Complex Casework Unit
The Complex Casework Unit (CCU) houses a team of very experienced specialist lawyers who are able to advise and guide the police during complex and major investigations.
The West Midlands CCU is headed up by Jayne Salt and is based at Colmore Gate, Birmingham and serves the four prosecution Sectors and police forces in the region - Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia and West Midlands
The team comprises of lawyers, caseworkers and administration staff, they work in collaboration with the police to tackle organised and serious cross border crime and to robustly tackle and disrupt criminal enterprises in the four counties.
Types of cases dealt with by the West Midlands Group Complex Casework Unit
- substantial fraud and money laundering,
- serious drug offences,
- human trafficking,
- complex or sensitive murders,
- cross border crime,
- historical cases,
- assisted suicide,
- serious sexual abuse,
- major public disorder offences,
- unusual aspects to the police investigation,
- serious or complex misconduct by police officers,
- sudden infant death,
- major child abuse,
- animal rights extremism,
- major media interest cases.
