A specialist police team set up to combat domestic violence in Greenwich have helped to secure 55 court orders to prevent further abuse since June last year.

The Domestic Violence Intervention Team has also brought about a reduction in repeat victimisation of Greenwich's top 11 high-risk domestic abuse victims, and an 80% fall in re-offending by the top 15 offenders.

Detective Inspector Scott Walker, who leads the four person Council funded Domestic Intervention Team described their work as revolutionary.

He also said: "So successful are the team that former victims are encouraging others in a similar predicament to contact the team directly, resulting in the increase of domestic abuse reporting to the police."

As part of the ongoing campaign to tackle domestic abuse, new posters are being displayed at key locations across Greenwich including public buildings, leisure centres, and on local buses.

Greenwich Council's campaign during the World Cup in the summer also resulted in a significant rise in people seeking help from the Domestic Violence and Abuse phoneline and website.

Councillor Jackie Smith, Greenwich Council Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Environment, said: "Victims of domestic abuse should not feel helpless or suffer in silence.

"Our campaign, working with the police, encourages them to come forward and get help.

"I know full well the impact that domestic violence has on families and children in particular. We need to get it stopped.