Case Study 4: United Kingdom and the Activity Model

Abstract

The sixth chapter presents the findings from the research in the UK, especially England and Wales, combining interviews with experts and law enforcement with document analysis to build a discourse around the UK policing system against mafia and organised crime. The two historical focuses of the chapter are the events in two cities, Liverpool and London, as examples of the evolution of the organised crime discourse in the country. This chapter considers how organised crime in the UK is understood through activities rather than structures and how intelligence and multi-agency partnerships define the activity policing model.