Objectives and values

In its first four years, SOCA planned its work around five strategic imperatives. These proved useful for managing the interaction between different departments. More recently, the Board initiated a programme of organisational change (EVOLVE). The objective is to ensure that SOCA is doing only those things it must do, and can maintain the greatest impact in the most cost effective way possible, in preparation for transition to the NCA. The EVOLVE model is designed to be flexible and to maintain and improve business delivery during a period of change and financial pressure.

The SOCA Board has concluded that in 2011/12 activity should be driven by the following priorities: 

1. The dislocation of those criminal markets where SOCA has the lead responsibility for UK law enforcement and support to other agencies in areas for which they have the lead. These will be identified within the new organised crime strategy; 
2. The systematic management, on a risk basis, of all SOCA Persons of Interest (PoIs) identified as involved in organised crime impacting on the UK, through effective information management and planned interventions; and 
3. Delivery of more law enforcement activity against more organised criminals, at reduced cost and securing criminal convictions against the most serious criminals 

The SOCA Board has also:                                                                         

• Considered the exercise of SOCA’s functions in Scotland and Northern Ireland in consultation with the relevant jurisdictions; 
• Confirmed its commitment to the continued pursuit, with partners, of a single strategy against organised crime (the UK Organised Crime Control Strategy); and 
• Determined a structure and organisation for SOCA, and the use of available resources, to support those priorities.

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To see how each area is delivered, look at our Annual Plan (1.12 MB PDF)

Read more about the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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