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is the responsibility of

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, and its chief constable Serena Kennedy. Unlike

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, the area still has a

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History

In the year ending 2018, Greater Manchester had around 334,000 recorded crimes, Lancashire had around 165,000 recorded crimes, and Merseyside had 134,000 recorded crimes.

Types of crime

In a 2017-18 report, it said that there were 153 active organised crime gangs in Merseyside.

Burglary

In a 2017-18 report by the Police and Crime Commissioner, it was found that four out of five burglaries in the area went unsolved. The

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found that 86% of burglaries had no identified suspect.

Rape

There are 94 recorded rapes per month in the area.

Areas

Police in the area have to deal with around 340 crimes per day. The police get around 1 million calls a year in the area.

References

External links

Merseyside Police
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