Each team is headed by a Detective Inspector who take it in turn on a weekly basis to act as the "Duty Squad" and they form the immediate response to any calls received concerning new fraud cases.
The City of London Police has recruited accountancy specialists directly into its Special Constabulary, and these officers primary duties are assisting in complex fraud investigations.
[1] The Fraud Squad is part of the City of London Police Economic Crime Department (ECD) which also consists of: The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) also maintains a sizeable Fraud squad within its CID.
Because of the scale of the MoD's annual budget, even a very small percentage lost to criminal activity has the potential to be a considerable sum.
[3] The FCU's remit covers: The unit is made up of three teams: Source:[4] In the year 2004-2005 benefit thieves stole around £900 million.