Abstract
This article focuses on the development and implementation of ‘proceeds of crime’ in policing and crime control, and places this against a backdrop of recent policing strategies and philosophies. It is argued that the latter may have reached their ceiling in terms of efficacy, and that much greater attention should now be turned towards targeting criminal asset recovery; this, it is hoped, will serve to reduce the ‘pull’ of much criminal activity (that is, financial and material gain). The article considers the impact of the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002), and work of the Metropolitan Police Service in tackling criminal assets. Whilst generally there are clear signs of progress, there is still much to be done in terms of interweaving a ‘proceeds of crime’ approach into mainstream policing.
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