Major Investigation Team launched to tackle worst crimes
The team, made up of experienced officers from Cleveland and North Yorkshire Police, launches today to tackle the region's most serious crimes.
A 'super team' of Teesside and North Yorkshire's most experienced police officers launches today to help tackle our region's most serious crimes.
The Major Investigation Team is a merger of Cleveland Police’s Murder Investigation Team and North Yorkshire Police’s Major Crime Unit.
It means over 70 specialist staff will be working on crimes like murder, rape and serial armed robbery and they'll also be taking on cold cases and unsolved crimes.
The decision to create the Major Investigation Team was taken earlier this year as part of the Evolve Programme, which looks at collaboration and money-saving across forces.
Commenting on today’s launch, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Barry Coppinger, said: “This initiative allows police to ensure that there are the right resources in place to deal with really serious crimes and to protect our communities from harm. It means that we are able to deliver this service with the best possible value for money whilst adding new resources and bringing expertise together.”
Cleveland Police Chief Constable Iain Spittal said: “The new Major Investigation Team is about having the best possible resources available to serve and protect our communities. From an operational policing perspective, the new team will help us to deal with the demand that complex cases can place on the police service.”