Information is not available in the form requested. The value of cash forfeiture orders and confiscation orders obtained by each police force in the eastern region from 2003-04 is set out in the table. The police can obtain forfeiture orders in the magistrates courts following the seizure of cash which they have reasonable grounds for suspecting is the proceeds of crime or intended for use in crime. Confiscation orders are made in the Crown court. The enforcement of confiscation orders is essentially a matter for HM Courts Service.
Value (£) Bedfordshire Police 2003-04 Cash Forfeitures 0 Confiscation 3,403,388 2004-05 Cash Forfeitures 23,321 Confiscation 131,661 2005-06 Cash Forfeitures 38,601 Confiscation 233,509 2006-07 Cash Forfeitures 79,556 Confiscation 321,707 2007-08 Cash Forfeitures 197,833 Confiscation 1,002,192 2008-09 Cash Forfeitures 243,873 Confiscation 986,774 Cambridgeshire Constabulary 2003-04 Cash Forfeitures 0 Confiscation 278,675 2004-05 Cash Forfeitures 21,345 Confiscation 2,674,080 2005-06 Cash Forfeitures 62,208 Confiscation 156,358 2006-07 Cash Forfeitures 100,524 Confiscation 863,759 2007-08 Cash Forfeitures 106,883 Confiscation 1,345,645 2008-09 Cash Forfeitures 26,801 Confiscation 1,022,851 Essex Police 2003-04 Cash Forfeitures 0 Confiscation 381,443 2004-05 Cash Forfeitures 863,019 Confiscation 289,269 2005-06 Cash Forfeitures 790,484 Confiscation 523,381 2006-07 Cash Forfeitures 662,259 Confiscation 837,593 2007-08 Cash Forfeitures 426,874 Confiscation 339,581 2008-09 Cash Forfeitures 260,768 Confiscation 907,359 Hertfordshire Constabulary 2003-04 Cash Forfeitures 0 Confiscation 929,368 2004-05 Cash Forfeitures 41,175 Confiscation 246,432 2005-06 Cash Forfeitures 22,711 Confiscation 912,879 2006-07 Cash Forfeitures 655,103 Confiscation 558,882 2007-08 Cash Forfeitures 289,059 Confiscation 2,765,352 2008-09 Cash Forfeitures 241,348 Confiscation 1,242,902 Norfolk Constabulary 2003-04 Cash Forfeitures 0 Confiscation 89,326 2004-05 Cash Forfeitures 59,735 Confiscation 849,764 2005-06 Cash Forfeitures 96,332 Confiscation 3,187,861 2006-07 Cash Forfeitures 28,324 Confiscation 241,939 2007-08 Cash Forfeitures 34,977 Confiscation 2,414,409 2008-09 Cash Forfeitures 17,197 Confiscation 758,807 Suffolk Constabulary 2003-04 Cash Forfeitures 0 Confiscation 136,787 2004-05 Cash Forfeitures 45,980 Confiscation 320,374 2005-06 Cash Forfeitures 27,824 Confiscation 638,468 2006-07 Cash Forfeitures 11,435 Confiscation 457,050 2007-08 Cash Forfeitures 134,263 Confiscation 823,291 2008-09 Cash Forfeitures 144,841 Confiscation 593,213