Crime and Policing

Met Police commissioner has called for legislative framework to govern police use of new technologies, while defending the decision to use live facial recognition technology operationally without it

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479132/Met-Police-chief-backs-legislative-framework-for-police-tech

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has agreed to deliver a range of services for Warwickshire Police.

https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/west-midlands-police-and-crime-commissioner-agrees-to-provide-services-for-warwickshire-police-to-provide-a-sustainable-future-for-the-force/

Law firms have called for reform of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today after three former Barclays executives were cleared of financial crisis-era fraud to save the bank.

https://www.cityam.com/legal-firms-call-for-reform-of-serious-fraud-office-after-ex-barclays-execs-acquitted/

CRIMES of fraud are now so "sophisticated" that they're becoming harder to combat, Fife's top cop has admitted.

We have been made aware of a fraudulent website using our name.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/alert/action-fraud-warning-over-fake-websites

Victims of fraud and cyber crime are being “let down” by the current system, according to the West Midlands' top police chief.

West Midlands PCC, West Midlands Police and the FSB are running a one day intensive cyber boot camp to get your business cyber protected! – 24 March 2020

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-midlands-pcc-cyber-business-bootcamp-tickets-92193903447?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has taken the decision to extend Chief Constable Dave Thompson’s contract by a further two years, to give continuity of leadership through and past the Commonwealth Games. The PCC made the announcement at his Strategic Policing and Crime Board this morning.

https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/west-midlands-police-and-crime-commissioner-extends-chief-constables-contract/

The NCA has obtained a freezing order stopping the sale of 17 addresses as part of an ongoing investigation into a Leeds businessman with suspected links to serious organised criminals.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-secures-freezing-order-over-leeds-businessman-s-10-5-property-portfolio

The NCA has obtained a freezing order stopping the sale of 17 addresses as part of an ongoing investigation into a Leeds businessman with suspected links to serious organised criminals.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-secures-freezing-order-over-leeds-businessman-s-10-5-property-portfolio