Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (Commissioner), David Allen, is asking residents to send in their questions regarding Policing and Fire ahead of his Public Accountability Conferences (PAC) on Monday 15 June 2026 and Wednesday 17 June 2026, respectively.
The Commissioner holds the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer to account on a quarterly basis in a public forum – each meeting focussing on delivery against objectives within his Police, Fire and Crime Plan for Cumbria.
The Police PAC will cover the topics:
- End of year performance of service (2025/2026) - a breakdown of all main crime types including anti-social behaviour, call answering and response times, and victim satisfaction.
- Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) – how Cumbria Constabulary are improving victim experience, strengthening investigations, and criminal justice outcomes.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s (CFRS) PAC will focus on:
- End of year Performance of service (2025/2026) - a breakdown of performance including fires attended, non-fire emergencies attended and home fire safety visits.
- Business continuity update – how CFRS are developing robust business continuity arrangements with supporting governance and oversight in relation to the most recent HMICFRS report.
Anyone interested in asking a question related to these topics should send their questions to commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk or write into the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, 1-2 Carleton Hall, Penrith, CA10 2AU by 12pm on Thursday 4 June. Those submitting a question should also include their name and address in the email. Any questions submitted not related to the topics above will still be dealt with as a Quality-of-Service Issue (QSI) and will receive a response from the Commissioner.
The Police Public Accountability Conference will be held on Monday 15 June 2026 at 9:30am in Conference Room two at Police HQ, Carleton Hall, CA10 2AU. CFRS’s Public Accountability Conference will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 9:30am in the Community Room at CFRS HQ, Penrith, CA10 2FA. Anyone interested in attending these meetings in person should contact commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk to ensure that the necessary arrangements can be made. Please note that questions from those attending should still be submitted before the deadline above.
The report papers for both meetings will be available on the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner website ahead of the meeting.
Commissioner David Allen said: “These PAC meetings ensure that we are being transparent with residents around the progress being made within Policing and Fire and holding the Chiefs to account on where further improvements can be made.
“My role is to be the voice of the public within Policing and Fire so this is what I intend to do in my Public Accountability Conference meetings.
“I would encourage the public to submit any questions they may have on these topics that I can then raise with the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer on their behalf.
“We will let you know if your question has been selected to go forward to the PAC meeting and will respond via email with the answer provided. My PACs are also public meetings so anyone interested can attend.
“The deadline for questions is Thursday 4 June. Please submit your questions – I want to make sure your voice is heard, loud and clear.
“The PACs are all about being honest and transparent around what I am doing to hold the Constabulary and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service to account and ensuring that your voices are heard within these services.
“As your Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, my role is to be the voice of residents within Cumbria, in respect of the Police and Fire services – I am your voice. If any member of the public has a concern about ASB or crime in their area, or around the Constabulary or Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, please raise it with me at commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk or call 01768 217734.”
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