Cumbria’s deputy police, fire and crime commissioner has met with the Home Secretary to discuss the emergency services’ work in the county.
Mike Johnson met with Suella Braverman to talk about issues including anti-social behaviour and the transfer of fire governance of the fire service to the commissioner’s office.
Mr Johnson, said: “It was an excellent meeting with the Home Secretary Suella Braverman where we were able to discuss the important issues affecting Cumbria Constabulary and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
“It was a good opportunity to focus on the additional 169 police officers recruited by Cumbria Constabulary as part of the national Operation Uplift.
“Also, I raised the importance of rural crime and the impact that it has on our rural communities.
“Over the weekend we have had some significant arrests in Cumbria, and it is only by us all working together will we make Cumbria a place where criminals know that they will get caught.
“I was able to explain to the Home Secretary that our back-to-basics operational policing style here in Cumbria is being led by our new Chief Constable Rob Carden and I have invited her to come and visit the force to see the progress we are making.
“I was able to update the Home Secretary on the successful transfer of fire governance of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and our ambitious plans to develop the service.
“Underpinning all of the good work that we are currently focusing on is the importance of funding and I was able to highlight the impact that future funding has on our blue light services.”
