The "Stop shooting" project in Malmö began in October 2018 and since then it has had contact with 132 people among Malmö's most violent criminals.

The goal is for them to stop using force.

- Most are under 25 years old, but despite that, they can be completely burnt out to live like that.

Things happen all the time and you have to look behind your back all the time.

What happens when they come to us is that we tailor a solution where you can move, you get housing and employment.

Our demand is to stop crime.

We are always on the lookout for them, says Anna Kosztovics who works at Malmö City's defector business.

80 criminals have received home visits

Stop shooting is a collaboration between the police, the city of Malmö and the prison service and so far the project has made home visits to 80 violent criminals in Malmö.

The message is to stop using force.

Otherwise, both the individual and the gang are affected.

- I think it is good to use the peer pressure to stop the shootings.

The police's sanctions against the whole group, when someone uses serious violence, means that within the group you can decide to solve it in another way than shooting.

Many of those who are in criminal groups also want an end to the shooting, concludes Anna Kosztovics at Malmö City's defector operation.