SOCA was created in 2006 and, as a consequence, the National Criminal Intelligence Service was integrated, along with a number of other agencies, including the National Crime Squad, aspects of the U.K. border services and some of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs that were involved in investigations, into the new Serious Organised Crime Agency.
La SOCA a été créée en 2006, regroupant ainsi le National Criminal Intelligence Service et plusieurs autres agences, notamment la National Crime Squad, certains services frontaliers britanniques et certains services de Revenu et Douanes de la Couronne, qui s'occupaient des enquêtes.