Crime and Policing

Lisa Osofsky’s first full year at the helm of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has seen the agency confront an expanding set of challenges. Osofsky has begun to put her distinctive stamp on the body amidst a fraught political environment and challenging legal landscape.

https://www.macfarlanes.com/what-we-think/in-depth/2019/a-christmas-note-on-the-sfo-review-of-2019-and-outlook-on-2020/

Scotland’s most senior prosecutor has asked Police Scotland if fiscals were told potential evidence of fraud at an undercover unit had been incinerated.

The National Crime Agency Director General, Lynne Owens, yesterday issued a tasking to improve the response to fraud

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1307/the_national_crime_agency_director_general__lynne

A former police superintendent has avoided a jail after admitting to a £21,000 fraud.

Police chiefs have revealed plans to support all vitims of fraudsters as part of a new scheme.

Following the announcement by Glencore PLC, the SFO confirms it is investigating suspicions of bribery in the conduct of business by the Glencore group of companies, its officials, employees, agents and associated persons.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2019/12/05/sfo-confirms-investigation-into-suspected-bribery-at-glencore-group-of-companies/

Nicola Sharp of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli believes problems could have been averted if the accounting had been subject to closer scrutiny years earlier.

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/870334/Corporate+Crime/Goals+Soccer+Centres+Has+Asked+The+Serious+Fraud+Office+To+Investigate+What+It+Believes+Is+Accounting+Fraud

Ten suspected members of an organised crime group believed to have flown an estimated £15.5million out of the UK to Dubai in suitcases have been charged.

Review of case progression systems and processes in the SFO between case acceptance and charge.

More than 70 per cent of Dorset residents who contacted the national Action Fraud service say they dissatisfied with the service.