'The progress, the power and the challenge of police communications'

Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Serena Kennedy, KPM delivered the Chief Constable of Merseyside Annual Autumn Lecture at Liverpool John Moores University. 

The lecture titled ‘The progress, the power and the challenge of police communications’ explored the way in which police communicate (and how it has changed over the years), the impact of police communications and also the challenges faced in an era of disinformation. 

Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Serena Kennedy, KPM

This is the fourth lecture delivered by Serena Kennedy as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police. Serena began her policing career with Greater Manchester Police in 1993, rising through the ranks before taking on a role with Cheshire.  

She moved to Merseyside Police in 2017 and became Chief Constable in 2021. Last summer, Serena was also awarded a King’s Police medal in the first King’s Birthday Honours list.   

LJMU and Merseyside relationship as a national benchmark 

Professor Mark Power, Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University welcomed Serena Kennedy back to LJMU for the highly anticipated lecture:  

“The relationship between our two organisations is seen nationally as the benchmark for the way universities and policing should be working together to not only help build a resource with the capacity and capability to deliver excellence in policing but also be at the forefront of research in the sector.”  

Annual Chief Constable of Merseyside Police Lecture 

Journalism students from LJMU also took the opportunity to do a Q&A session with Serena ahead of her lecture. 

The Chief Constable Lecture Series is delivered annually each autumn on LJMU campus and is used to explore contemporary issues and debate policing. The Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, the university community and members of the public in the audience are invited to share viewpoints, ideas and issues that address the current state of policing in Merseyside and future challenges within our communities. 

The Chief Constable Lecture Series also invites a Chief Constable from the UK to deliver a spring lecture. Details of the spring lecture will be shared in the new year.

Policing at LJMU 

Liverpool John Moores University has had more than 600 officers graduate through our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and the Degree Holder Entry Programme. 

The university also works closely with Merseyside Police and the police service more broadly on research, innovation and training. 

Find out more about LJMU Policing and the School of Justice Studies here.