Merseyside Police
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Liverpool Council in chaos as government poised to step in
Liverpool City Council has today been described as “the most troubled authority in the entire country,” with the government set to intervene.
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Students to ignore St Patrick’s Day restrictions
Students in Liverpool are planning to ignore Covid-19 restrictions to host illegal gatherings this St Patrick’s Day.
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Calls to regulate ‘illegal’ e-scooter market
The company behind Liverpool’s rental e-scooters has called for regulation in the face of growing concerns.
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EXCLUSIVE: Police chief warns students over lockdown
In an exclusive interview with JMU Journalism, Merseyside Police Chief Constable Andy Cooke has outlined his frustration over a ‘minority’ of youngsters, including students, breaking lockdown rules.
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Knife crime charity gets police cash award
A foundation set up in the name of a knife crime victim has been given a cash boost of over £50,000 by Merseyside Police.
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Students on high alert preparing for disaster
A house fire and a dead body on the train tracks were just some of the scenarios during ‘Disaster Day’ training.
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Independence issue in focus of top cop’s talk
Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Andy Cooke, delivered his annual LJMU lecture about policing in the city.
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UK Police Memorial finally gets the go-ahead
Campaigners are celebrating after securing funding for a long-awaited lasting tribute to police officers.
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On course for epic swimming challenge
A bold bid is underway to become the first British woman to complete a swimming challenge in all the oceans of the world.
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Teen dies of suspected drugs overdose
Police have launched a warning and an appeal for witnesses after the death of a teenager following a suspected drugs overdose.
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Angel of Knives descends on Liverpool
A sculpture made up of thousands of confiscated weapons is at the Anglican Cathedral as part of the #NoMoreKnives campaign.
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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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Home Secretary backs UK Police Memorial
Exclusive: Home Secretary Sajid Javid talks to JMU Journalism about the new UK Police Memorial project.
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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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Fire incidents on Bonfire Night go down
The number of incidents firefighters were called to on Bonfire Night was down by more than a quarter.
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Autism awareness card launched by police
A special needs charity has collaborated with Merseyside Police to create the autism attention card.
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Preparing for disaster at John Lennon Airport
An exercise to test disaster emergency response procedures was staged at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport.
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Woman found seriously injured on M57
Police are investigating how a seriously injured woman came to be on the M57 after she was found on the hard shoulder near Kirkby.
