Environment Agency enforcement officers could be given 'police-style' powers to tackle waste crime

People breaking rubbish rules could lose bank accounts under tough change

The Government is looking to give new 'police powers' to civil officers dealing with 'waste crime'

Environment Agency enforcement officers could be given 'police-style' powers to tackle waste crime

The newly-announced measure, which will be included in the government's yet-to-be published Waste Crime Action Plan, could enable enforcement officers to arrest suspected criminals without a warrant.

Fly-tipping: Plan to give environment officers police-style powers

The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

EA gets police-style powers to target organised waste crime networks

Waste criminals could soon face police-style powers from the Environment Agency under a major government crackdown on illegal dumping and organised crime.

Police-style Powers for Environment Officers

New powers will allow Environment Agency officers to intervene earlier and bring more criminals to justice Under a new zero-tolerance approach, the government is looking to expand powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) as well as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and other legislation to the Environment Agency and its enforcement officers. This would allow officers to intervene earlier, bring more criminals to justice and h…

'Police-style' powers given to EA officers to crack down on dumping

Waste crime costs the economy £1 billion every year, with the networks behind this criminality causing harm to communities and environment