He has also announced that the number of black and Latino officers in the Street Crime Unit will be increased.

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The force's G Division, which includes the Force Major Investigation Team and the Serious and Organised Crime Unit, will be reviewed with a view to cutting costs.

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The financial crime unit will now take over the case.

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This week saw the official unveiling of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) which, as its name suggests, will specialise in the investigation of crimes that involve net and computer technology.

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During the two hour meeting Eddie Jordan stuck up for his office and pointed the changes he made last week, like disbanding the homicide unit and replacing it with seasoned investigators who will handle all violent crime cases.

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In January 2013 a new EU unit at Europol in The Hague, called The European Cyber Crime Centre, will start operations, focusing on tackling child sexual abuse online.

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