The body is hiring a specialist forensic accountant to strengthen its new and larger national fraud unit. The City of London Police has now been given the responsibility to lead national fraud investigations for England and Wales.

Recruitment sources say that the position has been opened to external candidates since there are no suitable internal candidates.

The role, which is offering a salary of between £30k-40k, falls under the economic crime department and requires an accountant with in-house forensic accountancy expertise, financial investigation, and experience of analysis and interpretation of material seized or obtained during investigations.

Duties include preparing evidence for use in court and questioning victims and witnesses of financial crime to recover technical information and evidence, as well as ensuring all relevant financial information necessary in case investigation is found.

The department is also taking on 39 additional police officers and support staff who will be part of the new national fraud unit.