London's Violence Reduction Unit - Pan London Tertiary Service

arly intervention. Since 2019, the VRU has invested in over 550,000 targeted interventions for young people across London. Project Background The VRU takes a public health approach to violence reduction, recognising that prevention requires action at different stages. Primary prevention seeks to cha

nge the conditions that make violence more likely, strengthening protective factors before violence occurs. Secondary prevention responds when risk or violence is emerging, aiming to interrupt risk and prevent escalation. Tertiary preventio