Operated by: Cumbria Constabulary

https://www.cumbria.police.uk/

Contact Details

Twitter: https://x.com/barrowpolice

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrowPolice/

Address: Andrews Way Barrow In Furness Cumbria LA14 2UE

Current Priorities

Issue

Drug dealing

Action

•Police have conducted a total of 107 stop searches over the past 3 months in this area, with a 27 positive results.
•OP Fortitude is currently operating on the Hindpool locality to tackle organised crime relating to drugs and utilising a multi-agency approach to improve the local area and reduce crime.
•8 persons have been arrested by police for drug supply offences within the area, with 2 warrants conducted on residential addresses.

Issue

Anti-Social Behaviour

Action

Operation Enhance aims to target this kind of activity and sees extra patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour and/or serious violence.
We continue to use hotspot policing methods to target the areas identified as concern.
A designing out crime environmental audit has been conducted in the Hindpool area and we are submitting bids to improve street lighting in highlighted areas, along with seeking assistance in improving the area from out partner agencies.