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Pandemic having ‘significant impact on vulnerability’ as Covid-related...
At its peak during May, Covid-related incidents accounted for almost a third of all reports dealt with by the force. Assistant Chief Constable Andrew Slattery said the pandemic has had “a significant...
View ArticleTributes paid to Civil Nuclear Constabulary officer who died in a road collision
Police Constable Darryl Street, 59, was based at the CNC’s Sellafield Operational Police Unit and died as a result of a collision on the A66 near Baron’s Hill. PC Street joined the CNC in October 2019,...
View ArticleCumbria PCC to take over governance of fire and rescue service
Governance of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is currently held by the county council, which will be replaced next year by two unitary authorities of Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. PCC...
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Police widow: Why were officers driving vehicles with a ‘history of startling...
Kathryn Dumphreys spoke angrily after an inquest into her husband PC Nick Dumphreys’ death recorded a verdict of “accidental death”. The inquest on Tuesday (December 20) heard that the BMW N57 engine...
View ArticleOfficers fatally shot man after identifying ‘threat to a child’, IOPC says
The 40-year-old man died after officers were called to a property in Carlisle shortly after 3.30pm on Monday (December 19), The IOPC said its investigation into the fatal police shooting was...
View ArticlePolice widow welcomes BMW decision to stop supplying cars to UK forces
But Kathryn Dumphreys said it was an action “that should have been taken years ago”. PC Dumphreys, 47 suffered fatal injuries when his car – a BMW 330 – veered across the motorway and crashed near...
View ArticleCumbria’s DCC preferred candidate to be next chief constable
He will succeed Michelle Skeer QPM, who taking up the dual role of His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue in England. Mr Carden, who has been...
View Article‘Human error’ sees names and salaries of Cumbria officers and staff published...
The force said “human error” led to the information being wrongly uploaded to its website on March 6. The incident follows last week’s “unprecedented and industrial-scale data breach” at the Police...
View ArticleOfficers involved in fatal shooting ‘acted in line with all relevant training...
Shortly after 3.30pm on Monday December 19, 2022, Cumbria Constabulary firearms officers were called to a property in the Botcherby area, where it was reported a man was making threats to kill, and...
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