Defence Serious Crime Unit
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The Defence Serious Crime Unit is a UK military investigative body responsible for handling the most serious and complex criminal cases involving the armed forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Serious Crime Unit canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law enforcement agency
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military investigative body ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Service Police branches of the British Army
NERFINISHED
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Service Police branches of the Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Service Police branches of the Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
civilian investigators
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service police investigators ⓘ |
| focus |
most complex criminal cases in the armed forces
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most serious criminal cases in the armed forces ⓘ |
| goal |
improve effectiveness of serious crime investigation in the armed forces
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provide independent and professional investigations of serious offences ⓘ |
| handles | cases that may have significant operational or reputational impact on the armed forces ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
centralised investigative capability
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specialist serious crime expertise ⓘ tri-service remit ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Ministry of Defence
NERFINISHED
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UK Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | UK defence and service law framework ⓘ |
| mandate | ensure serious offences involving service personnel are investigated to a high standard ⓘ |
| oversees |
investigations that may proceed to civilian criminal courts
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investigations that may proceed to service courts martial ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | UK Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UK defence policing system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
complex criminal investigations involving UK armed forces personnel
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investigation of other grave offences within the armed forces ⓘ investigation of serious fraud involving service personnel ⓘ investigation of serious sexual offences involving service personnel ⓘ investigation of serious violent offences involving service personnel ⓘ serious crime investigations involving UK armed forces personnel ⓘ |
| sector |
defence policing
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military policing ⓘ |
| subjectOf | UK defence policing reforms in the 2020s ⓘ |
| typeOfCrime |
homicide
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other grave offences under service law ⓘ serious fraud ⓘ serious sexual offences ⓘ serious violence ⓘ |
| uses |
forensic capabilities
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intelligence-led policing methods ⓘ specialist investigative techniques ⓘ |
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