Organised & International Crime
Inside Organised Crime
AGIS Funding
Programme
AGIS provides an opportunity for UK organisations to
seek to benefit from EU funding in order to develop
research programmes and share operational expertise
with other European partners.
Encryption
We have established a National Technical Assistance
Centre (NTAC) which, once fully operational, will provide
the capability to produce plain-text/images/audio from
lawfully intercepted communications and lawfully seized
computer media that are encrypted. The services offered
by NTAC will continue to support the needs of law enforcement
for a continuing flow of intelligence and evidence.
European
Union Issues
New proposals from the European Commission that update
cross-border crime laws.
Extradition
An outline of the main stages and procedures involved
in extradition - the return of persons accused or convicted
of serious offences from the UK to other jurisdictions,
or vice versa.
Proceeds of Crime
The first new provisions to be implemented under the
Proceeds of Crime Act include tough new powers for police
and customs officers to investigate and seize the money
that criminals make from, and intend to use, in crime.
Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)
RIPA provides for - and regulates the use of - a range
of investigative powers, by a variety of public authorities.
In particular, it takes account of technological change,
such as the growth of the Internet, with powers that
pertain to the interception of communications, the use
of covert surveillance and the investigation of electronic
data protected by encryption, while also providing for
independent judicial oversight of its powers.
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