Circular 004/2018: mandates of enforcement authorities in England and Wales
Published 1 February 2018
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0.1 National Crime Agency
The NCA leads the response to cut serious and organised crime in the UK and focuses on tackling criminality at the highest end of high risk. It works in partnership with a wide range of bodies in the UK and abroad.
0.2 Crown Prosecution Service
The CPS prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS also conducts civil recovery investigations and brings civil recovery proceedings
0.3 Serious Fraud Office
The SFO is a specialist prosecuting authority tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption, in particular where the economic integrity of UK plc or the City of London as a global financial centre is undermined. It takes on a small number of cases and also investigates and, if appropriate, prosecutes associated money laundering cases and pursues criminals for the financial benefits they have made from their crimes.
0.4 HM Revenue and Customs
HMRC are the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and has a primary role in tackling serious and significant (tax) fraud.
0.5 Financial Conduct Authority
The FCA is the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and has a range of powers to take regulatory or criminal enforcement action to deal with wrongdoing identified.
0.6 The Civil Recovery Unit in Scotland
acts on behalf of the Scottish Ministers under POCA to pursue through civil courts recovery of all assets from persons where those assets have been gained through unlawful conduct.