Caseworks Violence Reduction Software, doing its bit to make London safest since 2018
We are thrilled to see recent announcements on the BBC, suggesting that London has turned the tide on the scourge Violent Crime in our capital.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: "Thanks to the efforts of the thousands of hardworking Met officers and staff, our sustained crackdown on violent crime is working.
"Homicide is at a 10-year low, violent incidents in which people are injured are down by a fifth - proportionally lower than any other UK city - and firearms discharges are less than half the level they were seven years ago.
"That's because we're proactively targeting dangerous offenders and dismantling organised crime groups, while safeguarding those at risk of exploitation. As a result, less people are being killed and injured and our city is safer.
Patrick Green, chief executive of knife crime charity the Ben Kinsella Trust, said: "This is encouraging news, and it highlights the vital role the Violence Reduction Unit plays in reducing knife crime."
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said: "The summer months are traditionally a very challenging time of year with young people more at risk of exploitation and violence, but through London's Violence Reduction Unit and the Met Police we've been working incredibly hard with partners across the capital to provide support and help."
In HUBSolutions, we have created a Violence Reduction Module within the Caseworks Anti Social Behaviour System, to allow specialist Violence Reduction Officers within Local authorities to target potential offenders, and liaise with the Police, Probation and other Agencies to provide a coordinated multi-disciplinary approach. The system has been rolled out in the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Croydon. Although the system is new, and the officers only recently recruited, nearly 1,000 items of information has already been logged, which reflects the hard work which is being done.
The photo opposite, is nothing to do with Caseworks, but it is located in one of our Client Council areas, and therefore seemed appropriate for Violence Reduction. It could save the life of someone who has been stabbed in an act of of senseless, just as defibrillators save the lives of heart attack patients.