READERS have reacted after Peter McCall was re-elected as Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Conservative candidate received 53.57 per cent of all first choice votes on his way to securing a second term.

Some readers have voiced their concerns about the state of Cumbria Police following McCall's election win.

Ken H commented: "'The police and crime commissioners are elected to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.'

"Load of rubbish, you rarely see them when you want one. You are a waste of our hard-earned money."

'Hindsight - if only' added: "I thought part of the role was to oversee the integrity of the Police, that is obviously not the case with this individual who allows the force to operate as they wish and outside the law the rest abide by or face the consequences."

Dalton lad said: "Why were Ulverston and Dalton given dedicated police officers and yet they spend most of their time in Windermere and Ambleside?

"I have yet to see Dalton's officer. Has she arrived, made an arrest, issued a ticket, done anything about the boy racers ?"

Overall, Mr McCall received 56,753 votes, beating Labour’s Barbara Cannon, who received 27,687 votes and Liberal Democrat Loraine Birchall, who got 21,506 votes.

In his victory speech, Mr McCall said: "I’m delighted with this result. Being PCC is a team event and I take this result today as an endorsement of the work that the police have been doing over the last five years to keep our county safe."