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:
- Merseyside Police
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
- Liverpool City Council
- Knowsley Council
- Sefton Council
- St Helens Council
- Wirral Council
- NHS Merseyside and Cheshire Integrated Care Board
- North West Prisons and Probation Service
- Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership
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.