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December 2024 - Ulverston, Low Furness, High Furness & Grange |
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Happy New Year
Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025.
In this newsletter you can find out what the team got up to in the last month of 2024!
In the coming year you can expect more visible presence in your neighbourhoods, more proactive work and tackling the issues that matter to you the most.
As always, continue to speak to your local PCSO or CBO about your concerns. Your local team can be found here: South Lakes | Cumbria Police
You can also report issues online: www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it
Inspector Ross Woods
South Lakes NPT
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Low Furness School visit to The Blue Light Hub Ulverston
On 3 December, 40 Children from Low Furness School attended the hub where the community team had created a crime scene/crime in progress in which the children were witnesses.
The scenario included the offender being identified, arrested, the custody process and how forensic samples are obtained and used in the process of solving crimes.
The children were all fingerprinted and enjoyed input from the Fire Service who explained their role in dealing with toxic substances and their role in general.
The event concluded with Q & A’s and the children were eager participants!
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Drink Drive Checks
On Christmas Eve, PC Eyres, PC Grimes and PCSO's Wade & Harris were out across the Ulverston and Grange over Sands area conducting random stop checks of drivers as part of the drink drive campaign.
- 50 Drivers stopped and tested
- All negative tests
- Highest breath reading was 5ug (legal limit is 35)
Thank you to everyone who was stopped. We know this causes you some delay but appreciate the overwhelmingly positive feedback.
If you have concerns about a drink or drug driver you can pass information anonymously CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or using the online reporting tool on their website.
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Speed Indication Device (SID): Newbiggin
A SID in situ at Newbiggin, The Coast Road, A5087.
This is response to complaints of speeding vehicles by residents.
The purpose of these devices are to obtain speed data from the SID.
Further action will depend on the results obtained.
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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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Operation Sherbet
Over the night of Saturday 14 December, Lakes NPT Officers carried out an anti-poaching operation across the Southern Lakes area.
Over the course of the evening numerous vehicles were checked and one fine for no MOT issued.
Grizedale Visitor Centre was also found insecure and after a search to ensure all was well the keyholder contacted.
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Retail crime and shoplifting offences
The South Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team continue to lead on preventing and detecting retail crime locally.
The weeks immediately prior to Christmas often see an increase in the number of offences reported to police.
During this time we had both uniformed high visibility patrols and plain clothed officers working with retailers to prevent, catch and convict shoplifters.
Whilst many offences are committed by people who live locally, distance is no obstacle to dealing with criminals.
On 27th November, Marian Fararu (33) was sentenced at South Cumbria Magistrates Court for stealing over £2000 of property from Co-Op Pharmacies in Barrow and Ulverston.
The investigation was led by Ulverston Beat Officer PC Jen Grimes and resulted in Fararu being charged to Court with five offences. Fararu was convicted of the offences at Court and is currently being held in an Immigration Centre pending deportation. Fararu was fined £1250.
The South Lakes area has some of the highest positive outcome rates nationally for retail theft offences and the Neighbourhood Policing Team are determined to make that even better in 2025.
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Rural Safety
On 15 December, PCSO Helen Madden displayed Wide & Slow Horse Signs around the Gleaston area.
These signs are aimed at promoting awareness of horses and their riders on the highway, however, Cumbria Police would like to remind all users of the road to be aware of potential hazards and vulnerabilities during the darker days of winter, whether that is cyclists, pedestrians or any vehicle.
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Upcoming community
police events 🚓
📌 The Reading Rooms Swarthmoor
📆 Wed 8 Jan
⏰ 10-11:30am
📌 The Parish Rooms Gt Urswick
📆 Fri 17 Jan
⏰ 9:30-11am
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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Local policing teams increase activity to keep people safe during party season
Local policing teams across Cumbria were on patrol during one of the busiest weekends of Christmas party season to ensure criminals are caught and communities are kept safe.
Officers carried out high visibility, uniformed street patrols in the county’s main nightlife areas as part of the extra measures put in place over the festive period to keep party-goers safe.
The overall aim was to maximise safety for the public, offer an immediate and visible service for welfare and help reduce demand for emergency services.
>Read more
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Help us tackle crime by registering your CCTV and doorbell cameras with Connect Cumbria
Residents across Cumbria are being encouraged to register their CCTV or doorbell camera so officers can accelerate investigative enquiries and bring more criminals to justice.
Cumbria Constabulary have launched their third-party camera registry programme, Connect Cumbria.
Connect Cumbria enables officers to access a map detailing pre-registered CCTV or doorbell cameras in a location of a crime.
>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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