The retiring Merseyside Police chief constable says she was “furious” when she heard a senior Reform UK politician say female police officers should be accompanied on the beat by a “great big strapping male”.

After more than thirty years in the police, Serena Kennedy is stepping down, but she believes the comments by Sarah Pochin don’t help with attempts to get more women to join the service.

It’s been a challenging four years in charge for the chief constable who’s dealt with the Southport stabbings, riots and high profile murder cases.

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