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High visibility Policing
over Festive Period
HIGH visibility Police Officers will be
patrolling the City Centre during the festive period as part of an ongoing
reassurance operation. Officers from the Mounted Police Section, together with
Armed Response Officers, Constables and Police community support Officers (PCSO's)
will be visible around the Christmas attractions, including the markets, as part
of Operation Exemplar, a new, highly visible tactic used to tackle all forms of
criminality, including terrorism, whilst engaging with the public to encourage
them to report suspicious activity. Superintendent Mark Wiggins said:-
"Visitors to the City can expect to see more high visibility Policing within the
City Centre, in the run up to Christmas. This is not in response to any direct
threat but just to ensure visitors to the City Centre feel reassured that they
can go about their business and enjoy the festive attractions that the City has
got to offer. Most major Police Forces in the UK will be deploying their staff
in a similar fashion and we know when this has been done on Merseyside on
previous occasions we have received positive feedback from the public. Where and
when we deploy to is designed to be unpredictable and show that we can turn up
in a location anytime so it sends a strong message to criminals intent on
causing harm that they should think again or risk being caught. The public have
a big part to play in helping us gather the information we need to tackle all
types of crime, from pick pocketing to terrorism and Operation Exemplar is a
vital way of getting that message across. I would encourage people to engage
with our staff when they see them and feel confident to raise any concerns they
may have so that we can address them."
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