Neighbourhood policing team
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is a group of Cumbria Police officers dedicated to serving your community by focusing on local crime, disorder and quality of life issues.
We work closely with local authorities, partner agencies, community leaders and residents to decide on policing priorities for your neighbourhood through the Local Focus Hubs.
By working together we aim to find solutions to longstanding local problems while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Cumbria.
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Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Road Safety B5345
Concerns raised about parking blocking pavements and Speeding
Action taken:
•12/07/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, several drivers dealt with for driving over the speed limit
•12/07/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, several drivers dealt with for driving over the speed limit
•21/07/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, several drivers dealt with for driving over the speed limit
•12/08/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, only a few found to be speeding
•23/08/2024 - Further reports of traffic issues, speeding and parking on double Yellow lines
•12/09/2024 - traffic offence report issued to vehicle causing unnecessary obstruction
•Location referred to CRSP Collision reduction safety partnership
•12/07/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, several drivers dealt with for driving over the speed limit
•21/07/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, several drivers dealt with for driving over the speed limit
•12/08/2024 - conducted Static police speed checks, only a few found to be speeding
•23/08/2024 - Further reports of traffic issues, speeding and parking on double Yellow lines
•12/09/2024 - traffic offence report issued to vehicle causing unnecessary obstruction
•Location referred to CRSP Collision reduction safety partnership
•02/10/2024 –Conducted static speed checks. All traffic travelling at the correct speed limit
•19/10/2024 – Meadow Road, vehicle causing an obstruction to a garden gate, traffic offence report issued for unnecessary obstruction.
•07/11/2024 - Conducted speed checks with gun as speed drops from 60mph to 30 mph. One driver to be sent warning letter as was clocked doing 35MPH in 30MPH zone.
•29/12/2024 - Conducted speed checks with gun as speed drops from 60mph to 30mph. 2 drivers dealt with for driving offences
•10/01/2025 - traffic office report (ticket) issued for obstruction following being parked on yellow zig-zag lines on Main Street, St Bees during prohibited times.
• 17/01/2025 - Conducted speed checks with gun as speed drops from 60mph to 30mph. No Vehicles speeding
• 06.02.2025 - High visibility patrol no vehicles seen causing any issues
18.02.2025 - High visibility patrol no vehicles seen causing any issues -
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Reports received about the use of off road/Scrambler type bikes in the areas of Mirehouse and Woodhouse
Information received from Police and communities together survey
Action taken:
• Enquires conducted to trace any witnesses and CCTV to assist with identifying offenders.
• Police drop-in sessions arranged to encourage local residents to engage with us with the aim of identifying any offenders.
• Day of action will be conducted to target persistent offenders and deal with them appropriately.
• Working with partner agencies and housing providers to provide a Multi agency approach
• Targeted High Visibility patrols in the areas highlighted. -
Priority:
Reports received about incidents in and around Mirehouse including Mirehouse pond area
Raised via the recent PACT SurveyAction taken:
Enquires conducted to trace any witnesses and CCTV to assist with identifying offenders.
• Police drop-in sessions arranged to encourage local residents to engage with us with the aim of identifying any offenders.
• Day of action will be conducted to target persistent offenders and deal with them appropriately.
• Targeted High Visibility patrols in the areas highlighted