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September 2006 and was extended in his role as chair by the Home Secretary in late 2010, when Neyroud announced his retirement. The board had representatives of the tripartite governance of policing: ACPO, APA and the Home Office.
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created the NPIA in law, and it became operational on 1 April 2007. Upon formation, the estimated staff of the NPIA was 1772, and the expected income for 2007–08 was £484m . The agency took over the work of several precursor agencies including the
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National Crime Agency. However the Proceeds of Crime Centre was hosted for the NPIA by SOCA from October 2012.
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report 'Closing the Gap' recommended closer working and partnerships especially in strategic areas such as protective service, and the first trial
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After the transfer of operational functions, a small team remained in the agency to close it down. The NPIA was closed on 7 October 2013 on the coming into force of the Crime and Courts Act.
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