Crime and Policing

  • 13 Jul 2023 10:39 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Nick Ephgrave QPM has been announced as the new Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) by the Attorney General, Victoria Prentis KC MP.

    Mr Ephgrave was selected following an open and transparent competition and will take up the appointment at the end of September for an initial term of five years. He will replace the outgoing Director, Lisa Osofsky.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-sfo-director-announced


  • 24 Jun 2023 11:49 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The @UKSFO has published MoU with @TheFCA replacing the Joint Protocol from 2014. The MoU entitled "Principles of co-operation between the SFO and FCA" is to establish a framework for cooperation, coordination and information sharing.

    https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/mou-fca-sfo-principles-cooperation.pdf


  • 16 Jun 2023 5:06 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    City of London Police has awarded Capita a contract to deliver customer contact and victim engagement services for its new fraud reporting service.

    They have agreed on a deal to run from 2024 for five years at a value of approximately £50 million, with option to extend for two more, adding £20 million.

    https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/city-of-london-police-signs-capita-for-fraud-reporting/


  • 13 Jun 2023 12:52 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    City of London Police has appointed two new suppliers to provide the fraud and cybercrime reporting service which will replace Action Fraud.

    https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/june/new-suppliers-appointed-for-action-fraud-service-replacement/?mc_cid=c5bf275671&mc_eid=72e89a1d85

  • 25 May 2023 1:11 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    It is become a feature of the modern world; you receive a text or email from an unfamiliar sender, blue hyperlink aglow, and the hairs on the back of your neck tingle. Are you about to fall victim to a scam?

    https://www.ftadviser.com/companies/2023/05/18/govt-fraud-proposals-unlikely-to-impact-organised-crime/

  • 14 May 2023 12:12 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    More than £1.2 billion was stolen by criminals through authorised and unauthorised fraud in 2022, according to new data from banking and finance industry group UK Finance.

    More than £1.2 billion was stolen by criminals through authorised and unauthorised fraud in 2022, according to new data from banking and finance industry group UK Finance.

    https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/more-than-1-2bn-lost-to-fraud-in-the-uk-in-2022/

  • 10 May 2023 12:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has welcomed publication of the Government’s new fraud strategy buts says it “fails to recognise” the “fundamental challenges” in investigating the crime and the devastating impact on victims.


    https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/fraud-strategy-fails-to-recognise-challenges-of-police-investigations-and-impact-on-victims-says-apcc/


  • 26 Apr 2023 2:15 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The City of London Law Society published a report on the future of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on 20 April, which calls for urgent and focused reform of the SFO in light of the setbacks faced by the SFO in recent years in delivering on its mission to prosecute complex fraud and bribery.

    https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/city-of-london-law-society-recommends-urgent-reform-of-the-serious-fraud-office

  • 14 Apr 2023 5:08 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A specialist new unit has been launched to lead the UK’s work on international crime.

    The Joint International Crime Centre consolidates and enhances the UK’s capabilities around international law enforcement co-operation and co-ordination.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/joint-international-crime-centre-launches


  • 14 Apr 2023 4:22 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli summarises the key findings of an IEA report into the performance of the Serious Fraud Office.

    https://www.rahmanravelli.co.uk/articles/the-sfo-an-assessment-by-the-institute-of-economic-affairs//


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