Suspicious activity report (SAR)
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.
Definition
A report by financial institutions detailing potentially suspicious financial activity.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Confiscation hearing
A part of the sentencing process determining the amount of benefit to be confiscated.
Criminal lifestyle
A classification for offenders who repeatedly engage in serious criminal activities.
Criminal lifestyle offences
Serious crimes that automatically trigger confiscation investigations under POCA.
Financial investigator (FI)
An officer involved in confiscation investigations, trained in financial crime.
Particular criminal conduct
Offences specifically proven in current legal proceedings that may necessitate confiscation.
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)
Legislation providing for the confiscation of assets obtained through criminal acts.
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.