‘British FBI’ to take over counter-terror and fraud probes under police reforms

Counter-terror, fraud and criminal gang investigations are set to be taken over by a new national police force dubbed the 'British FBI' under major policing reforms.The National Police Service (NPS) will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes, bringing the work of existing agencies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) and regional organised crime units under the same organisation.City of London Police are currently responsible nationally for fraud, while Counter Terror Policing (CTP), led by the Metropolitan Police, the National Police Air Service run by West Yorkshire Police and the National Roads Policing will all be instead merged into the new NPS.