City of London Police concludes PECS investigation

RNS Number : 2506A

Serco Group PLC

19 December 2014

 

City of London Police concludes PECS investigation

19 December 2014

Serco Group plc (Serco), the international service company, notes the announcement being made today by the City of London Police that it has concluded its investigation into the Prisoner Escort & Custody Services (PECS) contract.

The PECS contract has a key performance measure known as 'DRACT' - 'Designated Ready and Available for Court Time'.  In August 2013 the City of London Police were asked to investigate if Serco staff had been misleadingly recording prisoners as ready for court when they were not.  The City of London Police conducted an extensive investigation.  The Crown Prosecution Service has accepted the City of London Police's view that there was no evidence to support bringing charges against staff or Serco.  The information obtained was also sufficient for the City of London Police to conclude there was no evidence of any corporate-wide conspiracy or an intention to falsify figures to meet the DRACT contract requirement by senior Serco management or at the board level of the company.  As a result, the City of London Police will not be continuing with its investigation.

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About Serco

Serco is an international service company, which combines commercial know-how with a deep public service ethos.

Around the world, we improve essential services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more effectively.  We advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate systems and - most of all - deliver to the public.

Serco supports governments, agencies and companies who seek a trusted partner with a solid track record of providing assured service excellence.  Our people offer operational, management and consulting expertise in the aviation, BPO, defence, education, environmental services, facilities management, health, home affairs, information and communications technology, knowledge services, local government, science and nuclear, transport, welfare to work and the commercial sectors.

More information can be found at www.serco.com

 

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