What is Trident?

Trident is an anti-gun crime operation that was set up in 1998 to help bring an end to a spate of shootings and murders among young, black Londoners.

Over 300 police officers and 70 support staff work just on Trident. They are advised and informed by a group of black community leaders called the Trident Independent Advisory Group.

75% percent of London's gun crime involves the victim and suspect both coming from the capital's black communities. Trident was set up in response to black community members wanting the police to do something that specifically targeted the criminals affecting them. Trident only works because it is a partnership with community leaders combined with robust, intelligence based policing.

Trident's commitment to you is:

• We will work with you to identify and target those involved in gun crime;
• We will investigate and disrupt criminals who use guns;
• We will work with schools, the community and other interested groups to try to prevent young people becoming involved in gun crime;
• We will arrest and prosecute the criminals who provide the guns;
• We will support victims and witnesses of gun crime;
• We will support the work of the Trident Independent Advisory Group and other community led anti-gun crime projects.

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