As part of Home Fire Safety Week 12-18 June, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are urging people to reduce their risk of house fires. Many households continue to struggle with the cost of living and people may have made changes or bought products which could mean… Continue reading Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service home visits to prevent risk of house fires
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall is responsible for setting the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) portion of council tax for 2023-24. The PCC is today opening the council tax precept consultation, asking for public feedback on the budget proposal for the fire service. CFRS is partially funded by the public through… Continue reading PCC seeks public views on Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service budget
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall is opening the one-year anniversary celebration for the county’s dedicated service for children affected by domestic abuse (DA), on Monday 5 December. In its first 12 months, the children and young people’s DA service, funded by the PCC for a further three years and delivered by… Continue reading Children and Young People Domestic Abuse service making a difference
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, is urging drivers and pedestrians to be more cautious on rural roads during Road Safety Week (14 – 20 November). Road Safety Week is a campaign hosted by Brake, a national road safety charity. The theme for the 2022 campaign is ‘Safe Roads for All’. In Cumbria,… Continue reading PCC urges drivers to take care on rural roads during Road Safety Week
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall is supporting the launch of the ManKind Initiative charity’s ‘Support for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (DA) Day’ today (2 November 2022), to raise awareness of the specialist support services available to men across Cumbria. During 2021-22, 10% of the survivors/victims of domestic and sexual abuse… Continue reading PCC Supports Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day
Those who have been targeted by criminals can now find the right support and advice on Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s new victims’ services directory. The new victim’s directory is for people who have been affected by crime and provides information on various agencies, organisations and charities that offer support and advice. The easy-use site… Continue reading Victims of crime can find support on new victims’ services directory
Ahead of National Volunteers Week (1-7 June), Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall, praises the hard work of volunteers within the county, who help keep Cumbria safe. Peter McCall comments: “National volunteers’ week is an opportunity to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and to say thank you. “It… Continue reading Commissioner praises volunteers, helping to keep Cumbria safe
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall, has awarded £25,047.27 to local organisations and charities through the Property Fund. The Property Fund takes the money confiscated from criminals and places it back into local communities to help support victims and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. The funding can provide up to £2,500… Continue reading PCC awards over £25,000 to local organisations
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall is raising awareness of Pathways, an early intervention scheme that identifies the root cause of offending as a method of preventing reoffending, and the successes of the programme in the first nine months since it launched. Pathways changes how the criminal justice system in Cumbria can… Continue reading Pathways Programme Preventing Reoffending
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall, continues to launch projects and fund services to help keep women and girls safe in Cumbria. In 2021, the Home Office launched a Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy with four distinct priorities: Prioritising Prevention, Supporting Victims, Pursuing Perpetrators and Strengthening the System. Cumbria’s… Continue reading PCC commits to making Cumbria a safer place for women and girls
