Workington Central

ASB – Force wide
OP ENHANCE
Target areas with disproportionately high levels of serious violence and anti-social behaviour.

Information from businesses and members of the public

Operation Enhance is a force wide hot spot policing operation funded by the home office.

Officers are regularly on dedicated High-visibility patrols to target areas with disproportionately high levels of serious violence and anti-social behaviour.

ASB/drug related activity - Town Centre

YOU SAID: Ongoing drug ASB and drug related ASB and criminality at a business premises

WE DID:

Engaged with the business and offering crime prevention advice and signposting.

HVP in the areas and prevalent times.

Identified and dealt with one youth responsible for a Section 4A public order offence and criminal damage.

Reported one youth for possession of Class B Cannabis.

NPT Officer stop searched a male on 3 occasions in a matter of weeks and he was found to be in possession of Class B Cannabis. The male has been reported to court for the offences.

NPT Officer stop searched an 18-year-old male who was found to be in possession of Class B Cannabis. The male was referred for intervention and support.

HVP in the areas at prevalent times.

Male stopped searched on Central Way and located with Cannabis – currently being dealt with for this offence.

X2 youths stop searched on Queen Street and arrested for possession of Cannabis and going equipped – both have been released on bail.

Between 14th February and 23rd February Officers have stop searched 12 individuals. x1 male located with Cannabis, x1 male located with a fake ID and taken home, x1 male arrested for shoplifting, x1 male located with alcohol and taken home and x3 males taken home after being located on a building site.

Officers arrested x1 male for assault and x2 assault on an Emergency worker – he has been dealt with for these offences.

Hi visibility patrols in the town centre and along The Line towards Moorclose.

Shoplifting and offences in Workington Town Centre

YOU SAID:
Individuals committing theft and fraud offences in the town centre and local businesses

WE DID:
Arrested and charged 4 individuals for offences of whom were convicted at court.

WE DID:
Applied for 4 Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) in relation to 4 of the individuals and were successful

WE DID:
Arrested and charged prolific offender Kimblery Bennewith for theft and breach of CBO offences resulting in a variation of her existing Criminal Behaviour Order.

WE DID:
Arrested and charged a male for theft from M&S, the male has been subsequently recalled to prison.

WE DID:
Arrested and charged prolific offender Colin Orr with theft from Iceland. He is due in court this month.

WE DID:
Arrested a male for an attempt theft from person and numerous thefts from a Greggs in Workington, the male is due in court this month.
WE DID:
Arrested and charged prolific offender Alan Kendrick for thefts from shops in the town centre and breach of Criminal Behaviour Order.

WE DID:
Ongoing patrols in the town centre and engagement with business premises and staff.

Ongoing and persistent youth related Anti-social Behaviour in Workington Town Centre

Ongoing liaison with local businesses, providing crime prevention advice, reassurance and to identify the main offenders

Drop ins at the local library to speak with local residents about any issues.

3 youths identified following criminal damage at business a premises on Gray Street. One males arrested and bailed for further enquiries.

14 year old male summonsed to youth court for a Section 4A public order offence and criminal damage to a business premises in the town centre