Senior police officer commits force to 'double down' efforts to crack down on violent crime
Merseyside Police will “double down” on efforts to combat knife crime amid a spike in incidents and communities living in fear.
ACC Roy was questioned by Bisi Osundeko, independent scrutiny advisor, who shared with senior officers experiences she had been made aware of. She said: “I’ve been really disturbed by the increase in knife crime incidents across Merseyside.“While some of these are quite disturbing, we’ve heard stories of teenage boys being stabbed after fights and I know friends and families who have said to me they are scared of allowing their young ones to go to the park to play.
On Tuesday September 5, Matthew Horton was stabbed to death at around 11.35pm, inside Sefton View flats, on Moss Lane, in Litherland. The 32-year-old, whose nickname was Babs, was treated by paramedics but he was pronounced dead at the scene.ACC Roy said Merseyside Police has been working hard to reduce the impact of violent crime on our streets. He said: “We have over a significant period put a huge effort into tackling knife crime, linked to our approach to tackling serious violence.
“Overall serious violence has reduced 8.7% year-on-year compared to last year and last year we reduced it by 15% with a significant increase in young people under 25 being admitted to hospital.”
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