Home Office hails life-saving work of PFCC backed Violence and Vulnerability Unit - video

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst has been told by the Home Office the PFCC backed Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) is working well in driving down knife crime and saving lives in Essex.

A video of Roger Hirst, PFCC Essex, can be viewed here: Roger Hirst, PFCC Essex, on positive Home Office evaluation of Essex Violence and Vulnerabilty Unit

The VVU works across all of Essex and is a partnership between a number of agencies, including the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner; Southend, Essex and Thurrock Councils; Essex Police; health; probation; as well as criminal justice, education and voluntary sector groups.

The VVU partnership uses research, data, evaluation, targeted interventions and communication campaigns to support young people, their families and communities to stay safe and away from crime, exploitation and serious violence.