First of all I must apologise for the delay in writing a blog post, the last few weeks has been a very busy time for both myself and colleagues.
One of the highlights of the last few weeks for me was attending the 5 day driver training course at HQ. This course was great and I could feel my driving skill improving in the 5 days I was there. We spent time learning the errors of our ways in relation to how we had been driving for the last few years. The course helped us to improve basic skills that we had all let slide over the years we had been driving. It was a tiring course and we really had to be on the ball. It is important for us all to remember when a member of the public sees a Police car they expect the people in it to act professional at all times and for their driving to be exemplary even if they are not response trained. It was a fantastic course and taught me a lot. I would like to say a Special thanks to the trainers at HQ!
There are lots of things coming up in the next few weeks not only for our area but also for the whole county. One of the biggest things in our calendar starts in the coming weeks, that being Appleby Horse Fair. If you are unfamiliar with Appleby it is a small town outside of Penrith in Cumbria and each year on about the second weekend in June it plays host to a large amount of travellers. The travellers come to sell and trade horses and spend around a week in the area. There is a huge Policing presence throughout the fair and this is complemented by large amounts of Specials attending in order to make sure everyone has a fun and enjoyable time. I hope this years fair goes well!
Here in West Cumbria next weekend we will be having the annual Maritime festival, this sees thousands of people flock to the small seaside town of Whitehaven to enjoy live bands, good food and alcohol. This year Special Constables are assisting with patrolling the area and helping people to have a fun and enjoyable time!
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I will keep you updated with another blog next weekend! :-).
Thanks again.
Nick.
