crime
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Birkenhead dispersal zone set up by police
A police crackdown on anti-social behaviour has begun in Birkenhead as they enforced a dispersal zone.
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Police chief’s warning on impact of cuts
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Andy Cooke admits that cuts to the service are affecting its ability to respond to crime.
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Police chief’s plea to tackle violent crime
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Andy Cooke calls for communities to help eliminate the problem of violent crime.
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Police crackdown on local cannabis farms
Merseyside Police has launched a major bid to remove cannabis farms across the region.
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Review of policies restricting new bars
A public consultation has started on policies restricting new bars and clubs opening up in Liverpool.
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Council introduces ban on hoodies
A ban on hoodies covering faces has been introduced in parts of Sefton in an attempt to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Train station crime increasing in city
Violent crime in the city’s main train stations has nearly tripled in the last year.
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Statistics show rise in city’s knife crime
Figures have revealed that knife crime in Liverpool has increased by 13% in the last year despite initiatives to tackle the issue.
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Technology allows evidence breakthrough
A court in Bootle has used ground-breaking technology to allow a police officer to give evidence without attending.
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Inappropriate behaviour study by law expert
New research at LJMU could change the way in which inappropriate sexual behaviour is tackled.
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Gun surrender produces 126 weapons
Merseyside Police have been handed more than 100 weapons following a “Firearms Surrender” campaign.
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Police launch cannabis campaign
Scratch and sniff cards will be sent to thousands of Merseyside households in a campaign to help locals detect cannabis farms.
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Equipment stolen from band’s van
A band had £7,000 worth of musical equipment stolen from the back of a van while they were in Liverpool recording songs.
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Crime drops for sixth year in a row
The Home Office’s annual crime statistics have revealed a significant reduction in Merseyside.
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Child sees dad attacked in car terror
Merseyside Police are hunting two men who smashed the windows of a car while a terrified child was sat inside.
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Merseyside Police crime rates fall again
Crime statistics for Liverpool have fallen for the sixth year in a row, with rates in Merseyside as a whole falling 5.9% from last year.
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Police crack down on scrambler crime
Merseyside Police are cracking down on crimes involving illegal scrambler bikes.
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Pensioner robbed in street attack
A Liverpool pensioner was left hospitalised with broken hip after being attacked and robbed in the street.
