Information about investigating fraud

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.038134

I note you seek access to the following information:

Thanks for outlining how I could amend my FOI request. As such, please see below my refined requestion.

How many members of staff are dedicated to investigating fraud? Please breakdown by type of staff (for example police officers, police staff, police specials)

· Where relevant, of these how many have received dedicated fraud training? The total number of referrals disseminated to your police force by Action Fraud or the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau; and of which how many:

· Were allocated for investigation.
· Were filed without further investigation.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

How many members of staff are dedicated to investigating fraud? Please breakdown by type of staff (for example police officers, police staff, police specials)

192.91 total of which 12.81 are police staff, no specials.

Where relevant, of these how many have received dedicated fraud training?

All staff will have received a level of fraud training.

The total number of referrals disseminated to your police force by Action Fraud or the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau; and of which how many:

776

Were allocated for investigation.

283

Were filed without further investigation.

Zero