Policing the Communities of the Highlands and Islands

Financial Investigation Unit

Many people involved in acquisitive criminality (theft/fraud) generate significant personal wealth and openly display the trappings of their success.

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has given law enforcement agencies new powers to address this problem by extending opportunities for criminal asset recovery and specifically targetting money laundering.

Northern Constabulary's Financial Investigation Unit, which is staffed by trained Financial Investigators, has responsibility for the implementation of these provisions and to undertake asset confiscation/money laundering investigation on behalf of the Force and partner agencies.

The unit also investigates disclosures received from the regulated sector via the economic branch of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency.