Crime and Policing

This is a House of Commons Committee report, with recommendations to government. The Government has two months to respond.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmselect/cmtreasy/145/summary.html

The Government must do more to prioritise economic crime and explain why legislation is being delayed, according to an influential group of MPs.

https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/19891971.government-not-prioritising-economic-fraud-mps-warn/?ref=twtrec

City of London Police is pleased to start 2022 by welcoming new Commissioner Angela McLaren and Assistant Commissioners Paul Betts and Peter O’Doherty to its chief officer team.

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2022/january/city-of-london-police-welcomes-new-commissioner-and-assistant-commissioners/

Nottinghamshire Police will focus some of its attention to ‘traditionally under-reported crimes’ this year, including sexual offences and online fraud which targets vulnerable people.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/notts-police-chief-outlines-plans-to-fight-crime-in-2022/

There are calls for an increase in policing capital investment to help deal with a rise in cyber crimes.

https://news.stv.tv/politics/police-scotland-tackling-cyber-crime-with-hand-tied-behind-their-back

The Serious Fraud Office has secured a confiscation order worth over £140,000 against Petrofac’s former Head of Sales, David Lufkin.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2021/12/15/serious-fraud-office-secures-confiscation-against-former-petrofac-executive/

The Serious Fraud Office has ended its 15-year pursuit of a property tycoon suspected of involvement in a £50 million mortgage fraud.

https://www.rahmanravelli.co.uk/news/niall-hearty-of-financial-crime-specialists-rahman-ravelli-considers-the-sfo-s-dropping-of-a-15-year-investigation/

Home Secretary Priti Patel has appointed Graeme Biggar CBE as interim Director General of the National Crime Agency when Dame Lynne Owens steps down on Monday 4 October.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/director-general-of-the-national-crime-agency-appointed

Experts giving evidence to the House of Lords have said that UK police use of facial-recognition technology is disproportionate and ineffective, and further questioned the utility of algorithmic crime ‘prediction’ tools

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252508053/Ban-UK-police-use-of-facial-recognition-House-of-Lords-told

Durham-based property developer Ronald Morton has agreed to hand over assets worth £850,000 to settle a civil recovery and tax claim brought by the NCA which was based on his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering and tax evasion.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/durham-based-property-developer-hands-over-850-000-of-alleged-criminal-profits