Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion

12:00 pm

Ms Lucy Smith:

Yes. The system has only been operating in the United Kingdom for approximately 18 months. I understand a series of 20 robberies in London was resolved and people prosecuted as a direct result of the system. Another case related to a serial sex offender was also solved. A number of positive justice outcomes have been achieved within the first nine months of the trial process, which was the pilot scheme.

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