Issue - meetings
National Trading Standards and eCrime Team Update
Meeting: 28/11/2016 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Culture, Leisure and Communities (Item 19)
19 National Trading Standards and eCrime Team Update 
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This report updates the Executive Member on the activities of the National Trading Standards Regional Scambuster Team and National Trading Standards eCrime, hosted by City of York Council (Scambusters) and seeks approval for an updated Enforcement Policy for investigations carried out by Scambusters.
Additional documents:
- Annex A Completed and Pending Court Cases, item 19
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- Annex B Draft Enforcement Policy, item 19
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- Annex C Scambusters Enf Policy CIA, item 19
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Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive Member noted the report and approved the updated enforcement policy.
Reason: To update the Executive Member on the activities of the National Trading Standards Regional Scambuster Team and National Trading Standards eCrime Team hosted by City of York Council (Scambusters) and to ensure the enforcement policy reflects the changes to council structures to reduce the possibility of legal challenge.
Minutes:
The Executive Member considered a report which updated him on the on the activities of the National Trading Standards Regional Scambuster Team and National Trading Standards eCrime Team hosted by City of York Council (Scambusters). It also asked him to approve an updated enforcement policy for investigations carried out by Scambusters.
The Head of Regional Investigations gave a brief background to the report and responded to questions from the Executive Member. He stated that monies recovered via the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) were used by the City of York Council to fund local crime initiatives such as the Safer York Partnership and Community Safety Teams, which was in keeping with Home Office guidance as to how this money should be spent.
The following options were considered by the Executive Member:
Option 1
To note the report and approve the updated enforcement policy in Annex B.
Option 2
To note the report but not to approve the updated enforcement policy in Annex B.
Resolved: That the Executive Member noted the report and approved the updated enforcement policy.
Reason: To update the Executive Member on the activities of National Trading Standards Regional Scambuster Team and National Trading Standards eCrime Team hosted by City of York Council (Scambusters) and to ensure the enforcement policy reflects the changes to council structures to reduce the possibility of legal challenge.