Deletion of ‘gang matrix’ database will destroy evidence against police, say campaigners

Data to be permanently deleted on 13 February after ‘matrix’ was found to be unlawful

Campaigners say deletion of an unlawful database known as the “matrix” will destroy vital evidence of discriminatory policing and prevent miscarriages of justice being exposed.

The gangs violence matrix (GVM) operated by the Metropolitan police, which linked individuals to alleged gang membership, is being permanently deleted on 13 February after it was found to be unlawful in 2022.

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