Scotland Yard to employ covert surveillance and gather intelligence under plans to target London’s violent predators
Scotland Yard is employing counter-terror tactics to target violent sex offenders after drawing up a league table of the 100 most dangerous predators in London.
Last year, there were 35,000 men reported to the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of committing violent offences against women and girls.
However, the scale of offending makes it difficult for detectives to prioritise those who pose the most risk.
Now as part of an innovative new programme, the Met is using technology and data to rank the most dangerous offenders.