The ALMAR Programme is part of the UK’s Economic Crime Plan 2 (2023-2026) and focuses on enhancing law enforcement’s ability to disrupt money laundering and recover criminal assets.
Key Objectives Include:
- Uplifting 475 personnel, including financial investigators, prosecutors, and intelligence analysts, to strengthen detection and disruption of money laundering;
- Expanding capabilities to tackle crypto assets with improved storage solutions and crypto-tracing technology;
- Building a new Asset Recovery IT system to improve data sharing and efficiency across law enforcement agencies;
- Reforming legislation, including Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 powers, to expand opportunities for asset seizure and confiscation; and
- Enhancing training and guidance for financial investigators to improve skills and operational outcomes.
✅ Organisations should ensure their financial crime compliance frameworks are robust to align with enhanced enforcement measures.