NECC Operations is a multi-agency team working collaboratively with law enforcement and wider partners to maximise Fraud and Illicit Finance (IF) PURSUE outputs. NECC Operations drive operational outcomes across the system aligned to agreed Threat Lead priorities, utilising capabilities & capacity across the system ensuring high priority opportunities to reduce harm and protect the public are maximised.

Thematic Pods within NECC Operations build & maintain exceptional working relationships with key operational partners across the system and leverage them to maximise delivery and understanding of threat. This ensures activity is placed and supported appropriately across the system.

To maximise Fraud and IF PURSUE outputs and system collaboration, the Fraud and IF pods work collaboratively with NECC system partners to:

• Identify, triage and assess PURSUE opportunities aligned to strategic priorities
• Lead and coordinate NECC PURSUE intensifications and project strands
• Support ongoing PURSUE activity through NECC partner coordination

To ensure Fraud and IF activity is placed and supported appropriately across the system, the NECC Operations referrals hub manages:

• Fraud Targeting Cell (FTC) tasking and transfer of risk processes
• Partner referrals into NECC
• Deconfliction of NECC activity
• The NCA Fraud/IF pipeline and NCA support to NECC partners via our NECC Tasking embed