulnerable were among those caught and jailed in the last year after departments across the constabulary worked to keep the streets safe and deter and solve crime.
Officers also joined forces with other law enforcement and partner agencies dealing with the world of serious and organised crime throughout the year.
This work is carried out under the banner of Operation Alliance and will continue throughout 2023. Read more here.
Copeland – highlighting the vital work of your neighbourhood officers - Cumbria Constabulary
Whitehaven man jailed for rape - Cumbria Constabulary
Four charged for drug offences following cannabis farm discovery - Cumbria Constabulary
PCSO reduces anti-social behaviour in Cleator Moor - Cumbria Constabulary
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