Organised Crime
Public-private sector partnerships against organised crime
Organised Crime
Public-private sector partnerships against organised crime
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Close partnerships between the public and private sector are crucial to our fight against organised crime.
The list below shows some of the main joint sector groups that exist to tackle different types of crime.
General
Tackling Organised Crime in Partnership is an annual conference to bring international stakeholders together, to devise partnership strategies against the business and civil harm caused by organised crime.
Computer crime
The Internet Crime Forum reviews the relationship between industry, government and law enforcement, including crime threats and the operation of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 regime. It is chaired by the Head of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit.
Members include representatives from industry, policy departments and law enforcement.
The Taskforce for Child Protection on the Internet sets initiatives to make the internet a harder place for paedophiles to operate and to keep children safe online. It is chaired by Home Office Minister Paul Goggins.
Members include representatives of government departments, industry, policy departments, law enforcement, charities and NGOs.
Fraud
The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) aims to investigate, target and, where appropriate, arrest and seek the successful prosecution of offenders identified as responsible for organised cheque and payment card crimes.
Members include police officers from the City of London and Metropolitan Police Forces, supported by investigators from the banking industry and case support staff.
The Government Agencies Intelligence Network North East (GAIN) aims to stimulate the lawful flow of information, expertise and best practice between all enforcement agencies and other sources, to improve cost effective targeting of offenders.
Members include the police, Trading Standards Service, HM Revenue and Customs, Vehicle Inspectorate, UK Immigration Service, Dept for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency, NHS Counter Fraud Team, NCIS and Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Regulatory Services.
Patent Office Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Group The Patent Office set up the IP Crime Group to carry out their national IP Crime Strategy, to raise consumer awareness and to create a coordinated approach to intellectual property enforcement
National agencies attend the group such NCIS, the Assets Recovery Agency, HMRC, the CPS, and local enforcement agencies such as trading standards organisations, plus commercial interests from brand owners to the creative industries.
North East Fraud Forum is a police-led initiative with significant private sector support which aims to promote fraud awareness and successful prevention strategies across public and private sectors by, for example, promoting greater information sharing and providing training programmes.
The Northern Ireland Fraud Forum aims to reduce the incidence of public sector fraud by: facilitating the exchange of information on those suspected of fraud; identifying trends; sharing examples of best practice; increasing the awareness of staff; developing strategies for fraud prevention; and promoting co-operation with the wider public sector.
Membership is from all Northern Ireland departments and the NIO, key agencies and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Money laundering
The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JLMSG) aims to promote good practice in countering money laundering and to give practical assistance in interpreting the UK Money Laundering Regulations.
Members are from the leading UK Trade Associations in the Financial Services Industry.
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Last update: Thursday, November 13, 2008