A senior Merseyside Police officer said the recent wave of violence in the region has been taken really seriously and officers will continue to step up their efforts.
Assistant Chief Constable Paul White was speaking with the ECHO at Merseyside Police's HQ following the shocking news an officer was dragged along by a van after trying to carry out a search of the vehicle. Assistant Chief Constable White was asked by the ECHO if the police were concerned with the recent wave of violent acts across Merseyside.
As well as the assault on the officer there have been four murder investigations across Merseyside in just over a week. Police have recently launched murder probes in Fazakerley, Huyton, Birkenhead and Tuebrook.
