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This policy sets out how Merseyside Police will use Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology. It informs staff and the public about LFR’s purpose, provides officers with clear deployment guidance, outlines the governance and legal oversight framework, and explains the technology’s role in operational policing.

This policy aims to set out the basic level of service which the public can expect in relation to the recovery and retention of vehicles in the above circumstances. It is designed to assist the public, police officers and police staff to understand police powers relating to vehicle recovery and retention and the reasons behind police action.

This policy outlines the lawful use of Body Worn Video (BWV) by Merseyside Police to protect life and property, enhance transparency, secure reliable evidence, support PACE interviews, deter crime and anti‑social behaviour, safeguard officers, and ensure full compliance with legislation and human rights obligations.

The aim is to provide a consistent and efficient response to reports of missing persons. The policy is designed to ensure that a thorough assessment of risk is applied to all missing reports which enables police action and resources to be directed in the most effective way to safeguard and prevent crime.

This policy ensures that all threats to people and property - especially threats to life - are properly assessed and receive an appropriate police response in line with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the principles established in Osman v UK (1998), which require action when authorities know or should know of a real and immediate risk to an identifiable individual.

This aim of this policy is to set out the arrangements that are in place to manage security breaches including personal data breaches, to facilitate effective, clear direction and to support achievement of compliance with legislation, statutory obligations, and good practice standards.

This policy is aimed at learning and not attribution of blame. It aims to ensure Police, and Police Staff, drivers are aware of the driving standards expected from them but is also aimed at giving officers confidence that they will be supported where required and their skills will be developed where necessary.

This policy will apply to those who have called a critical incident, believe they are dealing with a critical incident or who are investigating a critical incident of all ranks and departments.

The main aim of this policy is to prevent the occurrence of HBA and FM. It is designed to help identify current and future victims of HBA / FM and reduce the likelihood of future harm, including homicide, serious injury and acts of violence.

This policy aims to provide a framework to ensure that all digital and telephony calls for service are responded to professionally by the most appropriate resource. It aims to resolve incidents and enquiries at the earliest point and is designed to ensure that all service requests receive an appropriate response.