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Statutory guidance: Serious violence reduction orders

Home Office

October 25
13:46 2022

Serious violence reduction orders: draft statutory guidance

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Serious violence reduction orders (SVROs) are a civil order made in respect of an offender convicted of an offence involving a bladed article or offensive weapon.

The order allows the police to detain a person subject to an SVRO, provided they are in a public place, and search them for bladed articles or offensive weapons.

This draft guidance sets out the background on SVROs, police processes, evidential considerations, court procedure and information on using SVROs alongside other orders and interventions.

This draft statutory guidance was laid before both Houses of Parliament on 24 October 2022 for a period of 40 days, during which time either House may resolve that the draft guidance not be approved.

Published 25 October 2022

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