Proceeds of Crime - Financial Investigation Training
Responsibility for this work transferred to the NPIA in April 2008. The statutory responsibility was transferred to NPIA by the Serious Crime Act 2007. The powers under POCA 2002 are available to a number of organisations and agencies set out in a Statutory Instrument (SI) signed by the Secretary of State. The training programme provided by NPIA and its training partners is therefore only available to staff directly employed by those organisations and agencies listed on the SI. For more information visit www.opsi.gov.uk/stat.htm The training courses listed are all available from the NPIA, and in many instances, our training partners, see table. Successful completion of each module of the course requires pre-course on-line study via the Financial Investigation Support System (FISS) and attendance (following successful completion of an access exam) on a 5 day modular skill based course. The validation of a Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) can result in membership of the NPIA professional register of financial investigators and the designation of powers under POCA 2002. In addition to the powers under POCA 2002, financial investigators can apply for BTEC awards and also be eligible to study for an MA in Financial Investigation and Financial Crime at Teesside University. More details about specific courses and dates of courses email pocc@npia.pnn.police.uk or phone 020 7021 7000 Proceeds of Crime Centre Training Portfolio
Course Name
Audience
Course providers
Pre-Requisites Course
Aimed at those who are new to law enforcement or are working in financial investigation but do not have the necessary skills and experience to meet the criteria for entry into the Financial Investigation Training Programme.
NPIA
Financial Intelligence Officer Course
Aimed at people who are newly appointed to roles involving the receipt, recording, sanitisation, development and dissemination of intelligence. Anyone working in an environment that deals with Suspicious Activity Reports should attend this course.
Completion of the Financial Intelligence Officer Course is a pre-requisite for attendance on the Financial Investigation Course.NPIA
GMP
SOCA
HMRC
PSNI
Financial Investigation Course
Aimed at those who are appointed to a role within financial investigation or are intending to work in that field. This includes anyone working within an agency utilising the investigative powers contained within Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
NPIA
GMP
SOCA
HMRC
PSNI
Confiscation Course
Aimed at those who are working in the wider law enforcement community and are conducting confiscation and asset-tracing investigations. Any investigator who intends to seek restraint orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 must attend this course in order to obtain the necessary accreditation (Part 2 or 4 of POCA 2002).
NPIA
GMP
SOCA
HMRC
PSNI
Enhanced Financial Investigation Skills Course
Deals with more complex issues such as the use of trusts, shell companies, offshore banking and international money movements, and the management of international financial enquiries.
NPIA
Tutor Course
Aimed at experienced financial investigators who wish to use their knowledge and skills to support less experienced colleagues in the workplace.
NPIA
Senior Appropriate Officer Course
Aimed at senior managers who are required to authorise applications to the court for restraint orders, customer information orders and Cash Seizure prior authority under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
NPIA
Proceeds of Crime Management Course
Aimed at middle managers in the wider law enforcement community who are required to make tactical or strategic decisions on a regular basis. The focus of the course is on the use of financial investigation powers within mainstream law enforcement and investigation, and the benefit of this approach in achieving operational aims and objectives.
NPIA
Cash Seizure Course
Aimed at Accredited Financial Investigators conducting investigations into the seizure, detention and forfeiture of cash under provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Serious Crime Act 2007 and UK Borders Act 2007.
NPIA
Internet Research Skills for Financial Investigators
Aimed at front-line financial investigators and support staff who come from a wide range of technical backgrounds from the computer novice to the technical specialist. This comprehensive e-learning course will provide the skills necessary to effectively use the internet as an investigative research and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool.
NPIA (online learning based)
