National Trading Standards Regional Investigations Teams
National Trading Standards Regional Investigations Teams
The National Trading Standards Regional Investigations Teams target criminals involved with doorstep crime, counterfeiting, consumer and business fraud and other related crime. The Regional Investigations Teams operate across England and Wales through eight regionally based teams covering:
- Central England Trading Standards Authorities (CeNTSA)
- North East Trading Standards Authorities (NETSA)
- Trading Standards East Midlands (TSEM)
- Trading Standards North West (TSNW)
- Tri Region, on behalf of Trading Standards South East Ltd (TSSEL), East of England Trading Standards Association (EETSA) and London Trading Standards authorities (LTS)
- Trading Standards South West (TSSW)
- Yorkshire and Humber Trading Standards Group (YAHTSG) and
- Wales Heads of Trading Standards (WHoTS)
Examples of recent activity undertaken by our Regional Investigations Teams can be found on the News section.
National Trading Standards Regional Investigations Teams Press Releases
Conviction following investigation into drainage company
26th November 2020
North East fish fraudster jailed
30th October 2020
Fraud network sentenced under Croydon-led nationwide case
17th September 2020
Trio sentenced to more than nine years for home improvement scam
26th August 2020
Husband and wife sentenced for driving school scam
24th July 2020

The National Trading Standards Work Areas
National Trading Standards has teams overseeing a range of issues, from copycat websites to doorstep crime.