
1 
This Order may be cited as the National Crime Squad (Secretary of State’s Objectives) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 13th February 1998.
2 
The objectives for the National Crime Squad are—
(a) to secure, in co-operation with the Scottish Crime Squad and other law enforcement agencies as necessary, consistent improvement in the quality of operations leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals or the disruption of criminal enterprises engaged in serious and organised transnational crime which impacts on the United Kingdom;
(b) to secure, in co-operation with the Scottish Crime Squad and other law enforcement agencies as necessary, consistent improvement in the quality of operations leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals or disruption of criminal enterprises engaged in serious and organised crime within the United Kingdom.
Alun Michael
Minister of State
Home Office
20th January 1998