New super-force dubbed the ‘British FBI’ to tackle major crime investistigations

Armed Metropolitan Police on duty in Westminster (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)

A new national crime-fighting force dubbed the ‘British FBI’ will take over counter-terror, fraud and gang investigations under major policing reforms.

The National Police Service (NPS) will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes, bringing the work of existing agencies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) and regional organised crime units under the same organisation.

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