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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.

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