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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.

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Definition

Legislation providing for the confiscation of assets obtained through criminal acts.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/financial-investigation/asset-recovery/confiscation-and-recoverycollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/financial-investigation/asset-recoverycollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/financial-investigation/asset-recovery/cash-seizurecollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/financial-investigation/effective-financial-investigationcollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/financial-investigation/training-and-accreditationcollege.police.uk/app/investigation/investigative-strategies/financial-investigation/using-financial-information

Related terms

Account monitoring orders

Orders that provide live intelligence on a suspect’s bank accounts for up to ninety days.

Accredited financial investigator (AFI)

Members of police staff who have attended the same course as FIs and have received accreditation.

Cash seizure

The process of confiscating cash or monetary instruments suspected to be proceeds of crime.

Civil recovery

The process of recovering assets through civil courts, without necessitating a criminal conviction.

CJA

Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Confiscation

The legal process of taking ownership of assets.

Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.