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November 2024: Ulverston, Low Furness, High Furness & Grange |
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Welcome to November's newsletter
In this month's edition, find out what some of the team have been up to this month.
On 1 December, our team attended the annual Neighbourhood Policing Conference. During the conference awards were presented to officers and PCSOs across the county.
Not only did the whole of the South Lakes team with NPT of the year for the work on Operation Headway, Ulverston Sergeant Paul Mellard also won Neighbourhood Policing Officer of the Year for Westmorland and Furness for his work and commitment towards tackling ASB in Ulverston!
You can read more about the awards here: Neighbourhood Policing Awards 2024 - Cumbria Constabulary
Inspector Ross Woods
South Lakes NPT
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Crime Prevention Presentation
PCSOs Helen Madden and Paul Harris were invited to speak to members of Ulverston's Fellowship Group in November.
They provided information, practical advice and reassurance about keeping safe at home, especially during the coming winter months.
Members received information packs about crime prevention and had the opportunity to ask any questions they wished.
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Information Desk at Booths, Ulverston
PCSOs Helen Madden and Janine Wade spoke to customers at Booths about winter safety and keeping safe.
Crime Prevention advice given and information around anti-social behaviour and what steps can be taken to address this.
We often have police desks at various locations. If you have any queries or questions or would like some advice with an issue you have, please stop by and see our officers.
Police desk times are at the bottom of this newsletter and published on our Facebook page.
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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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Farm visits
PCSO Helen Madden visited further farms in the Pennington area in November.
Selecta DNA Forensic kits were used to mark property on site as part of Op Lantern.
Tackling rural crime and supporting rural communities is a priority or Cumbria Police.
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Joint Patrol with Environment Agency
On 27 October, PCSO Paul Harris carried out a joint patrol with Environment Agency Enforcement Officers, checking Rod Licenses and for byelaw offences
Two anglers were fined for failing to have a Rod License and one was reported for breeching byelaws and using fresh fish for bait on Windermere.
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Remembrance Day Events
Members of the community team supported various Remembrance Day Memorial Services. PCSO Madden and Sergeant Mellard assisted at Urswicks service and then later in the day at Ulverston.
Scales village held their own service on the village green where once again the local WI women excelled themselves with their beautiful poppy display.
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Police are responding to concerns felt by women and girls – by sending out specialist patrols to offer reassurance and catch offenders in busy nightlife areas during the festive party season.
More high-visibility officers will be out in the run-up to Christmas, while police in plain clothes will also be deployed to identify anyone displaying inappropriate or predatory behaviour.
The move follows concerns raised in a survey carried out by police to hear more from women and girls on how they felt about their own personal safety.
Feeling safe in the night-time economy was raised as a key worry, leading to an extra focus on violence against women and girls.
>Read more
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Upcoming community
police events 🚓
📌 Greenodd Village Hall
📆 17 December
⏰ 10am- 10:30-am
For more information, please visit our website and enter your postcode in the Your Area section.
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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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Have you ever thought about being a police officer, special constable, PCSO or staff member?
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.
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Independent Advisory Group (IAG) Cumbria Police
Cumbria Constabulary are now recruiting for Independent Advisory Group (IAG) members from all communities that live and work within Cumbria. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards improving policing and wider service delivery throughout Cumbria.
This is a voluntary role and we welcome applications from all members of communities within Cumbria to contribute to providing, constructive and impartial advice that will enhance our service delivery.
To apply fill out the form here: Apply to join an Independent Advisory Group (IAG) | Cumbria Police
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Four arrested in latest rural crime crackdown
Officers made four arrests as part of efforts to disrupt criminality in rural areas.
Operation Checkpoint returned on 16 November with officers working with other police forces which border Cumbria.
The largest rural crime operation of its kind in the UK, Operation Checkpoint sees several police forces in the North of England working collaboratively to prevent and tackle rural acquisitive crime, wildlife and poaching offences.
In Cumbria, 60 vehicles were proactively stopped as part of the operation – with police carrying out routine checks on anything that roused suspicion.
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Reduction in anti-social behaviour following hotspot patrols in South Lakes
Police officers are cutting antisocial behaviour in the county by working hundreds of extra hours on the streets of Cumbria as part of Operation Enhance – including in South Lakes.
Operation Enhance sees extra police patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour and/or serious violence across the county.
The operation has been made possible thanks to £1 million of extra funding secured by Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner from the Government’s Hotspot Response Fund to target anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence in hotspot areas across the county.
>>Read more
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Please report any incidents of crime or anti-social behaviour to us, to help us keep Cumbria safe.
If a crime is in progress always call 999.
You can report online at https://www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it
Our online Live Chat function is a new service giving you an alternative way to communicate with a Police Officer in real time. More here.
You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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