About us

In 2023, the Serious Violence Duty was brought in which placed a statutory responsibility on organisations to collaborate and plan to prevent and reduce serious violence.

Our partnership includes:

All this work is overseen and monitored by Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell, who is committed to building a safer, stronger region.

What is serious violent crime?

Across Merseyside, we define serious violence as specific types of crime including:

  • Homicide, attempted murder and threats to kill
  • Gun crime
  • Knife crime
  • Areas of criminality where serious violence or its threat is inherent, such as in gangs and county lines drug dealing
  • Assault with intent to cause serious harm

For more information, visit Serious Violence Duty: Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner.