Crime and Policing

The Home Office announced the award of over £100 million for police transformation projects and the City of London Police will work with local, regional and national police to increase capacity and capability to tackle economic crime

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1079/city_of_london_police_secures_more_than__6_millio

West Midlands Police responded stating: "Under section 22 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already scheduled to be released into the public domain”

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/police-force-refuses-reveal-gifts-14978622

Policing may need to consider a re-balancing away from the traditional approach and invest more in research and innovative technology if it is to keep pace with cybercriminals says Gloucestershire Police assistant chief constable Richard Berry, NPCC lead for communications data

https://www.ifsecglobal.com/cyber-crime-change-face-policing-2022/?elq_mid=280&elq_cid=77568

The roll out has now started at stations and departments across the force

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/thousands-more-police-officers-wear-14959020

The NCA-led projects that will receive funding include the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), the National Assessment Centre (NAC) and the National Data Exploitation Centre (NDEC).

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1434-national-crime-agency-awarded-over-8m-in-fight-to-tackle-serious-and-organised-crime

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has tripled the number of raids it has performed in the last year, the highest frequency in six years

https://economia.icaew.com/news/july-2018/serious-fraud-office-raids-skyrocket

The Joint Fraud Taskforce is asking for the public’s help to catch eight wanted fraudsters. The City of London Police is urging members of the public to help locate the fraudsters who are collectively responsible for more than a million pounds in fraud losses across the UK.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1075/joint_fraud_taskforce_calls_on_public_s_help_to_c#

The post of Police and Crime Commissioner is to be scrapped and responsibility for policing given to the West Midlands Mayor, who is currently Andy Street

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/support-plan-put-west-midlands-14942383

The responsibility of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) could be taken over by the West Midlands Mayor

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/decision-delayed-over-future-police-14934438

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has questioned the need for a review which saw the force's ability to protect vulnerable people rated poorly.

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/80000-cost-police-review-questioned-14919795