CIRV
What is CIRV?
CIRV (the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence) is a multi-agency initiative designed to reduce gang violence across Glasgow.
Set up by the VRU in 2008 to tackle gang violence in Glasgow's East End, CIRV ran over an initial two year period, being extended into the north of the city in 2009.
A focused deterrence strategy modelled on world-recognised best practice, CIRV brings together partners from justice, government, community safety services, housing, careers, education, social work, health and the community and encourages them to better target existing resources towards high-risk street gang members who do not traditionally engage effectively with services. The initiative was funded for the first two years by £1.4m from the Scottish Government and a further £3.4m from partners in services and in kind.
As of April 2011, CIRV's activity became mainstream business for Strathclyde Police, with the VRU retaining an interest via the initiative's strategic oversight group. CIRV's second year report, published in July 2011, showed that violent offending amongst those gang members who had signed up to CIRV had dropped by almost 50%.
Find out more
Read our series of practice notes or contact CIRV cirv@strathclyde.pnn.police.uk
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