More than 250 police officers descended on parts of Merseyside today. Merseyside Police are carrying out a large-scale policing operation, codenamed Operation Vanguard, in Stockbridge Village and Huyton on Thursday, December 11.

People living in the areas will see a huge number of officers and around 60 police vehicles on the ground as they undertake a "sustained and relentless offensive" against criminals, a spokesperson for the force said. Merseyside Police said Operation Vanguard reinforces their commitment to keeping communities safe by "taking strong action" against those involved in criminality.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police added: "We know the overwhelming majority of the people in Knowsley are decent people who work hard and want to live in peace, but their lives a

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