Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli details the calls made in an
academic report on policing
A just-published report calls for the creation of a fraud
commissioner and for all economic crime matters to be assigned to a
government minister.
“Turning the tide: A plan to tackle online
fraud'' has been produced by crime and justice
researchers Crest Advisory in partnership with the Police
Foundation and Birkbeck, University of London's Institute for
Crime and Justice Policy Research.
The report argues that there is a need for a renewed focus on
online fraud within government strategy. It says creating the post
of fraud commissioner and having all economic crime –
including fraud – sit with a dedicated cabinet minister would
provide oversight and leadership to an area that is currently
under-prioritised and overlooked.
