Economic crime staffing
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/26/010046/H
Version Date: 13/07/2026
The Alliance People Department and the Alliance Finance Department have provided the following information:
Please note all figures are a snapshot of 31 March each year and exclude career breaks/extended leave breaks.
Please provide the total FTE headcount of officers or police staff at your force with specific responsibility for economic crime offences as defined in Schedule 11 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, including fraud and money laundering. Please provide this information for each year in the previous 5 years.
If possible within the cost threshold, for the same time period please also provide a breakdown of the different roles within this FTE headcount, including the number of financial investigators.
Clarification:
Specifically, I would like to request the following information in relation to dedicated or specialist economic crime units at Dorset Police and Devon and Cornwall Constabulary:
1. The FTE headcount for each of the past 5 years from 2022 to 2026. If possible to provide this information by financial year please do so.
|
Year |
Officer FTE |
Staff FTE |
|
2022 |
12 |
14.54 |
|
2023 |
11.4 |
14.14 |
|
2024 |
20.86 |
17.95 |
|
2025 |
21.69 |
16.61 |
|
2026 |
18.47 |
17.95 |
- A breakdown of the different roles within this FTE headcount, which may include the number of financial investigators, financial investigation managers, financial intelligence officers, detectives, managers, supervisors, and coordinators.
OFFICERS
|
Mar-22 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DC Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
8 |
8 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DI Economic Crime Unit Serious Organised Crime Branch |
|
0 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DS Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
3 |
3 |
|
DC - SWROCU Fraud Disruption PUP |
DC Regional Technical Capabilities Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
|
12 |
12 |
|
Mar-23 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DC Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
8 |
7.4 |
|
|
DI Economic Crime Unit Serious Organised Crime Branch |
2 |
2 |
|
|
DS Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
2 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
|
12 |
11.4 |
|
Mar-24 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Constable - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
7 |
6.46 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DC Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
8 |
7.4 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DI Economic Crime Unit Serious Organised Crime Branch |
2 |
2 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DS Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
2 |
2 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Sergeant - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
2 |
2 |
|
DC - SWROCU - SR Fraud Reform |
ROCU - Detective Constable |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
|
22 |
20.86 |
|
Mar-25 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Constable - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
7 |
6.46 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DC Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
8 |
7.40 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DI Economic Crime Unit Serious Organised Crime Branch |
2 |
2.00 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DS Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
2 |
2.00 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Sergeant - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
2 |
2.00 |
|
DC - SWROCU SR Fraud Reform |
ROCU - Detective Constable |
2 |
1.83 |
|
Grand Total |
|
23 |
21.69 |
|
Mar-26 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Constable - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
3 |
2.68 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DC Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
7 |
6.40 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Det Constable - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
3 |
2.68 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Det Sergeant - Fraud Triage & Support Team |
2 |
1.88 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DI Economic Crime Unit Serious Organised Crime UNIT |
3 |
3.00 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
DS Serious Organised Crime Branch Economic Crime Unit |
1 |
1.00 |
|
DC - SWROCU - SR Fraud Reform |
ROCU - Detective Constable |
1 |
0.83 |
|
Grand Total |
|
20 |
18.47 |
STAFF
|
Mar-22 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Financial Investigation Officer |
11 |
8.94 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Investigator (Accredited Financial) |
3 |
2.6 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Senior Fraud Investigator |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - CCJ - Intelligence Development |
Financial Investigator Intelligence |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) |
Investigator (Accredited Financial) |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
|
17 |
14.54 |
|
Mar-23 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - CCJ - Analysis and tasking |
Financial Investigator Intelligence |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Financial Investigation Officer |
11 |
8.94 |
|
DC - Crime - Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) |
Financial Investigation Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Investigator (Accredited Financial) |
3 |
2.2 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Senior Fraud Investigator |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
|
17 |
14.14 |
|
Mar-24 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Complex Fraud Team Supervisor |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Financial Investigation Officer |
12 |
9.75 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Investigator (Accredited Financial) |
3 |
2.2 |
|
DC - Crime - JART |
Financial Investigation Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) |
Financial Investigation Officer |
2 |
2 |
|
DC - CCJ - Analysis and tasking |
Financial Investigator Intelligence |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
JART Supervisor |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
|
21 |
17.95 |
|
Mar-25 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Complex Fraud Team Supervisor |
1 |
1 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Financial Investigation Officer |
12 |
9.41 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Investigator (Accredited Financial) |
2 |
1.2 |
|
DC - Crime - JART |
Financial Investigation Officer |
2 |
2 |
|
DC - Crime - Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) |
Financial Investigation Officer |
2 |
2 |
|
DC - PVP - Analysis and tasking |
Financial Investigator Intelligence |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
|
20 |
16.61 |
|
Mar-26 |
Post Description |
Headcount |
FTE |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Complex Fraud Team Supervisor |
1 |
1.00 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Financial Investigation Officer |
11 |
9.75 |
|
DC - Crime - Economic Crime |
Investigator (Accredited Financial) |
3 |
2.20 |
|
DC - Crime - JART |
Financial Investigation Officer |
2 |
2.00 |
|
DC - Crime - Serious and Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) |
Financial Investigation Officer |
2 |
2.00 |
|
DC - PVP - Analysis and tasking |
Financial Investigator Intelligence |
1 |
1.00 |
|
Grand Total |
|
20 |
17.95 |
- The total budget for dedicated or specialist economic crime resource (such as an Economic Crime Unit) for each of the past 5 years from 2022 to 2026 (by financial year).
|
Financial year |
Amount in £ |
|
2021–22 |
£1,366,112 |
|
2022–23 |
£1,320,130 |
|
2023–24 |
£1,338,650 |
|
2024–25 |
£2,285,500 |
|
2025–26 |
£2,268,148 |