Rural Crime – Operation Lantern

We did a poaching operation in High Furness run by PS HOWARTH a wildlife crime officer.
Mobile patrols conducted around the area. Several police operations conducted to target vehicles and persons found in suspicious circumstances. Stop searches conducted under the Poaching Legislation

Marine Theft – Operation Headway

Working with boat owners & lake users to encourage reporting of suspicious incidents and conducting joint patrols on & around Windermere and Coniston.
Conducting Crime prevention work with boat owners & lake users.
Multi agency patrols conducted on Windermere. Joint investigations with other forces leading to the arrest of three persons. Most recently 3 more males arrested following reports of behaviour on the lake. Vehicle stop searched and outboard motors and other equipment located in the vehicle. All 3 Adult males released on Bail with conditions not to return to Cumbria whilst the investigation continues. We continue to work with our partners within Westmorland and Furness Council and the Lake District National Park to improve security, and to prevent and detect offences.

ASB (cold callers, anti-social use of vehicles, neighbourhood disputes

Placed a SID (speed indicator device) in Croftlands at Urswick Road and latterly on Oakwood Drive in order to monitor the speed and anti-social use of vehicles near the carpark at the community centre on Central Drive
We increased patrols in the key locations
Liaised with our neighbourhood coordinator to assess the issues and respond in kind
We have worked with our partners (SLDC and BTP and Cumbria Fire and Rescue as well as housing agencies) to reduce ASB targeting key locations in Ulverston area,
Increase patrols for night time economy at the key locations and times
We Increased PCSO patrols in problem areas in Low Furness working with other agencies in a joint operation to tackle Neighbourhood issues and cold calling in Urswick
We Increased PCSO foot patrol in Piggy Lane to reduce noise and litter left by youths, response officer from Kendal increased their patrol activity in the area