Policing

Beaumont Parish belongs to the Carlisle West Rural area of Cumbria police. Click here for further details.

Report a crime: Only Call 999 in emergency situations like these:

• there is an immediate danger to life
• someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent
• a crime is happening right now, like a house burglary or a theft
• the suspect is still at the scene

  Hearing or speech impairments

• If you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999.
• Call 999 BSL to use a British Sign Language interpreter.

For non-emergencies click here ring 101 and ask to speak to your local police or contact Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111 if you want to remain anonymous.

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is a group of Cumbria Police officers dedicated to serving your community by focusing on local crime, disorder and quality of life issues.

We work closely with local authorities, partner agencies, community leaders and residents to decide on policing priorities for your neighbourhood through the Local Focus Hubs.

By working together we aim to find solutions to longstanding local problems while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Cumbria.

If you want to receive updates about what we’re doing in your area, want to contact us easily with your feedback or get the latest news and job alerts, you can sign up to receive our newsletters and area updates. You'll receive emails or text messages about the issues you tell us you want to know about.

Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association represents the members and participants in Neighbourhood Watch in Cumbria. Neighbourhood Watch includes Farm Watch and other Watch Schemes. Cumbria Constabulary, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria, Cumbria County Council, local government bodies and other public and voluntary sector organisations support Neighbourhood Watch in Cumbria.  The role of Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association (CNWA) is to represent the members and participants in Neighbourhood Watch throughout the County and provide help and support to achieve its purpose, aims and objectives. In doing so CNWA works in partnership with others in leading, directing, planning and supporting the future development of Neighbourhood Watch in Cumbria.  

For further information of your local representative click here or email enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk.

 

Farmwatch

Farmers & other people living in rural communities can join the Constabulary’s successful Farm Watch scheme, which is a network designed to share crime prevention advice, alert local residents to crimes in their area, & appeal for information to catch criminals.

Click here for further information.

Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. 

What is the role of the PFCC?

• Representing & engaging with all those who live and work in the communities in the force area, including the vulnerable and victims to identify their policing needs;
• Setting priorities that meet those needs by publishing a Police and Crime plan;
• Publishing an Annual Report;
• Securing the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for the area
• Setting the police precept and budget
• Responsibility for holding community safety budgets and commissioning services
• Appointing the Chief Constable
• The power to call on the Chief Constable to retire or resign

To contact David Allen click Cumbria PFCC or ring 01768 217734, email commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk or write to: Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, 1-2 Carleton Hall, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2AU.