A CUMBRIAN community beat officer was invited to Number 10 to recognise the 'positive difference' he has made in Maryport.

Maryport Community beat officer PC Sam Steele was invited to  ceremony at Number 10 alongside Workington MP Mark Jenkinson on Tuesday, December 5.

The event was hosted by Minister of State for Security Tom Tugendhat as part of a community safety event.

Workington MP Mark Jenkinson said: “It was a great honour to welcome PC Sam Steele to Number 10 to celebrate the positive difference he has made in Maryport.

“This is not only evidence that ‘Super Sam’ is a great community beat officer, but also shows that bobbies on the beat work to reduce crime.

“Since he has been on patrol, anti-social behaviour in the town has reduced by almost half, compared to the same period the previous year.

“Cumbria now has more police officers than at any point previously thanks to the Government’s Operation Uplift, enabling a Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner to reopen rural police stations and introduce Community Beat Officers like Sam across Cumbria.”