Policy documentation
Community Surveillance Initiative (Snooper Force)
Anti-fraud inspection unit featuring uniformed officers to combat benefit fraud. Part of the Anti-Benefit Fraud Executive (ABFE) initiative.
Published 12 January 2026
Applies to: England and Wales
Key Features
- •Uniformed benefit fraud inspection officers
- •Anti-Benefit Fraud Executive (ABFE)
- •Benefit fraud crackdown programme
- •Also referred to as 'Scrounger Squad'
- •Rapid deployment capability
Policy Information
Minister Responsible:
Hugh Abbot
Policy Type:
justice
Status:
axed
Alternative Names:
The Snooper Force, Scrounger Squad, Snooper Squad
Documentation
Reference ID: SNOOPER-FORCE
Mentions: 9 references
This policy document is published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For enquiries regarding this policy, contact policy.unit@dosac.gov.uk
Classification: OFFICIAL | Document Reference: POL-SNOOPER-FORCE-2024
