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UK: NCIS annual report

01 July 1996

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Twelve thousand informants were logged on the National Informants' Database by last year according to the 1995/6 annual report of the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS). These figures represent part of the picture as they only are from 21 of the 52 police forces in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the 6 Regional Crime Squads (RCS). The NCIS has a staff of 536 and an annual budget of ?29 million. It is the UK contact point for liaison with the Europol Drugs Unit in the Hague and with other EU police forces. Two further NCIS office in the UK were agreed in 1995: one in Scotland to work alongside the Scottish Criminal Intelligence Office and another in Northern Ireland. Another initiative is the newly created Europol Project and Policy Unit. The European Drug Liaison Officer (DLO) network in Europe (15 staff) has had its remit extended to "cover all aspects of serious crime" - previously they dealt with drugs and associated money-laundering. During the 12 month period covered by this report the UK - via this DLO network too part in or proposed 60 "controlled deliveries". National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), annual report 1995/6.

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