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Tackling violence: Preparing for the UK’s new Serious Violence Duty

The UK Government recently published draft guidance on the new Serious Violence Duty, which introduces a legal requirement for police and public sector agencies to collaborate on measures to reduce violence: Mark Cooper, Director of Greymalkin Consulting, looks at what the new Duty will entail, important learning from the introduction of violence reduction units, and what steps agencies should be taking to prepare for the changes.

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