NCJ Number
140949
Journal
Criminology Australia Volume: 3 Issue: 3 Dated: (January-February 1992) Pages: 16-18
Date Published
1992
Length
3 pages
Annotation
The Victoria, Australia, police and government established a Corporate Crime Group to investigate large-scale white-collar crimes, including fraud.
Abstract
The group will receive complaints from the Fraud Squad, Australian Securities Commission, or National Crime Authority. Once the target has been approved, the group will work on a detailed analysis of the resources needed for the investigation including team composition, resources, budget, investigation planning and time frame, and target profile. Multidisciplinary teams, comprised of solicitors, accountants, information technology specialists, administrators, and an asset recovery team are necessary because traditional police investigative techniques are no longer sufficient to handle the complexity of white-collar crime. Cooperation between these professionals is designed to reduce the time involved in the investigation and time to committal hearing after arrest, and to facilitate liaison with the prosecutor's office.