New website for Cumbria police

Cumbria Constabulary has launched its new interactive website to provide an improved, user-friendly experience for its online visitors.

The investment has been made to significantly improve the Constabulary’s online presence and as part of its commitment to the Policing Pledge, provide its visitors with a polished, modern website with up-to-the-minute news about what is going on in their area.

The site provides essential crime prevention advice and information on the latest news and events across the county. There is also a dedicated section for younger visitors to shed some light into the work of the Constabulary and provide informative puzzles and advice on how to stay safe.

Links to Cumbria Constabulary’s profiles on social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo and YouTube also appear on the site, along with the Force’s latest ‘tweets’ on Twitter.

Video footage of Chief Constable Craig Mackey welcoming the launch of the new site takes prime position on the front page. He said: “I’m delighted to announce the launch of our new and much improved website for Cumbria Constabulary.
“The new site is far easier to use and has a firm focus on Neighbourhood Policing so that Cumbria’s residents and visitors get a clear idea of exactly what police are doing to address the communities’ priorities in every neighbourhood.

“We are committed to doing all we can to reach out to each and every one of our communities and hope that by improving our online presence, we will encourage more people to get to know their local officers, attend meetings, and help to positively shape policing in their area.”

Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Hyde said: “We are committed to using cutting edge technology to bring you the best information about the way we do business. We are moving with the times and want to find the most effective ways to communicate with our community, to investigate crime and ultimately, bring offenders to justice.

“As part of our policing pledge, we’ve promised to become more visible and provide more information about what we are doing and how we are doing it. Our website is a fantastic additional tool to help us do this and I’d like to urge everyone to go online and take a look!”