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Mayor says device to assess bruising to darker skin shows police have changed
- The Metropolitan Police is rolling out Project Archway, a handheld device launched in 2025 to better visualize bruising on victims, especially with darker skin.
- The device was developed because bruises can be hard to see on darker skin, limiting evidence for prosecutions in violence against women and girls.
- Testing in south London involved 33 uses during a pilot, with 45% leading to charges and several other cases still under investigation.
- Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley highlighted that the introduction of this new technology demonstrates ongoing efforts to enhance how the police support victims of violence targeting women and girls.
- This technology aims to improve evidence collection and prosecutions, but officials including Mayor Sadiq Khan note further reform and a whole-society approach remain necessary.
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The Met launch new technology to combat VAWG
The Metropolitan Police Service has unveiled a new technology that makes it easier to photograph and visualise bruising on victims of violence, particularly on darker skin tones. Now being rolled out across London, Project Archway, as it is known, allows officers to better assess victims’ injuries, which is a landmark development in the fight against violence towards women and
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The Mayor of London has praised new police technology which helps to visualise bruising in darker skin, unveiled as part of efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. Sir Sadiq Khan said the device developed by the Metropolitan Police was an example of “how much the police has changed in the last few years”. The devices, known as Project Archway, allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries, particularly on darker skin, by making i…
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The Mayor of London has praised new police technology which helps to visualise bruising in darker skin, unveiled as part of efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. Sir Sadiq Khan said the device developed by the Metropolitan Police was an example of “how much the police has changed in the last few years”. The devices, known as Project Archway, allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries, particularly on darker skin, by making i…
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