![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/met-police-to-change-racist-gang-list-after-losing-high-court-legal-challenge/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/7_Metropolitan-Police-CommissionerjpgNew.jpg&description=The London police force will make changes to a gangs list matrix which more than 86% of its list included people from the black and minority ethnic community.Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley defended using data-led tools to protect London from crime after agreeing to change a 'racist' gangs listThe Met Police have agreed to change a controversial 'gang list' which targeted young black men. The force are making changes to their Gangs Violence Matrix after losing a High Court challenge. Previously, the list was used to identify people considered likely to be involved in gang crime. Last month new Met Police commissioner Mark Rowley revealed more than 1,000 people who posed "little to no threat" were taken off the list. The matrix provides scores to establish a person's risk which are then shared with the Home Office, local authorities, housing providers, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Girl, 17, falls to her death from block of flats as man, 24, arrested Met Police will change the Gangs Violence Matrix after losing a High Court battle ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) It has been widely criticised for focusing on young people from the black and minority ethnic community. It's thought around 2,000 people are on the controversial list, with 79% of them being black, and around 86.5% from a BAME background. The London police force was due to fight a case at the High Court next week but backtracked after admitting the matrix had an "unacceptably high" disproportion of ethnicities. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley defended using data-led tools to protect London from criminals. He said: 'The Met does need to use intelligence and data-led tools in order to help protect the public from perpetrators of violence. "The Gangs Violence Matrix was set up in 2012 with the intention of reducing gang-related violence, safeguarding those exploited by gangs and preventing young lives from being lost. The list has been widely critic){kind=link}
The London police force will make changes to a gangs list matrix which more than 86% of its list included people from the black and minority ethnic community.
The Met Police have agreed to change a controversial ‘gang list’ which targeted young black men.
The force are making changes to their Gangs Violence Matrix after losing a High Court challenge.
Previously, the list was used to identify people considered likely to be involved in gang crime.
Last month new Met Police commissioner Mark Rowley revealed more than 1,000 people who posed “little to no threat” were taken off the list.