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Cumbria Mini Police Issue 3 - April 2019 Introduc on Welcome to the third edi on of the Ci zens in Policing team Mini Police Newsle er. The Cumbria Mini Police scheme is now offi cially 1 year old! We cannot believe how much we have achieved in just one short year and wri ng these newsle ers really makes us appreciate how far we have come and how much the Mini Police Offi cers have achieved in that me. We have had one very special addi on to the Mini Police family this term with launch of Mini Police within Jigsaw – Cumbria’s only children’s hospice. This term the Mini police have delivered and educated their peers on road safety and we have seen lots of community engagement from our Mini Police Offi cers across the county helping to make our roads and communi es a safer place to be. The Launch of Mini Police at Jigsaw 2019 really did kick off in the most amazing way possible. Planning began in July 2018 to bring Jigsaw on board with their very own bespoke Mini Police programme. The CiP team and Jigsaw recognised what a huge benefi t it would bring to the children and families that use the service provided by the hospice. Five children were selected to become Mini Police Offi cers and will take part in a programme of ac vi es throughout the year that have been created in collabora on with Jigsaw staff , the CiP team and their local PCSO. The programme has been tailor made for the new recruits and focusses on posi ve engagement with police offi cers and the local community. The launch was a ended by our then Temporary Assistant Chief Constable, Jus n Bibby, and Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, as well as Jigsaw staff , service users, families, The Ci zen’s in Policing team and Cumbria Police Cadets. The newly appointed Mini Police offi cers had the pleasure of being handed their caps by the Lord Lieutenant Claire Hensman. PCC Peter McCall with T/Assistant Chief Constable Jus n Bibby at Jigsaw and Lord Lieutenant Claire Hensman 2 Cumbria Mini Police - Spring 2019 Enjoying seeing inside Max the MINI Guard of honour formed by Cumbria Police Cadets Cumbria Mini Police - Spring 2019 3 Patricia Livsey, Chief Execu ve at Jigsaw, Cumbria Children’s hospice said “It is brilliant to be one of the fi rst children’s hospices in the UK to become Mini Police offi cers and we are excited to see what projects will be taking place throughout the year. “The programme will provide our children and young people with a range of new ac vi es to engage with all whilst receiving the care and support they require at Jigsaw. “We would like to thank Cumbria Police for tailoring the ac vi es to our children and young people’s abili es.” Cumbria’s Mini Police programme was launched in April last year and those involved have “surpassed all expecta on” with their commitment and enthusiasm to the scheme. Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, said: “Our Ci zens in Policing team have adapted the established Mini Police Ini a ve and have created a great opportunity for young people with life limi ng illnesses in Cumbria to be included within the scheme. I know the whole team are thrilled to be working with Jigsaw and our latest recruits who will I know add real value to the scheme even though they have other real challenges to face. 4 Cumbria Mini Police - Spring 2019 “It is essen al that we provide a range of posi ve and exci ng engagement opportuni es for all children and young adults to have with the police and their communi es across the county. “The response to the Mini Police scheme has been tremendously posi ve and I am delighted that it is so successful. “The fi ve new offi cers from Jigsaw Children’s Hospice will be a valuable addi on to the other recruits in Cumbria and it is good to see that the number of Mini Police, Cadets and Specials volunteers con nue to grow, develop and thrive. “This is a great way to increase engagement, not just with the children themselves, but also with their parents and carers, which will in turn indirectly allows for greater engagement with the wider community.” A huge thumbs up from Jigsaw Mini Police Offi cers and some of our police cadets Cumbria Mini Police - Spring 2019 5 New Mini Police School Banners are launched! In order to make our Mini Police Schools stand out from the crowd, promote the scheme and create awareness of the work of the Mini Police programme, each school now has its very own banner to display outside. Launched in Victoria Junior School in Workington, the CiP team and Police and Crime Commssioner Peter McCall a ended the launch ably assisted by Fuzz, the Police dog mascot who surprised the children with a visit round their classrooms! The banners are going to be a great way to easily iden fy a Mini Police school and acknowledge the hard work and commitment the school and students have undertaken as part of the programme. Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall said: “The Mini Police is a great ini a ve and it is really important to invest in our young people from an early age. Mini Police not only inspires children to consider a career in policing in later life, but also encourages great rela onships between the police and the next genera on. “The response to the scheme has been tremendously posi ve and I am delighted that it is so successful. I am keen to see even more pupils benefi t from the scheme and the banners will help to raise awareness. “This is a great way to increase engagement, not just with the children themselves, but also with their parents and carers, which will in turn indirectly allows for greater engagement with the wider community.” 6 Cumbria Mini Police - Spring 2019 Mini Police, mighty message: Drive safely outside our school! To round off our epic series of successive launches, January also saw the launch of our bespoke road safety signs to support our road safety educa onal input for the term. The CiP team in collabora on with our schools and the supplier, Signs Direct designed the signs for our schools to use in their road safety awareness campaigns. The project was fi nancially supported by the Casualty Reduc on and Safer Highways (CRASH) mul -agency group. The need for road safety signs was iden fi ed by a number of Mini Police schools, and PCSOs from around the county who witnessed an social driving and parking outside of their schools on a regular basis. Eye catching, bright and refl ec ve of the diversity of our Mini Police Offi cers, we hope the signs will be a fantas c addi on to the prac cal side of the Mini Police’s learning and will support them in ge ng the message across to all those that drive that it isn’t ok to drive or park an -socially outside a school. Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall said: “The new Mini Police signs are an excellent way of refreshing everyone’s memory as to why we must never forget safety on any roads in Cumbria, especially those around schools. Whilst I understand that some parents want to drive and pick up their children as close to the school gates as possible, an -social parking and erra c driving is selfi sh and has the poten al to be dangerous. “We also need to be aware that at these mes, there are many young pedestrians and new cyclists using the roads and pavements, so extra care and a en on is needed when driving and parking around schools, not less. Encouraging people to slow down, give themselves more me to react and spot danger, be more aware of cyclists and use extra cau on before pulling out or into spaces is great advice. These new signs are eye-catching and will act as a reminder to drivers that safety should be their priority and stop being selfi sh.” Cumbria Road Safety Partnership (CRSP) Co-ordinator Chris Broadbent said: “This is a great way to get young children not only thinking about road safety from a young age but also to help improve the safety of roads in their own community.” Carol McDonald, supplier of school road safety signs at Signs Direct and Signs 2 Schools said: “It’s been a great pleasure working the Ci zen’s in Policing Team to create these specially designed signs. I’m really looking forward to seeing the Mini Police ‘Parking Buddies’, working together with the fantas c Mini Police teams, in Cumbria and in schools all over the UK. Together, the Mini Police and the ‘Mini Police Buddies’ are on a mission to help keep children safe by encouraging drivers to slow down and park safely, when they do the school run.” Cumbria Mini Police - Spring 2019 7 Max the MINI alongside some of the other police vehicles The CiP team were very proud to see our Mini Police from Sandside School being very ac ve this term, here’s a li le write up from their Deputy Head Rachel Sla ery: “During our road safety awareness lessons the class have learnt about road safety and gained a deeper understanding as to the role of a traffi c police offi cer following a visit by PC Kevin Jackson to school.