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How GVI is offering a glimmer of hope in Sweden’s struggle against gang violence and gun crime

SUBSCRIBE 2nd October 2023James Sweetland, Policing Insight
Once regarded as among Europe’s safest and most peaceful countries, Sweden has faced a significant increase in shootings and violence over recent years, due in large part to the rapid expansion of gang conflict and organised crime; Policing Insight’s James Sweetland spoke to officers and academics working to tackle the problem, and explored how the country’s interpretation of the group violence intervention (GVI) approach pioneered in Boston is having a big impact on Scandinavian streets.

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