Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency
Chapter 1SOCA: establishment and activities
Functions
I13Functions of SOCA as to information relating to crime
1
SOCA has the function of gathering, storing, analysing and disseminating information relevant to—
a
the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences, or
b
the reduction of crime in other ways or the mitigation of its consequences.
2
SOCA may disseminate such information to—
a
police forces within subsection (3),
b
special police forces,
c
law enforcement agencies, or
d
such other persons as it considers appropriate in connection with any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b).
3
The police forces within this subsection are—
a
police forces in the United Kingdom, and
b
the States of Jersey Police Force, the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey and the Isle of Man Constabulary.
4
In this section “law enforcement agency” means—
a
the Commissioners or any other government department,
b
the Scottish Administration,
c
any other person who is charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders, or
d
any other person who is engaged outside the United Kingdom in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by SOCA or a police force.
5
In this Chapter “special police force” means—
a
the Ministry of Defence Police,
b
the British Transport Police Force,
c
the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, or
d
the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency.