Major Crime Investigation


Man freed from jail as IOPC finds former officer omitted evidence
(01/03/23) The IOPC provided evidence relating to the conduct of a now-retired Met officer who had worked on the investigation into the murder of David Tebbutt in 2011.

Herts using the courts to protect potential slavery and trafficking victims
(14/02/23) A Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order was obtained at St Albans Magistrates' Court after the force proved there was a risk of such offences being committed against care staff working in Hatfield.

Detective's casebook: Rikki Neave
(01/09/22) Former ACC Paul Fullwood lead the re-investigation of the Rikki Neave case which resulted in the conviction of James Watson earlier this year. He had retired in 2020 but returned to work for the force specifically to see the trial through.

Investigators: playing the long game with skills and training
(17/06/22) The Uplift is having a positive impact on building capacity to deal with serious and organised crime but the model for attracting officers to the regional units who do the work has changed.