Parents are being asked to tell their children to be respectful and abide by the law following incidents of anti-social behaviour in Workington.
The Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing team are continuing to ask parents to also consider what their children are doing on an evening following a dispersal order being issued last night.
Police received reports of young people fighting in Vulcans Park and on Corporation Road at around 5pm last night, but when officers attended those locations, the young people had already left the area.
Officers also received reports of young people causing anti-social behaviour at John Peel House on Ladies Walk and the sports centre.
A dispersal order was authorised by an Inspector from 7.30pm till 7am today giving officers powers to ask individuals engaged in anti-social behaviour in the area to leave and not return.
As a result, officers dispersed a number of young people from the area.
Sergeant Leesa Edwards from the Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing team said: “Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and this behaviour is having a detrimental effect on our communities and local businesses.
“We will be reaching out to local businesses in the area to provide reassurance on the action we will be taking against those responsible.
“As some of the young people were in school uniform, we will be reaching out to schools to identify those involved in incidents last night.
“We will also be conducting home visits to those who were dispersed from the town centre.”
Police are also asking parents and guardians to speak to the children and young people in their care regarding the potential impact their behaviour could have on other people.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police added: “Please ask your young people to please be respectful and to abide by the law. There are consequences, including the potential of a criminal record, if offences are committed.”
Any incidents of crime or anti-social behaviour can be reported online at https://www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it. If a crime is in progress call 999.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. Or call 101.
