Crime and Policing

The Serious Fraud Office today announced the closure of its investigation into LIBOR manipulation.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2019/10/18/sfo-concludes-investigation-into-libor-manipulation/

A Chinese national who was responsible for operating a network of properties used by organised crime groups for prostitution or cannabis farms has pleaded guilty to 22 fraud, false ID and money laundering offences.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/chinese-national-used-false-identities-to-source-hundreds-of-properties-for-organised-crime

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has commented on the government’s allocation of the additional police officers it originally announced in July.

The finalists in the inaugural Tackling Economic Crime Awards

theTECAs announced recognising contributions and acknowledging considerable achievements. MFF_Forum  delighted to be alongside these finalists

https://www.risk-uk.com/finalists-announced-for-inaugural-tackling-economic-crime-awards/

The UK's fraud-reporting body doesn't provide police with information they need to decide whether investigations should go ahead in order to better protect the public, a senior police officer has claimed.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/beatthescammers/article-7538323/Senior-police-officer-says-Action-Fraud-doesnt-police-cases-investigate.html

West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin and PCC Martyn Underhill want us to report any bad experiences to them.

https://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/2964964/have-you-had-a-bad-experience-with-action-fraud/#.XZnifZ6n5PQ.twitter

A 50-year-old man arrested in Glasgow on Wednesday has appeared in court in Ballymena charged in connection with a multi-million pound fraud investigation.

When does co-operation become capitulation?  Is there a danger inherent in co-operating without the guarantee of a favourable outcome?

Cleveland's police and crime commissioner has announced he will not be seeking re-election in May 2020.

HMICFRS has today published our findings for the second group of 14 forces inspected in the PEEL 2018/19 assessment, and Cleveland Police, which we inspected in the third group. The first 14 forces findings were published in May 2019. In early 2020, we will publish the findings from inspections in the remaining 14 forces in England and Wales.

https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/news/news-feed/peel-2018-19-group-2-force-press-releases/