Combatting VAWG with… data

NitroNine · 2025-03-21T18:38:16+00:00

[[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rnyqndry7o BBC News Coverage]] of the MPS’ V100 programme.

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NitroNine · 21/03/2025 18:38

BBC News Coverage of the MPS’ V100 programme.

The back of a Metropolitan Police officer wearing a hi-vis jacket and hat

Data helps Met Police convict 100 men who targeted women

The Met's V100 programme uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rnyqndry7o

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CautiousLurker01 · 22/03/2025 09:51

Some 126 people had been charged with 574 offences, including rape, grievous bodily harm and attempted murder, the Met said.
The force said this was achieved by using victim reports of crime alongside other data to rank suspects in priority order.

So victims’ reports of rape/assault wasn’t enough then…

DwarfPalmetto · 22/03/2025 10:38

The unspoken problem this report glosses over is how the police service is under-resourced. They prioritise certain reported crimes and don't do much about others.

It sounds like what's new is that they are using data and AI in their decision making about which cases to prioritise. Will that be better or worse than their previous way of deciding? I have no idea.

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