Cumbria's police chief has completed his first 100 days in office and has praised the hard work of all agencies in keeping the public safe.

Police and crime commissioner, Peter McCall, said he was impressed with the work being done in Barrow by those helping ex-offenders.

He said: "As expected it has been a busy 100 days. I am incredibly impressed by all the hard work and dedication that goes on, not just in the police but across other agencies in order to keep us all safe on a daily basis. Often this is in difficult circumstances and with a real threat of harm.

"As commissioner, I am able to support local projects making a real difference to peoples’ lives and ultimately working to break the cycle of offending. I have seen first-hand how successful this can be.

"The Well in Barrow is an excellent example where offenders are given support by reformed ex-offenders and they are starting to build lives again outside of criminal activities.

"Many of you tell me that you would like to see a more visible police presence. I have started work with the Chief Constable to see what this may look like in the future although I am mindful that there may still some significant funding issues to address around any changes in the funding formula.

"I am keen to continue to further develop the excellent work that has been started to support victims of crime in the county. Alongside this I am looking at developing work around stopping people becoming involved in crime.

"I will be looking to launch www.cumbria-pcc.gov.uk, a Youth Commission, in the next few weeks that will give young people from 18 to 26 the opportunity to have a voice and to be heard.

"I am going to spend as much time as possible out in the community talking to you so please come and let me know your concerns and thoughts on policing.

“Overall, we are incredibly fortunate to have a good police force working hard to make Cumbria even safer. But we all have a part to play in fighting crime and we are much more powerful when we fight crime and criminals together."