National Wildlife Crime Unit
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The National Wildlife Crime Unit is a specialized UK police unit dedicated to investigating and combating wildlife crime, including the illegal trade and persecution of protected species.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Wildlife Crime Unit canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
police unit
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wildlife crime enforcement unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NWCU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
disrupt organized wildlife crime networks
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reduce wildlife crime in the UK ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Border Force
NERFINISHED
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Crown Prosecution Service NERFINISHED ⓘ HM Revenue and Customs NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish prosecutors ⓘ UK police forces NERFINISHED ⓘ environmental NGOs ⓘ international wildlife enforcement networks ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
law enforcement
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wildlife crime ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
CITES-listed species crime
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illegal trade in birds of prey ⓘ illegal trade in endangered species ⓘ illegal trade in ivory ⓘ illegal trade in reptiles ⓘ illegal trade in rhino horn ⓘ illegal trade in traditional medicines containing wildlife products ⓘ illegal trade in wildlife ⓘ persecution of protected species ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| hasType | national unit ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| monitors |
online wildlife trade
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physical wildlife markets ⓘ |
| partOf | UK policing structure ⓘ |
| role |
coordinating national wildlife crime priorities
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intelligence gathering on wildlife crime ⓘ providing specialist advice on wildlife legislation ⓘ supporting wildlife crime investigations ⓘ training police officers in wildlife crime enforcement ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
UK government funding decisions
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parliamentary discussions on wildlife crime ⓘ |
| usesLegalFramework |
CITES
NERFINISHED
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Control of Trade in Endangered Species regulations ⓘ Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksOn |
priority species crime
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priority thematic wildlife crime areas ⓘ |
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