OPERATION BRIDGE - Cumbria Constabulary

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8.25 The below excerpts from the telephone log demonstrate this clearly
when the Call Centre attempts to update the patrols and the HQ Call
Centre.
Comms Airwave 2041 I’ll just give you a (over
talking /inaudible)Susan ROONEY
from Frizington Road contacted
saying that she heard some air rifle
shots near the tip, she’s seen two
vehicles parked nose to nose
10:25:48 9254 Telephone 2 fellas are shooting each other
with air rifles
10:25:58 Dispatcher Unfortunately not all I’ve got is a
yellow taxi and a white van the
male in the yellow taxi has made
off but the other male in the white
van hasn’t so believe he’s currently
still on scene
Comms Airwave Unfortunately not all I’ve got is a
yellow taxi and a white van. The
male in the yellow taxi has made
off, but the other male in the white
van hasn’t so we believe that he is
currently still on scene
8.26 The duty FIM has worked within the force Call Management Centre
for many years and has managed numerous firearms incidents.
8.27 Reports of people in possession of air weapons to shoot the rats at or
near to the tip at Frizzington, are a regular occurrence.
8.28 The information that was passed to the FIM lacked the detail that the
call taker had been told and coupled with his local knowledge, the
FIM decided that this incident was not one that required a firearms
response, at that stage, and local patrols could attend.
8.29 At 10:26 hrs, the Workington Call Centre decided to re-contact the
caller to establish more details. The call centre supervisor in West
Cumbria also decided to contact the duty Roads Policing Sergeant to
make them aware of the incident.
8.30 This second call to Susan ROONEY did not illicit too much additional
information other than the fact that someone had been injured. It was
still unclear what type of weapon was fired.
THIS REPORT IS EMBARGOED
UNTIL 4PM MONDAY 28 TH MARCH 2011
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