Older People

Last year, 49% of people who spoke to us at one of our engagement events were 60 or over. We are extremely grateful that so many older people make the effort to come out and consult with the police authority on a regular basis. We want to make sure that we continue to build on this result so that older people feel listened to and supported by the police authority.

What have we done?

Whilst we try to make sure all of our consultation is open to everyone by choosing accessible venues and varying the times events are held, we also consult specifically with older people. Authority members and local police officers are engaging with Merseyside Pensioner's Federation, Liverpool Senior Citizens Forum and the Older People's Parliament. Feedback from our recent events with older people have shown us that their top three priorities are:

Tackling anti-social behaviour
More police officers on the beat
Tackling drug/alcohol related crime

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