Police divers entered a lake at a city park today to carry out searches.
There was a large police presence in Toxteth's Princes Park today as underwater search teams were seen in the fishing lake.
Merseyside Police said its presence in the area was part of a new Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action.
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The force did not confirm what underwater teams were searching for in the lake.
Officers were also seen in the Lodge Lane area of Toxteth as part of the action week.
Head of Local Policing, Chief Superintendent Zoe Thornton, said: "This is the first time a week of action celebrating Neighbourhood Policing has taken place and we are excited to share with the community exactly what our officers do across Merseyside and how it all pieces together to keep you safe.
“Our Community, Prevention and Targeted teams have got a lot of activity planned this week that we will aim to share on our social media channels but in case we can’t get to it all, expect to see walkabouts with our partners, partnership visits to local places of worship, high vis patrols, roadside operations, warrants, open land searches, community engagement opportunities and much more.
“We recognise that working for the police, no matter what your role, can be physically and mentally draining – but it’s also one of the most rewarding jobs anyone can do and therefore celebrating the various teams that make up the force is just one way of showcasing both internally and externally just how much we appreciate the hard work that is carried out every single day.”
As part of the same initiative police in St Helens made a number of arrests yesterday.
A 15-year-old boy from St Helens was arrested for Section 18 Assault following a reported stabbing just before 9.20am on Monday.
A 29-year-old man from St Helens was arrested for domestic violence offences including harassment as well as criminal damage and robbery following an incident in November last year.
An 18-year-old man from St Helens was then arrested for racially aggravated criminal damage after reportedly damaging a convenience store window in August last year.
In the afternoon, a 25-year-old man from St Helens was arrested for theft of a shop on Church Street.
A 28-year-old man from Newton-Le-Willows was arrested following an allegation of rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences.
Assistant Chief Inspector Rob Budden from the St Helens Local Policing team said: “I am proud that we have made these arrests and taken a number of dangerous individuals off our streets.
“This week, we will continue to showcase the sort of activity we get up to every day of the year. Yesterday was a positive start to the specific week of action and I hope the public continue to welcome extra patrols and activity in order to make their communities safer.”
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