Crime and Policing

Andrew Smart (10/6/83) was sentenced yesterday (9 April) at Teesside Crown Court for stealing over £44,000 from Police Sports Fund UK, of which he was Treasurer. Smart was given a 12-month suspended sentence and ordered to undertake 240 hours of unpaid work.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/yorkshire-and-humberside/news/police-accountant-sentenced-theft-ps44000

The NPCC National Cyber Crime Programme has today (11/4) announced that every Police Force in England and Wales now has a dedicated Cyber Crime Unit in place thanks to a multi-million-pound investment from the Government.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/dedicated-cyber-crime-units-get-million-pound-cash-injection

Dyfed-Powys Police is ahead of the national picture when it comes to tackling fraud and supporting vulnerable people, the force says.

Lisa Osofsky, Director, speaking at the Royal United Services Institute in London on 3 April 2019.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2019/04/03/fighting-fraud-and-corruption-in-a-shrinking-world/

An inspection of the police response to fraud has found that organisational structures are failing to work, despite the crime being identified as a national threat. 

https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/police-respond-to-fraud-in-an-inconsistent-manner/

Most victims of fraud are not receiving the level of service they deserve, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has confirmed.

https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/news/news-feed/time-for-police-to-choose-how-to-tackle-fraud/

Fraudsters steal hundreds of thousands of pounds posing as NCA officers

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into London Capital and Finance, which funds the primary backer of Independent Oil and Gas (IOG).

https://www.energyvoice.com/other-news/195095/serious-fraud-office-opens-investigation-into-iog-backer/?utm_source=twitter

A House of Lords Committee today criticised the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for the slow pace of bribery investigations.

http://www.cityam.com/274638/house-lords-committee-slams-fraud-office-slow-pace-bribery

Interview with Lisa Osofsky, director of the U.K. Serious Fraud Office, and recipient of the 2019 Cressey Award

https://www.fraud-magazine.com/cover-article.aspx?id=4295004897&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpVMlpqVTBORGhoWVRaayIsInQiOiJjbytQbXVxemJZSUlGN1h2T2tmNW80aTlRdUdVeDhaZHljcU9ZMzR4b01lWnFRWlZESXdXUlE2WmRteFA1QlRDUllxeUNcL1YxcjdHUDE0Z1wvYlo1TnFYN0puSzkxKzFnUzZlXC9cLzlRSk5MOWkrakN0YitRd2NSTmp4M1o1QVZyZjhIekNjY1wvTU1yODB6N0hBUmdcL3laR2c9PSJ9#.XIAwGIwcDPM.twitter#.XIAwGIwcDPM.twitter