Crime and Policing

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

Speaking at the Strategic Policing and Crime Board (SPCB), Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) David Jamieson said it's important to learn from mistakes such as this.

https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/regional-affairs/stolen-classified-documents-incident-embarrassing-14922951

The report sets out the significant successes the agency has had in the fight against serious and organised crime during 2017/18

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1424-nca-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-18

We go behind closed doors at Action Fraud

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/really-happens-report-scam-go-behind-closed-doors-action-fraud/

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said today it has issued an arrest warrant for the Chief executive of Luxembourg-based Eurasian Resources Group after he failed to appear for questioning.

http://www.cityam.com/289196/serious-fraud-office-issues-arrest-warrant-eurasian

Two cyber criminals have been sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court for committing offences against the National Lottery, after a National Crime Agency investigation.

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1415-cyber-criminals-jailed-for-national-lottery-intrusion

The former vice-chair of the Police Federation is facing misconduct hearings over an alleged £1m fraud.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-federation-fraud-will-riches-1-million-misconduct-proceedings-charges-iopc-a8426636.html

The National Crime Agency is leading the investigation and broader law enforcement response to the cyber incident affecting Ticketmaster.

http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1400-nca-statement-on-ticketmaster-cyber-incident

A bogus police officer, who claimed to be an economic investigator, stole £181,000 from people by claiming he could sell properties seized from criminals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-44616485

Latest figures reveal the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seizing more assets from criminals than ever before with a record total of £94 million reclaimed in the past financial year.

https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/mps-seizure-of-assets-at-all-time-high-and-continuing-to-rise/