The Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland along with partners will be highlighting the work they do all year round to tackle issues as part of national Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week.
Across the week officers and partners within the local focus hub will be targeting local issues, engaging with the community, and highlighting the work of partners.
- 18 November 1pm to 3pm– Partner agency walk around in Maryport with Community Beat Officer Sam Steele, Cumberland Council Housing Agency and Riverside.
- 18 November 1pm to 3:30pm - Castles & Coasts led walkabout in Whitehaven Town Centre
- 20 November 1pm to 4pm - multi-agency walkabout of the Cleator Moor hotspot area
- 21 November – Community drop in at Minto Centre with Community Beat officer Callum Lofthouse and Sue Duxbury
- 21 November 10am to 2:30pm - Partner agency walk around Morton Park, Broadleaf Close, Brookside and Broad Oaks, Carlisle.
- 21 November 10am to 2:30pm - Partner agency walk around Brampton with Riverside
- 22 November 1pm to 3pm - Partner agency walk around on Windsor Road.
- 22 November 1pm to 3pm - multi-agency walkabout of the Whitehaven town centre hotspot area.
- 23 November – Community Beat Officers out on patrol with Safer Streets Officer at the welfare hub in Carlisle City Centre.
Chief Inspector Richard Smillie, Cumberland BCU Neighbourhood Policing Lead said: “This week the local neighbourhood policing teams and partners will be highlighting the work we do, every day, to tackle anti-social behaviour.
“We take a partnership approach, responding to incidents, understanding the issues and working together to tackle the issue, as well as prevent further from occurring.
“However, key to us being able to provide an effective policing response is the information and support provided by local people. The public reporting and making them aware of the issues which you are witnessing or experiencing results in a greater intelligence picture, and importantly leads to action being taken to investigate and deter incidents.”
Cumberland Council’s Safer Communities Manager, Richard Quinn, said: “Antisocial behaviour can blight lives, affect people’s mental health and cause the breakdown of communities. We are proud to join our Community Safety Partners in activities marking Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week. Our own officers, and those from the police, social landlords, the fire service and other partners are getting out into the community to hear people’s concerns and keep them safe.
“But it’s not just during ASBA Week that we address this. Antisocial behaviour is one of four priorities set out in the Community Safety Partnership’s three-year plan. We are determined to tackle it, together, 24/7. In addition, our Local Focus Hubs do a fantastic job of engaging directly with communities to improve cohesion and reduce this behaviour.”
Anna Bates, Head of Housing at CCHA, said: “At CCHA we believe that everybody has a right to enjoy their home and live safely and peacefully. ASB can really blight neighbourhoods, so we’re committed to working with our partners, residents and our local communities to tackle it. Awareness weeks like this are a great way to remind residents to report ASB so that we can support them, investigate each case thoroughly, and take any action needed. Along with our partners, we’re really looking forward to chatting with residents during the week and beyond, so they know we’re here to help if they have any ASB issues.”
Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, said: “ASB Week really is a fantastic snapshot of the work done year-round by Police and partners to tackle anti-social behaviour in our communities.
“Anti-social behaviour is one of the key concerns raised with me by residents of Cumbria so it is vital that we work together to tackle ASB before it can grow into a more serious crime.
“Cumbria has seen a reduction in anti-social behaviour by 17.2% from April 2024 compared to the same time period in 2023 so we know that our partnership work is having a positive effect on our communities.
“The Police do what they can to stop ASB but they do need residents to continue to report it so that we can place the resources where we need them.
“As your Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, my role is to be the voice of residents within Cumbria, in respect of the Police and Fire services – I am your voice. If any member of the public has a concern about anti-social behaviour in their area, or around the Constabulary or Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, please raise it with me at commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk or call 01768 217734.”
Throughout the week there will also be Operation Enhance patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour and/or serious violence across the county. These areas include areas of Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven, Maryport and Cleator Moor.
Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner secured the funding for Operation Enhance from the Government’s Hotspot Response Fund to target anti-social behaviour (ASB) and serious violence in hotspot areas across the county.
You can report incidents of anti-social behaviour online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it.
You can also call police on 101.
If it is an emergency, always dial 999.
To find out more about the work of your local policing team and who they are, please visit the homepage of our website at www.cumbria.police.uk and enter your postcode.
Follow us on Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland police on Facebook and X for updates during the week.
Additional support is available by contacting the independent charity, Victim Support. You can visit the website at www.victimsupport.org.uk/cumbria or call 0300 303 0157.