The Latest Breaking News from Violence Reduction Unit

Sadiq Khan announces £1m investment in holiday sports activities in bid to cut violence

Funding will provide ‘diversionary activities’ for young Londoners at a time when they are particularly at risk of becoming involved in violence

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

Sadiq Khan announces £2.3million to expand mentoring in pupil referral units

The intervention comes after data revealed that violent crime has risen slightly in London, despite falling across England and Wales overall

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

Sadiq Khan unveils £14.5m violence reduction package in first post-election announcement

The mayor was challenged on his record on crime during his re-election campaign, as critics pointed to recent increases in knife and gun offences

Evening Standard · May 10, 2024

Violence reduction unit don't know how many people are being stabbed due to GMP's broken computer system

The unit was set up in 2019 in response to an increase to the region's violence, particularly knife crime among young people

Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2022

'It's going to get worse before it gets better': North East boss of anti-violence unit speaks of fight against crime

Steven Hume, director of the North East's first Violence Reduction Unit, outlines plans for the challenging years ahead

Chronicle Live · May 3, 2022

Paisley police recover £20,000 drugs stash in two property raids as pair arrested

Officers from the Violence Reduction Unit at Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Police Division carried out the raids on properties in Paisley on Thursday April 14.

Glasgow Live · Apr 15, 2022

Scots drugs cops recover £20,000 haul in two property raids as pair arrested

Cops from the Violence Reduction Unit carried out the raids at two properties and found the massive stash

Daily Record · Apr 15, 2022

Cops seize more than £28k in drugs and cash during significant operation in Paisley

Officers from the force's Alcohol and Violence Reduction Unit raided six properties as part of the two-day operation.

Daily Record · Apr 15, 2022

North East’s dedicated Violence Reduction Unit is set to invest over £7m to prevent crime

Serious violence levels have reduced by 9% since November in Northumberland

Chronicle Live · Apr 11, 2022

Children killing children: Inside Greater Manchester’s teen knife crime epidemic

Virtually every corner of our region has been touched by tragedy as youth violence soars

Manchester Evening News · Jan 30, 2022