Economic and cyber crime

• Asset Confiscation Enforcement Team

  The Asset Confiscation and Enforcement (ACE) team supports forces and agencies in the South West with all matters relating to confiscations and an emphasis on asset recovery.

• Asset Denial Team

  The Asset Denial Team (ADT) conducts financial investigations in support of criminal investigations, from their inception through to confiscation.

• Civil Recovery Team

  The Civil Recovery Team (CRT) works to deny organised crime groups of assets they obtained from unlawful conduct through civil recovery investigations.

• Crypto Asset Recovery Team

  The Cryptocurrency Asset Recovery Team (CART) provides advanced cryptocurrency investigative services.

• Cyber Coordinator

  The first point of contact for our forces when dealing with cyber-dependent crime, providing access to national and global assistance, plus other ROCUs and partner agencies.

• Cyber Prevent, Protect and Prepare

  Our Cyber Prevent officers are part of the national Cyber Choices network, created to help people make informed choices and to use their cyber skills in a legal way.

• Cyber Pursue

  The Cyber Pursue team investigates cyber crimes, such as network intrusions, data breaches, ransomware and other malware incidents, DDoS, and phishing attacks.

• Dark Web Operations Team

  The Dark Web Operations Team investigates dark web markets and the trade of illicit goods such as drugs, firearms, and items used in fraud and other criminality.

• Development and Initial Investigation Team

  The Development and Initial Investigation Team (DIIT) is the central point for all requests to come to the Regional Economic and Cyber Crime Unit.

• Economic Crime Investigations Team

  The Complex Fraud Investigations Team deals with the most complicated fraud cases carried out by organised crime groups connected to the South West.

• Fraud Protect Team

  The Safeguarding Team raises awareness of fraud threats to help businesses and community groups take steps to protect themselves. The team is linked to a national network of Fraud Protect officers and partner agencies.

• Proactive Economic Crime Team

  The Proactive Economic Crime Team (PECT) works to disrupt fraudsters and money launderers by undertaking, facilitating, and coordinating enforcement activity.

• Regional Fraud Development Officer

  The Regional Fraud Development Officer liaises with key stakeholders, supports the rollout of national campaigns and strategies, and works to identify ways forces can become more efficient.