A man has been arrested for upskirting in Liverpool city centre.
On-patrol police officers noticed the individual acting suspiciously in the Fleet Street area close to Concert Square at around 1.30am on Thursday.
The 38-year-old from Cardiff was walking close to women and covertly using his mobile phone to try and take photographs underneath their skirts.
He was arrested on suspicion of voyeurism and is still in police custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ball said: “This behaviour our officers witnessed is totally unacceptable and won’t be tolerated.
“Women should be able to enjoy a night out without fear of being photographed in such an indecent way without their consent.
“Liverpool has been awarded Purple Flag status for the past 15 years and is one of the safest cities in the UK.
“We know that people travel far from far and wide to enjoy what is on offer here and we want that to continue.
“We have the ‘Safer Streets’ campaign, which also focuses on preventing sexual violence in the night-time economy, we regularly identify and proactively pursue perpetrators who pose a risk of harm to women and girls.
“We will continue to listen to the voices of women and girls to understand what more policing can do to keep them safe and will put effective measures in place to respond to those fears and concerns.”
Anyone with information on criminality should contact the Merseyside Police social media desk @MerPolCC on X and Facebook. You can also report information via their website or call 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.