Örebro police defend Sluta Skjut method

Örebro police respond to criticism of the Sluta Skjut initiative. The police claim the method has produced results after the operational phase.

Örebro police defend the Sluta Skjut initiative, also known as group violence intervention or GVI. The aim is to reduce gang violence.

Police officer Johanna Johansson told P4 Örebro that the number of incidents and deaths per year has decreased after the operational phase.

Police in Östergötland have previously advised against the method and argue that it has not been proven to work in a Swedish context.

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