Eurovision: Merseyside Police plea to 'look out for each other'
The force has launched a new campaign ahead of the festival
Merseyside Police want people to 'look out for each other' to make sure Eurovision is safe and fun for everyone.
People from all over the world will descend on Liverpool in the coming weeks for the festival.
The force has launched a new mini-campaign - officers want people to let them know if anything doesn't feel right.
Chief Inspector Iain Wyke, who is also Head of Protective Security Operations, said:
"If you're out and about in the city, be aware of your surroundings. If you see something that doesn't look right, the chances are it's not right.
"Report it to a member of security staff, a member of staff at whatever business or venue you're at, or speak to a police officer.
"Over the course of the 11 days for Eurovision, you'll see 5,500 police officers deployed to the event. It's one of the biggest security operations we've got.
"There are plenty of police officers out there and they're all ready, willing and engaged to speak to the community.
"You'll see high-visibility police deployments whether it's mounted officers, whether it's firearms officers or whether it's Project Servator officers. That's a range of officers and tactics that the police have developed to disrupt a range of criminal activity and terrorism as well.
"Whilst we have got visitors coming from across the globe and there's 37 nations taking part in it, there's no specific intelligence to suggest a direct threat to this event.
"That's not to say we aren't planning for contingencies and we have a whole host of capabilities in our back pocket that should something untoward happen, we can respond.
"I'd reassure visitors to the city and local residents that at this point in time, Eurovision is going to be a really safe event, it's going to be a spectacular event and it's going to create a fantastic atmosphere in the city."
People can report anything suspicious to 101. If it's an emergency, call 999.