Anti-gang scheme in Liverpool ‘boosts public confidence in police’

<p>Scheme has led to 5,300 arrests and seizure of 630kg of Class A and B drugs, according to Merseyside police</p><p>A scheme aimed at tackling gang activity in Liverpool has brought about an increase in public confidence in the police three years since three fatal shootings in the space of a week, police have said.</p><p>Merseyside police said the scheme, based on the principles of clearing an area of gang activity, holding it so that organised crime cannot return to it, and building a cohesive community, has led to an 300% increase in community intelligence, as well as more than 5,300 arrests and the seizure of about 630kg of Class A and B drugs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/18/anti-gang-scheme-in-liverpool-boosts-public-confidence-in-police">Continue reading...</a>