A group of volunteer Police Cadets have delivered thousands of leaflets to residents in Liverpool, to help collect their views on how to reduce serious violence across the region.
Schoolchildren have featured in a poignant video to remind people about the power of community spirit following the tragic murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel last August.
Crime prevention kits are being handed out in three wards in south Liverpool today as part of an ongoing project to cut crime and anti-social behaviour and improve community relationships in the area.
Twenty organisations have been given thousands of pounds in funding to help crackdown on serious and organised crime in parts of Liverpool and Knowsley.
Merseyside Police and the Police Commissioner joined forces with partners including Liverpool City Council to tackle serious organised crime across the region.
Liverpool's Safer Streets campaign has been recognised at a national awards ceremony for its educational campaigns aimed at improving the city's safety.