Community Safety · 22 August 2023
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.
News · 24 July 2023
A new campaign has been launched to help reduce incidents of dog bites in Merseyside, starting this summer.
News · 17 July 2023
A powerful visual campaign to increase women’s safety, particularly around the transport network, has returned to the streets of Liverpool again in time for the busy summer holidays.
News · 7 July 2023
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.
Community Safety · 26 June 2023
Twenty organisations have been given thousands of pounds in funding to help crackdown on serious and organised crime in parts of Liverpool and Knowsley.
Community Safety · 16 June 2023
New figures reveal that since launching two years ago, Project ADDER has supported thousands of disruptions against criminal gangs selling drugs in England and Wales and helped thousands of people into drug treatment, including in Liverpool.
News · 22 May 2023
Merseyside Police and the Police Commissioner joined forces with partners including Liverpool City Council to tackle serious organised crime across the region.
Community Safety · 17 May 2023
People in Merseyside can hand in their bladed weapons as part of a knife and weapons surrender being carried out this week (15-21 May).
Community Safety · 30 March 2023
Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson has welcomed the conviction of Thomas Cashman for the murder of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
News · 27 February 2023
A campaign to increase women’s safety, particularly around the transport network, is being rolled out across the whole of Merseyside.
Community Safety · 9 February 2023
A consultation is under way aimed at gaining a wider understanding of how safe women and girls they feel in the areas they live, work and socialise.
News · 8 February 2023
Liverpool City Council is working to tackle the issue of Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) misuse after links to anti-social behaviour and littering in the city – alongside a growing impact to health and the environment. Nitrous oxide is traditionally used for pain relief in medical settings, but the gas is also widely available to purchase
Community Safety · 19 January 2023
Liverpool’s Public Health Team is working with animal behaviour experts at the University of Liverpool to develop public awareness on how to interact with dogs safely and reduce harm. People and dogs are usually a great combination – but situations can easily become overwhelming for dogs, leaving them scared and anxious – with sometimes devastating
Community Safety · 7 January 2023
Mayor Joanne Anderson talks about her three-year strategy to tackle violence against women and girls.
Community Safety · 6 January 2023
A radical new approach to tackling violence against woman and young girls is to be launched by Liverpool’s first female Mayor.
Blog · 3 January 2023
In the middle of an already difficult winter – which has seen soaring energy costs and severe weather alongside increasing pressures on our health services – Ian Voce, Business Manager for the Merseyside Resilience Forum (MRF) shares his experience of how the region prepares for emergencies and why he wants to hear from residents. “I
News · 1 December 2022
Liverpool's Safer Streets campaign has been recognised at a national awards ceremony for its educational campaigns aimed at improving the city's safety.
Community Safety · 30 November 2022
Merseyside Police and partners including Liverpool City Council are pledging their commitment to invest in prevention with new force teams and a new force approach to help make the area a safer place to live, work and visit.
News · 25 November 2022
A new service designed to provide enhanced care and support for all victims of crime in Merseyside has been launched.
News · 21 November 2022
Thousands of tonnes of waste set to be illegally dumped in a Liverpool warehouse has been prevented by an undercover operation involving the city council.
