Wirral Council has launched 28 Emergency Help Points throughout the borough to improve safety on the streets by linking people directly to its CCTV control centre.
The points can be identified by distinctive yellow signage.
A red button links to the CCTV control centre where an operator can talk to people who need help, provide reassurance and arrange for them to be assisted by emergency services, if necessary.
Mike Redfern, 54, a Liberal Democrat Candidate for the Oxton Ward, said that Wirral Council introduced the Emergency Help Points because they are trying to improve the safety of residents when out and about the streets.
He said: “They have been introduced into areas of high footfall, particularly where there have been instances of anti-social behaviour.”
The public can use these Emergency Help Points to:
- Ask for emergency services.
- Report a missing person.
- Report a crime or incident of anti-social behaviour they witness.
- Ask for help dealing with elderly or vulnerable people.
- There are victims of violence or feel at risk of violence.
- Fear for their own or someone else’s safety
The help points are located at the following locations:
- Moreton Rd, Upton | What 3 words: ///storms.swaps.friday
- Marine Promenade, New Brighton (The Bell) | What 3 words: ///decks.bucket.fake
- Marine Promenade, New Brighton (Café Crème) | What 3 words: ///spell.treat.league
- Marine Promenade, New Brighton (Floral/Fort Perch Rock) | What 3 words: ///wants.nearly.fear
- Kings Parade, New Brighton | What 3 words: ///spin.snows.people
- Victoria Rd/Grosvenor Rd, New Brighton | What 3 words: ///curving.cherry.spoke
- Liscard Way, Liscard (McDonalds) | What 3 words: ///plates.horns.gives
- Wallasey Road, Liscard | What 3 words: ///parks.tender.sample
- Market St, Hoylake | What 3 words: ///moves.chuckling.parent
- Grange Rd, West Kirby (Concourse) | What 3 words: ///likely.airbase.mimes
- South Parade, West Kirby | What 3 words: ///spearing.plug.bangle
- Telegraph Rd, Heswall (Heswall Bus Station) | What 3 words: ///dance.means.radio
- Grange Precinct (Asda Birkenhead) | What 3 words: ///flows.latest.tuck
- Claughton Rd, Birkenhead (Fire station) | What 3 words: ///wheels.drop.stay
- Ashville Rd, Birkenhead (Birkenhead Park Entrance) | What 3 words: ///palm.mute.acid
- Hamilton Square, Birkenhead | What 3 words: ///bleat.points.coast
- Woodside Ferry | What 3 words: ///precautions.epic.punk
- Hamilton St / Market St (Magenta Housing) | What 3 words: ///divisions.maker.pardon
- Seacombe Promenade (Seacombe Ferry Terminal) | What 3 words: ///looked.vision.hotel
- Egremont Promenade, Wallasey (Egremont Ferry) | What 3 words: ///dice.exit.price
- New Brighton Promenade, New Brighton (Vale Park) | What 3 words: ///bonus.prices.goods
- Conway St / Exmouth St | What 3 words: ///faster.repay.wing
- Conway St / Vittoria St | What 3 words: ///fell.unless.fence
- Hoylake Rd (Moreton Cross) | What 3 words: ///strong.former.artist
- Albert Rd (Hoylake Train Station) | What 3 words: ///toddler.slice.rhino
- Poulton Rd/Borough Rd, Seacombe | What 3 words: ///timing.starts.sugars
- New Chester Rd / New Ferry Rd | What 3 words: ///united.atoms.stem
- Old Chester Rd, Rock Ferry | What 3 words: ///finds.expand.larger
If the scheme proves successful more Help Points will be rolled out across the Borough.
“Residents can request more help points, providing that funding is available,” added Mike Redfern.
Watch this video to hear Mike Redfern explain how the new system works:
