Police officers held a disco with 100 youths in Kendal in a bid to improve community relations.

The event was part of a broader initiative, Neighbourhood Policing Week, undertaken by officers in six teams across Cumbria to showcase their engagement efforts within the community and illustrate their commitment to public safety.

In addition to boogieing with Brathay Youth Matters, officers from these Neighbourhood Policing Teams carried out several enforcement actions, including serving 10 warrants, making 32 arrests, and executing 18 stop searches.

Mike Johnson, Cumbria’s Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, said: "This is only a small snapshot of the fantastic work that our Neighbourhood Policing Teams do year-round to keep us safe in our communities.

"During the week, I was able to go out with Officers in Cockermouth on a day of action to target local concerns around driving and drugs and meet with Barrow Town Centre’s Community Beat Officer to hear more about how he is tackling anti-social behaviour.

"Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams do a brilliant job and I know that they will continue to do so in the future."

During the Neighbourhood Policing Week, officers were present in the community, providing support after two storms, Isha and Jocelyn.

They collaborated with other agencies to check on vulnerable individuals who were impacted by these weather events.

In Carlisle, officers quickly put an end to a burglary in progress while conducting land searches for issues related to anti-social behaviour and drug usage.

This action led to a suspect's swift arrest.

South Lakes team members introduced Operation Headway, a new endeavour aimed at curbing boat and outboard engine theft in the Lake District area.

In Eden, officers conducted a significant drug warrant operation resulting in five arrests for suspicion of possession with the intent to supply.

This operation yielded a cache of drugs and related paraphernalia.

The same team executed Operation Checkpoint alongside the Rural Crime Team, resulting in 15 stopped vehicles.

Officers in Workington served four separate warrants, two of which succeeded in arrests for class A and B drug possession.

Meanwhile, their counterparts in Barrow singled out road offences in Dalton and Askham in Furness, issuing citations for various motor violations.

Chief Superintendent Mick Bird, Neighbourhood Policing Lead, said: "We have invested significantly to ensure our local communities get more visibility from our Neighbourhood Policing Teams.

"We hope this week has highlighted the sometimes unseen work they do to tackle local issues, as well as our proactive approach to preventing them.

"This includes issues such as engaging and enforcing parking at school times to ensure the safety of children, patrols in anti-social behaviour hotspots, and proactive action targeting criminality."