ABSTRACT
This chapter commences with a consideration of what is policing, and from that illustrate that the process of policing involves a very diverse set of organisations originating from the public, private and voluntary sectors. It focuses upon those bodies, drawn from these sectors, which take an interest in fraud. The chapter examines the punishment of fraudsters. It also explores criminal, civil and regulatory penalties that are used to deal with fraud. Some police forces also have cyber crime units, which also become involved in fraud-related cases. The Metropolitan Police, since the Button et al. research was conducted, has established a unit called FALCON, dedicated to online crime and fraud, which is well resourced and with an aspiration of 500 officers. It is also important to note the National Crime Agency (NCA) in England and Wales. This is essentially a national police force focusing upon serious and organised crime.
