Cumbria Police are prepared for an increase in anti-social behaviour as half term starts.

As the February half term starts Cumbria Police have already been responding to reports of anti-social behaviour around the county.

Copeland Officers responded to several incidents of youth related anti-social behaviour on Monday, February 12.

In one incident at Cleator Moor a football was kicked into the road and cracked someone’s windscreen.

In a social media post they wrote: “If this is your ball, you can collect it from Whitehaven Police Station by Monday February 19, we’ll have a little chat about criminal damage.”

In Workington town centre Allerdale Officers were out on patrol in response to the ongoing reports of youth crime and anti-social behaviour.

Due to previously reported anti-social behaviour a dispersal order has been put in place for the town centre until 07:00.

On February 12, 9 youths were issued with dispersal notices in the town centre which two failed to comply with resulting in their arrest further youth was also arrested for a public order offence.

Barrow Police this half term will be directing additional resources to the Town Centre and other ASB hotspots.

The anti-social behaviour issue in the county is not just isolated to school holidays.

Carlisle Officers on Feb 5 responded to concerns raised by Brampton residents relating to an off road bike driving around Gelt Road.

While South Lakes Police were out in Kirkfield Rise, Ambleside conducting street safe surveying in relation to a number of recent reports of antisocial behaviour.

Parents have been asked do you know where your children are this half term, who they are with and what they are getting up to?

Any instances of anti-social behaviour can be reported with by dialling 999 or 101, alternatively you can report it online here.