There has been a recent increase in reports of anti-social behaviour in the Ulverston area and that has been the subject of a significant policing response.
It is important to remember that there are many options available to us to deter and disrupt ASB and visible policing and use of CCTV are only some of the tactics available to deal with that.
I can confirm that there is a dedicated patrol plan in place which sits across a multitude of Policing Teams – Neighbourhood Policing, Child Centred Policing, Response Policing, Crime Command and others.
Amongst other things, we have conducted preventative activity at schools and with licensed premises via existing arrangements such as school visits and Barwatch meetings.
To deal with acute issues at the time they are occurring, dispersal authorities have been in place for specified times under Section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 for Officers to have the option remove persons causing problems should the need arise.
Despite a recent spike in ASB in Ulverston, with a range of measures, there is now slightly lower recorded ASB in Ulverston since the same period last year but there remains much to do.
We would urge the community to get in touch either by calling 101 for non-emergency matters or 999 if there is a crime in progress or someone is in danger.
Our online reporting facility can be accessed here Report a crime | Cumbria Police Reports are dealt with by our control room in exactly the same way whether you report it online or by telephone.
Inspector Grant Kelso
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Ulverston anti-social behaviour
Over the past year, police have responded to multiple calls regarding youths in Ulverston. This continued in June with crimes including burglary, theft of vehicle theft, assault, damage and public order offences.
Some of the young people are not Ulverston residents, but travelling in from out of town.
This month, young people have been searched, returned to their home address, arrested and interviewed.
Three of the offenders were put before the youth court and are now subject to court orders.
Officers continue to tackle the anti-social behaviour, that tends to be caused by a small minority of the local teenagers.
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Student officers join drug enforcement and motoring offences operation in Ulverston
An operation targeting drug supply and motoring offences in Ulverston has resulted in two people being arrested.
The two-day operation, saw student officers join officers from the Constabulary’s Tactical Support Group as part of a crackdown on drug-related crime and motoring offences in the area.
Paul Rapka, aged 30, of Kent Square, Ulverston, was charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent, fail to stop, using a motor vehicle without insurance and driving a motor vehicle without a licence. He is scheduled to appear before Barrow Magistrates’ Court on 19 July.
A 23-year-old man, from Barrow, was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle over the specified limit of drugs and possession of cocaine. He was released under investigation.
The arrests followed the use of proactive stop and search powers.
Student officers also assisted the Tactical Support Group in locating a high-risk missing person and building a greater intelligence picture on drug-supply in the local area.
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Child Centred Policing Update
Hello my name is Sergeant Jenny Matthews and I’m responsible for the Child Centred Policing Team in Westmorland, with the summer holidays approaching I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself.
My team work closely with charities, local youth providers and statutory services to provide support to young people and divert them away from criminality and anti-social behaviour. Over the last few months we have been delivering ‘Your life, you choose’ workshops in secondary schools alongside Remedi and The Youth Justice Service to educate children in the south lakes about the consequences of anti-social behaviour and how it can lead to crime.
In the summer holidays we tend to see an increase in anti-social behaviour due to light nights and children being off school, whilst we appreciate that it is incredibly difficult to know where your child is at all times we urge parents to take some responsibility for the actions of their children.
You can help us to reduce ASB incidents and prevent your child from becoming involved.
Before they go out, ask them:
- What they are planning to do?
- Where they are going?
- Who they are going with?
- What time, and how they will be getting home?
Tell them:
- To think about what they are doing
- Not to cause distress or annoyance to others
- Not to cause damage to property
- Not to put themselves or others in danger
Access to Alcohol:
- ASB and accidents are commonly linked to alcohol, children often take it from home without parents’ knowledge
- Keep alcohol in a safe place
- Keep a regular check on the alcohol you have, to know if any goes missing
Free activities for children during the summer holidays
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) is a programme of free, fun activities for the summer holidays.
Children of families supported by benefits-related free school meals can have up to 16 days of free activities. The activities will help to:
- increase self-esteem
- improve wellbeing
- provide information and advice on healthy eating and nutrition
Most importantly, we want your children to have some fun.
Some activity providers also have spaces available for any child, but there may be a cost to parents.
More information is available at- Holiday activities and food (HAF) programme | Westmorland and Furness Council
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Attempted burglary: Appeal
Police are investigating an attempted burglary that occurred between Friday (30 June) at 4.30pm and Monday (3 July) at 8am on Brogden Street, Ulverston.
An unknown person has attempted to gain entry into Lightburn House causing damage to the door.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this, or any CCTV or Dashcam footage from around the Brogden Street area which may lead to identification of suspect.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it quoting incident number 115 of 3rd July 2023. You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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The Street Safe online tool is a free national service for anyone to anonymously tell us about public places where you feel or have felt unsafe. This can be because of environmental issues such as lack of street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism, or because of behaviours such a being followed or verbally abused.
While the tool can be used by anyone, it is an important part of our ongoing efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls in Cumbria allows us to better understand the specific areas where they do not feel safe.
Local community policing teams monitor the Street Safe data to identify any hotspot areas. They then work with partners to address the concerns reported.
Access the Street Safe tool online via any device: StreetSafe | Police.uk (www.police.uk)
Street Safe is not a tool to report crime. Please report any crime by calling 101 or report online at: www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it . Always dial 999 in an emergency.
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Hundreds of motoring offences dealt with in road safety operations
Operations using a HGV to target driving offences have been conducted during the past two months in Cumbria, with hundreds of offences dealt with.
The operations were run in partnership with National Highways and saw the Constabulary use an unmarked HGV to help officers spot driving offences from an elevated position.
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