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National Hi-Tech Crime Unit

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The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) previously formed part of the National Crime Squad, a British Police organisation which dealt with major crime.

The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit was created in 2001 as a result of an Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) initiative. The organisation investigated serious and organised crime committed over the Internet, such as hacking, carding, virus-writers, internet fraud and other hi-tech crimes involving the use of computers and telecommunications equipment.

On 1 April 2006, it ceased to exist. However, many of its staff and duties were transferred to the e-crime unit of the UK's new Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).[1]

See also

  • Police National E-Crime Unit

References

  1. ^ Bennett, Madeline (2006-04-07). "British FBI drops Confidentiality Charter for IT crime victims". IT Week. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2007-03-14.

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