Research and analysis
Offensive Weapons Homicide Review (OWHR) pilot evaluation
This is the final report presented to the Home Office in February 2025, with findings and recommendations about the OWHR pilot.
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The Home Office commissioned Ecorys, in partnership with the University of South Wales (USW), and the University of Hull (UH) to undertake a process evaluation of the pilot. The overarching aims of the evaluation are to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the pilot and to produce recommendations for a potential national roll-out. The process evaluation follows a mixed methods approach, collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data to understand and assess the pilot.
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Published 3 July 2026