Collection
Offensive weapons homicide reviews
Documents and guidance relating to offensive weapons homicide reviews.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 introduced a requirement on the police and local authorities in England and Wales and integrated care boards in England and local health boards in Wales, to review the circumstances of certain homicides where:
- the victim was aged 18 or over
- the events surrounding their death involved, or were likely to have involved, the use of an offensive weapon
Guidance
Oversight board
The oversight board has been established to monitor and oversee the local implementation of the reviews.
Updates to this page
Published 21 February 2025