In this months newsletter you will read that the new Community Beat Officer PC Bradley has been out in the area on foot patrol.
We have also been targeting a number of issues reported to us with our partners, we take a multiagency approach on a lot of our communities issues.
At the start of October we will be supporting a force wide operation targeting road offences and those taking risks on our roads.
Inspector Richard Smillie
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Community Beat Officer
Hi I'm PC Shavonne Bradley the new community beat officer for Millom.
After a grey and wet start on Friday 29 September the sun finally came out, just in time for some foot patrol.
If you see me out on patrol please come over for a chat.
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Police desks
Anti-social driving in Millom Town Centre and Haverigg
We have received reports of anti-social driving from residents and the town council in the areas of Horn Hill (near junction to Moor Road and North Lane Kirksanton, Silecroft, The Green & The Hill.
As a results we have taken the following actions:
- Liaised with Collision reduction and safer highways
- We will be in the area carrying out speed checks
- Speed strips added across road at The Green and The Hill to collect traffic data.
- Speed awareness using community speed gun
- High visability patrols around Millom including Old Ironworks Nature Reserve and local footpaths (off road bikes and quadbikes)
- Off road motor bike located and Seized by officers
- Information received of hot spot location which will be targeted by officers
- Traffic monitoring strips implemented in main identified areas
- Numerous vehicles stopped and appropriate action taken
Fly tipping in rear alley on Wellington Road
We received Information from local residents regarding fly tipping in the rear alley of Wellington Road, Millom.
We have been liaising with Home Group who own some of the properties in that area and liaised with Environmental Health, arrangement have been made to remove the items fly tipped.
More information can be found here - Fly-tipping | Cumberland Council
Partnership working
We are currently working partners on a nuisance noise complaint in the Crook Road area.
This has been referred to the hub where partners will work together to address the issues such as Environment Health.
Wild camping
We received reports from the town council and local residents of people wild Camping Hodbarrow Nature Reserve with cam camping equipment and rubbish left behind.
We have liaised with Cumberland enforcement and environmental health team and carried out patrols in the area.
Halloween and Bonfire night
At the end of next month will see Halloween and Bonfire night and wanted to take this opportunity to advice our communities on keeping themselves safe.
Unfortunately, we see a rise in anti-social behaviour at this time of the year, and we are encouraging parents to speak to children about the effect that their behaviour can have on others, and that some people may find this the year difficult.
Protect yourself from fraud with expert advice at library events this autumn
Expert advice to help protect people from fraud will be available at library drop-in events run by a specialist economic crime detective in Cumbria this autumn.
Detective Constable Claire Keyes will be holding presentations and giving out one-to-one guidance to those attending the sessions, held in partnership with libraries services in October.
DC Keyes, who works in Cumbria Police’s Economic Crime Unit, will be visiting libraries across the north, south and west of the county.
Residents will be able to catch her advice at libraries in Carlisle, Penrith, Brampton, Longtown, Workington, Whitehaven, Millom, Frizington, Barrow, Grange and Kendal.
DC Keyes said: “There are many different types of fraud, from fraudsters attempting to defraud you over-the-phone, to doorstep callers, to high-tech online fraud.
“Many of us have probably had a phone call, text message or email where someone is offering a service that is fake.
“Or we’ve received an email where the sender has asked us to click on a link, with the motive being to carry out fraud or cyber crime.
“As such, people can understandably get confused about what is a genuine call or email or what might be an attempt to defraud them.
“We hope these sessions will offer some easy-to-understand advice on how to stay safe from fraudsters along with an explanation of some of the threats out there.”
The events are being organised as an additional way of getting advice to people.
The library sessions are as follows:
- Carlisle – Monday October 2, 10am until 4pm. Presentation at 11am.
- Penrith – Tuesday October 3, 10am until 4pm. Presentation at 2pm.
- Brampton – Wednesday October 4, 10am until 12pm; 2pm until 4pm.
- Longtown – Thursday October 5, 1pm until 4pm.
- Workington – Monday October 9, 10am until 4pm. Presentation at 11am.
- Whitehaven – Tuesday October 10, 10am until 4pm.
- Millom – Wednesday October 11, 10am until 2pm.
- Barrow – Friday October 13, 10am until 4pm.
- Frizington – Monday October 16, 2pm until 5pm.
- Grange – Wednesday October 18, 10am until 2pm.
- Kendal – Friday October 20, 10am until 4pm.
ADVICE ON FRAUD PREVENTION
You can find advice on fraud prevention at the Cumbria Constabulary website here: Advice about fraud | Cumbria Police
Other advice is available from Action Fraud here: Action Fraud
More here - Protect yourself from fraud with expert advice at library events this autumn - Cumbria Constabulary
StreetSafe is a service that allows you to report safety concerns in public places without giving us your name.
This includes issues like poorly lit streets, abandoned buildings, or vandalism, as well as instances where you feel unsafe due to someone following or verbally abusing you.
Report an issue here: StreetSafe | Cumbria Police
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In other news
Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team - Week 1: Arrests, charges and vehicles recovered
A week of action targeting rural crime has been a success with over 120 vehicles stopped in a week long proactive operation to disrupt criminality, and arrests made in vehicle stops across the county.
The 18 to – 24 Sept was National Rural Crime week of action and the launch of a dedicated Rural Crime Policing Team in Cumbria. Across the week the rural crime team have been conducting targeted activity as well as visiting our rural communities and attending local auction marts to provide crime prevention advice. This has been supported by the wider constabulary which has seen vehicles stopped by our driver training team and response policing teams.
Operation Lantern is the constabulary’s dedicated operation to target rural crime within Cumbria. The operation aims to prevent and disrupt serious and organised rural acquisitive crime that occurs in our county. Read more here.
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Over 120 vehicles stopped, and arrest made as part of Operation Checkpoint
An operation to disrupt criminal activity in Cumbria’s rural communities was held on Tuesday evening (Sept 19) during a national rural crime week of action.
Operation Checkpoint sees a number of police forces working collaboratively to prevent and tackle rural acquisitive crime, wildlife and poaching offences.
During the evening a total of 121 vehicles were stopped in Cumbria and a number searched. Read more here.
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