The Chevening Fellowship Programme "Tackling International Organised Crime" finished on the 4th April after 12 weeks at Bramshill.  There were 14 Fellows from 13 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. 

The course covered topics including human trafficking, drug trafficking, corruption and human rights.  There were also inputs from organisations such as Interpol, Revenue and Customs, Eurojust and the Independent Police Complaints Commission.  As part of the programme they visited Vienna to spend time at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, The International Organisation for Migration and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

They also stayed for a week in London and spent time with SOCA, the Metropolitan Police, HSBC and the Office of Criminal Justice Reform.  There were also visits to the Crown Prosecution Service, Hampshire Police Headquarters and Southampton container port. 

The Chevening Fellowship programme is funded by the Foreign Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council.  There are 17 courses run annually, with the other 16 courses held at universities nationwide.  The Tackling International Organised Crime course is the only course run by an independent body.

The Fellowships are aimed at mid-career professionals in positions of influence and leadership, or in line for such positions.  The programme was evaluated using the corporate evaluation system and rated as excellent (98%) by the fellows.