In this months newsletter you will read that at the start of the month PCSO Kerry Harris ran an operation targeting anti-social behaviour.
As the weather was not so good the area was quiet but the team managed to stop an number of vehicles and seize an E-scooter.
We are continuing to visit schools to educate young people on road safety to ensure that they can keep themselves safe. The mini police also supported us to educate drivers during school drop off and pick up times.
Inspector Pete Aiston
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Anti-social behaviour operation
On Friday 1 March we carried out an operation targeting anti-social behaviour in Maryport and Aspatria.
PCSO Kerry Harris, the local PCSO for Maryport organised the operation following a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area, due to bad weather not many people were out and about during the evening.
During the evening officers stopped 16 vehicles and requested the production of documentation from two drivers who were unable to produce these upon request at the roadside.
Officers also conducted a drug wipe test and two breath tests on three drivers of vehicles stopped during the evening, all of which were negative.
An E-scooter was also seized by officers. E-scooters are illegal to use on roads, footpaths, cycle tracks/lanes, bridleways, or byways. The only legal place privately purchased scooters can be ridden are on private land with the owner's consent.
E-scooters are classed as a powered transporter and come under the same legislation as motor vehicles, therefore you need a licence and insurance to ride them. They also need to be registered to be ridden on the road and are subject to technical standards such as MOT and vehicle tax.
Sergeant Neil McKinnell from the Neighbourhood Policing Team said “Targeting anti-social behaviour is a priority for us.
“We continue to be proactive in our efforts to disrupt this behaviour with operations such as this one which also seen us targeting road traffic offences.
“We ask parents and carers to speak to young people about their behaviour whilst out in our community as well as the consequences.
“Reporting incidents to us is also important so that we can direct our resources and our Community Beat Officers can look into and address the issues. “
Road safety at school drop off and pick up times
On 28 February, PCSO Kerry Harris has been to Ewanrigg School Maryport.
The School's Mini Police were out looking at vehicles when they drop off pupils to the school.
They witnessed vehicles park on the Zig Zags, block pavements, which caused members of the public to walk in the road, one with a pushchair.
Vehicles parked directly outside of the school, where one child walked in the middle of the road with a car directly behind them, and a vehicle nearly hitting a member of the public.
This is not acceptable. PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDRENS SAFETY.
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Footpatrols Abbeytown
On 8 March, PCSO Pete Nichol carried out foot patrols in Abbeytown.
Even with the lighter nights rural areas can be affected by opportunistic crime and anti-social behaviour.
If you have an concerns please contact us.
Be sure you’re secure
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Police and Communities Together Survey (PACT) results Silloth and Aspatria
We recently conducted a recent survey in relation to Silloth, Aspatria and surrounding areas.
A high number of responses were received particularly from the Silloth area where concerns were raised over Road Safety.
Our local officers will continue to address these issues and respond to crime and disorder in your area and encourage the local community to continue to report any incidents.
We will be conducting a further survey in 3 months time.
Please continue to report any incidents of crime or anti-social behaviour.
Mini police give road safety talk to peers
On 27 February, PCSO Pete Nichol visited Richmond Hill School in Aspatria.
He was there to support the mini police officers at the school who delivered a road safety talk to the rest of the school.
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On 7 March, PCSO Kerry Harris has visited the Mini Police at Ewanrigg School, Maryport.
During the visit, the Mini Police did a presentation in assembly on road Safety.
As you can see they are all dressed rather differently due to it being world book day.
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About the Mini Police
The Mini police is a fun and innovative police engagement programme aimed at children aged 9-11 years old. The objective is to provide a fun and interactive way to introduce children to a positive experience of policing and to get them involved in the local community.
The wider aims include building trust and with communities, promoting responsible citizenship, and a sense of social responsibility, improving relationships between the police and young people. We operate a corporate and structured delivery platform which involves early intervention, the delivery of safety messages, preventative education and long-term problem solving. The Mini Police Officers not only assist the police service, they also carry that ownership and pride back into the community they live in.
Community payback
On 5 March, PC Sam Steele & PCSO Kerry Harris attended Maryport Fire Station with three young people who had been caught starting fires.
They were spoken to by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service regarding the consequences of their behaviour, and then cleaned the fire engines in a way of paying back to the community for their behaviour.
Sheep 'kessing'
Whilst out and about this your Maryport Beat Officer PC Dawn Lowerson spotted a very lonely sheep which to many of the public looked like it was having a sleep.
PC Lowerson's knowledge of farming immediately knew this sheep could be "Kessing" After a trek across the field the sheep was in fact Kessing and had already been attacked by the crows due to not being able to get up. Quickly turned back over and back on her feet she was away with only slight injuries. Farmer informed and very grateful.
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Scouts visit
On 16 February, PCSOs Kerry Harris & Rachel Pape attended Maryport scouts, to speak to the group about anti-social behaviour, knife crime, E-scooters, and the consequences of their behaviour.
All the young people participated very well, and a thank you to them all for the boxes of biscuits.
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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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Community payback
On 5 March, PC Sam Steele & PCSO Kerry Harris attended Maryport Fire Station with three young people who had been caught starting fires.
They were spoken to by the Fire Service regarding the consequences of their behaviour, and then cleaned the fire engines in a way of paying back to the community for their behaviour.
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