ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour, poaching and neighbourhood disputes are some of the concerns police officers have recently addressed in Ulverston.

Residents raised a number of issues with neighbourhood policing officers at engagement events which are held throughout the year.

Evens are organised to understand areas of concern within the community and take appropriate action to resolve incidents, crimes and concerns raised.

Cumbria Police said Ulverston residents raised the following areas of concern with officers: rural acquisitive crime, cold callers, anti-social use of vehicles, anti-social behaviour in the Ulverston town centre area, neighbourhood disputes and poaching in Ulverston and Furness.

In response, officers have taken a number of measures to help crackdown on crimes.

Police placed a SID (speed indicator device) in Croftlands at Urswick Road and latterly on Oakwood Drive to monitor the speed and anti-social use of vehicles near the car park at the community centre on Central Drive.

They increased patrols in areas identified as the main locations of concern for anti-social behaviour and liaised with the neighbourhood coordinator to assess the issues raised.

Officers worked with partners (South Lakes District Council, British Transport Police, Cumbria Fire and Rescue and Housing Agencies) to reduce anti-social behaviour, targeting key locations in the Ulverston area, increased patrols for the night-time economy and upped PCSO patrols in problem areas in Low Furness.

Several arrests for anti-social behaviour have been made in the Ulverston area and foot patrols continue, with officers paying increased attention to the town centre.

Police have been working with partner agencies in a joint operation to tackle neighbourhood issues and cold calling in Urswick.

An anti-poaching operation in High Furness was also launched which is run by Wildlife Crime Officer PS Howarth.

Just two weeks ago, South Lakes Police’s Ulverston community team dealt with two suspected poachers.

One was charged with possession of a knife near Knottallow/Horrace farm.

At the start of 2022, South Lakes Police made four arrests in connection with a poaching investigation. In that case, they seized a vehicle and put the dogs into temporary kennels.

Police are urging the public to please continue reporting their local policing concerns to them.

Residents can visit a local police drop-in desk, speak to a local officer at an event or on the beat or you can report it online at www.Cumbria.police.uk/report-it. You can also call 101.