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[[Merseyside Police Force]] is the Police Force in charge of applying the rule of law in the country of Merseyside (approximately 1.5 million people). <ref> [https://www.merseyside.police.uk/about-us/ Merseyside Police Force Website], accessed 06 December 2016. </ref>
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The constabulary boundaries of the Merseyside Police Force contain many blocks which the UK government has licensed for shale gas exploration. Fracking operators [[INEOS]], [[IGAS]], [[Cuadrilla]], [[Egdon]] and [[Aurora]] are among the list of fracking firms hoping to exploit the shale gas reserves. <ref name=labelling> Russell Scott, [http://spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5931-police-and-councils-labelling-peaceful-anti-fracking-protests-as-extremist-alongside-isis-under-prevent More police forces and councils labelling peaceful anti-fracking protestors as 'extremists' alongside ISIS and far right], ''SpinWatch'', 02 December 2016. Accessed 6 December 2016. </ref>
 
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==Prevent Policy and anti-fracking protestors==
 
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[[File:Merseyside Presentation on Prevent 1-3.jpg|400px|thumb|right|screenshot: Presentation on Prevent showing the link made between anti-fracking protestors and extremists from the [[Merseyside Police Force]] ]]
 
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It was reported in November 2016 that the Merseyside Police Force included ‘anti-fracking’ as a form of ‘domestic’ extremism in its latest Prevent presentation. The contentious presentation forms the basis of the Merseyside Police, Special Branch programme of presentations to schools, governors, colleges and childcare providers. One of its five divisions, the Sefton Council, has also used the document.
 
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The controversial power point presentation rolled out by Merseyside’s ‘special branch’ includes slides labelling ‘Anti-fracking’ campaigners as ‘domestic’ extremists and is included on a list that includes the ‘extreme right wing’ groups the [[English Defence League]] (EDL) and [[North West Infidels]], and 65 international groups who are considered ‘international’ extremists. <ref name=labelling> Russell Scott, [http://spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5931-police-and-councils-labelling-peaceful-anti-fracking-protests-as-extremist-alongside-isis-under-prevent More police forces and councils labelling peaceful anti-fracking protestors as 'extremists' alongside ISIS and far right], ''SpinWatch'', 02 December 2016. Accessed 6 December 2016. </ref>
 
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==References==
 
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