Merseyside Police has detained 11 people across the region as part of a crackdown on domestic abuse, on suspicion of offences including rape, assault, harassment and stalking.
On Thursday 11 July teams of local officers, led by Merseyside Police’s Protecting Vulnerable People unit, travelled across Wirral, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Knowsley as part of Operation Cassia, a police operation to arrest people they suspect responsible for both recent and historical cases of domestic abuse.
Detective Chief Inspector Sue Hinds said: “Domestic abuse comes in many forms, it isn’t just physical – it can be emotional, sexual, financial or controlling behaviour and it can happen to anyone, regardless of gender.
“Targeting perpetrators of domestic abuse is a priority for Merseyside Police and these regular days of action are not in isolation but support the work that our officers carry out every day to apprehend offenders and support victim-survivors.
“Merseyside Police is determined to break that cycle of abuse where perpetrators continue to commit crime after crime against their victim thinking that every time they do, they are less likely to get caught.
“I would encourage people to please have the courage to come forward and talk to us or the partners we work with if you are a victim of domestic abuse, or you believe a friend or family member is at risk so we can protect those at risk and bring perpetrators to justice.”