Evening standard.Scotland Yard fraud unit 'using rookie PCs' due to staff shortage, claim former officers

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Major fraudsters are escaping justice because of a shortage of detectives in Scotland Yard’s specialist unit, it was claimed today.  

Two former officers said the cyber and fraud investigation unit was so short of trained investigators they are recruiting constables straight from basic training to help in complex cases.      https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/scotland-yard-fraud-unit-using-rookie-pcs-due-to-staff-shortage-claim-former-officers-a3700966.html