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<p><strong>(a) </strong><strong>budget</strong></p><p>The total spending of the Proceeds
of Crime Centre (POCC) over in each of the last five financial years is in the table
below. This covers a range of costs, for example pay, overtime, travel, training delivery
costs.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22
(year to date[1])</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>982,365</p></td><td><p>962,650</p></td><td><p>874,568</p></td><td><p>937,167</p></td><td><p>501,138</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>(b) </strong><strong>headcount</strong></p><p> </p><p>The headcount
of the POCC now, and at the end of the preceding four financial years, and the year
to date is in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March
2018</p></td><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>March 2021</p></td><td><p>October
2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff in post</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>(c) </strong><strong>number of accreditations</strong></p><p> </p><p>The
number of new accreditations given to Financial Investigators (FIs) by the POCC is
set out below. The POCC also provides accredited FIs with Continuous Professional
Development assurance and advice. In addition the POCC does a variety of work beyond
new accreditations for FIs, including accreditations to non-FIs, providing non-accredited
training, and acting as expert advisers across Law Enforcement.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial
year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22
(year to date[2])</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Investigators accredited</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Confiscators*
accredited</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*Confiscator accreditation can be gained by experienced FIs in order to hold
additional powers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] As of the 26<sup>th</sup> October 2021</p><p>[2]
As of 28<sup>th</sup> October 2021</p>
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