ViSOR goes live nationwide
Police forces across the UK have gone live on a new computer system that allows them to share a wide range of information on the countrys most dangerous violent and sex offenders, helping to stop reoffending and protect the public.
Police forces across the UK have gone live on a new computer system that allows them to share a wide range of information on the countrys most dangerous violent and sex offenders, helping to stop reoffending and protect the public.
The Violent and Sex Offenders Register (ViSOR) was built by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) in partnership with police and probation professionals.
Home Office Minister Fiona MacTaggart said: ViSOR provides online, for the first time, complete and up-to-date information on the countrys most dangerous offenders. It will help to reduce re-offending, protect the public and save police time.
The database includes a photographic library of the offender over time, including distinguishing marks and tattoos, which will make it harder for an individual to change appearance and re-emerge undetected in another part of the country.