The Metropolitan Police is introducing a device that enhances the visibility of bruises on victims of violence to aid prosecutions. This tool significantly improves colour contrast, making injuries apparent that may otherwise go unnoticed, especially on individuals with darker skin tones. Officers previously faced difficulties in collecting evidence of such injuries, impacting the likelihood of successful prosecutions. The implementation of the device aims to bolster conviction rates and has shown promising results in pilot tests in south London, leading to charges in nearly half the cases examined.
The tool improves colour contrast, highlighting injuries that may be invisible to the naked eye, and is particularly effective on those with darker skin.
During a pilot in south London, the tool was used on 33 occasions and charges were brought in 45% of these cases, the Met said.
Bruises can be hard to see sometimes, particularly on darker skin. This device looks through that.
The images I was able to capture really highlighted the injuries caused to a young child.
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