Advising the Serious Organised Crime Agency: the role of the specialist prosecutors

Abstract

Introduces the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), which was set up in February 2004 and aims to reduce the profit incentive on serious crimes, disrupt criminal enterprises and increase the risks to criminals; it will be advised by specialist prosecutors. Outlines the contents of “One Step Ahead”, the Home Office consultation paper, which expects much more from the specialist prosecutors than presently is provided by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Anticipates that the specialist prosecutors advising SOCA will run into problems similar to those currently facing the CPS whenever covert intelligence has been obtained, and recommends measures such as the employment of telephone intercepts as a source of evidence.

Citation

Fitzpatrick, D. (2005), "Advising the Serious Organised Crime Agency: the role of the specialist prosecutors", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000007303