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Encyclopedia > Fraud Squad

Police Fraud Squad

City of London Police


The biggest Fraud squad is run by the City of London Police who are responsible for policing London's and the UK's main financial hub. City Police Mounted Section officer The City of London Police is the Home Office police force responsible for the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temple. ...


This department investigates what could be described as the "traditional" fraud offences, such as banking frauds; insurance frauds; investment frauds; insider dealing frauds; advance fee frauds and Internet frauds, amongst others.


Each team is headed by a Detective Inspector who take it in turn on a weekly basis to act as the "Duty Squad" and they form the immediate response to any calls received concerning new fraud cases. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the branch of all British Police forces to which plain clothes detectives belong. ...


The Fraud squad is a specialist area where officers are normally transferred from general detective duties with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Some officers will nominated to work on specific cases for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), they will also provide assistance and advice on policing matters to the SFO and Financial Services Authority. The Serious Fraud Office is an arm of the Government of the United Kingdom, accountable to the Attorney-General. ...


The City of London Police has recruited accountancy specialists directly into its Special Constabulary, and these officers primary duties are assiting in complex fraud investigations. The Special Constabulary is a part-time volunteer section of the British police. ...


The CoLP Fraud Squad is part of the The City of London Police Economic Crime Department (ECD) which also consists of:

  • Cheque and Credit Card Unit
  • Money Laundering Investigation Unit
  • Financial Investigation Unit
  • Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit
  • Fraud Desk
  • Financial Intelligence Development Team

Ministry of Defence Police


The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) also maintains a sizeable Fraud squad within its CID. This squad investigates serious fraud and corruption offences against the Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Defence Police (or MOD Police; MDP) is a non-Home Office police force in the United Kingdom. ... This articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries. ...


Because of the scale of the MoD's annual budget any small percentage lost to crimal activity (theft/deception) has the potential to be a considerable sum.


Fraud committed against the MoD means that UK frontline defences are deprieved of resources which place them and the UK and its interests at risk (The defence capability of the UK is weakened and lives may be put at risk as a consequence).


The MDP's Fraud Squad works with Procurement officers (who oversee the services provide by thousands of defence contractors who supply goods and services to the MoD) and also with the MoD Defence Fraud Analysis Unit (DFAU) in delivering fraud awareness and prevention advice across the MoD.


The MDP Fraud Squad is one of only four in the UK accredited to deliver this nationally accredited fraud training for the MDP, Home Office Forces and Service Police.


Other Fraud Investigators

Department of Work & Pensions


In the year 2004 - 2005 benefit thieves stole around £900 million.


The DWP targets benefits fraud, Benefit theft includes:

  • non notification of that claimant is now living with a partner
  • non notification of that claimant is receiving other benefits
  • non notification by the claimant of savings or not declaring the right amount
  • claiming for children who have left home
  • non notification of that claimant has started work, or about any earnings
  • non notification of that claimant has inherited money
  • non notification of that claimant is going abroad, living abroad, or has changed address.

NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service


The NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service is an independent Division of the NHS Business Services Authority and has responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption and the management of security in the National Health Service. The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... The logo of the NHS for England. ...

  • NHS Counter Fraud Service established in September 1998
  • NHS Security Management Service was established in 2003 to form the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service.

The NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service is tasked:

  • To reduce fraud to an absolute minimum and hold it permanently at that level, releasing resources for better patient care and services
  • With the delivery of an environment for those who use or work in the NHS which is properly secure so that the highest possible standard of clinical care can be made available to patients.

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