Crime and Policing

A new £25 million central government taskforce that will enlist an elite team of experts to crack-down on fraudsters who attempt to steal taxpayers’ cash will be operational by the summer, the Chancellor will announce today (27 April).

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-fraud-squad-will-crack-down-on-criminals-who-steal-taxpayer-money

The City of London Police has appointed Detective Chief Inspector Tom Hill as the new head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED).

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/city-of-london-police-names-new-insurance-fraud-department-head-403363.aspx#disqus_thread

Entry to the 2022 TECAs is open and all those working in the economic crime sector are encouraged to nominate those who have made a significant contribution in tackling all areas of crime, such as fraud, corporate espionage, money laundering, bribery and corruption.

https://thetecas.com/2022/04/12/call-for-nominations-for-the-2022-tackling-economic-crime-awards-tecas/

An Irish organised crime group responsible for importing multi-tonne quantities of drugs and firearms around the world for more than 20 years has been hit with international financial sanctions – leaving their bank accounts frozen and funds inaccessible.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/kinahan-crime-group-hit-with-worldwide-financial-sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) - The head of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was on Tuesday accused of "very, very basic errors in litigation" and hiding behind a review into the agency's failings in a tetchy grilling by lawmakers.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-fraud-office-head-accused-172432337.html

BBC Crimewatch has launched a fresh appeal to find wanted man Steven Fidler. He is believed to have crucial information about incidents of fraud in the region.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/bbc-crimewatch-issue-fresh-appeal-23474799?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

More funding is needed to tackle online safety for children and police must tackle fraud and restore public trust, according to a report by the Chief Inspector of Constabulary.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/public-trust-policing-must-restored-130600985.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) did not undertake a single property raid in 2020-21, according to its response to an FOI request from consulting firm Accuracy.

https://www.cityam.com/serious-fraud-office-property-raids-fall-to-zero/

City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) is celebrating ten years since it was launched amid “an epidemic of insurance fraud”.

https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/city-of-london-police-marks-ten-years-of-fighting-insurance-fraud/

Amid a rather unflattering spell for the government, the prime minister and the home secretary recently found themselves in more hot water after being reported to the statistics watchdog for giving false crime statistics to the House of Commons.

https://www.ftadviser.com/opinion/2022/02/14/policing-of-fraud-is-severely-under-funded/