Economic and Cyber Crime Academy

Economic Crime Specialist Investigator Programme

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Economic Crime Specialist Investigator Programme

The Economic Crime Investigator Programme is essential for detectives working within economic crime. Establishing best investigative practice and a solid understanding of the Fraud Investigation Model from the outset, delegates will leave properly equipped to face the challenges of modern economic crime with a greater knowledge of preventing, detecting, disrupting and investigating fraud offences.

Accredited PIP 2 investigators or Accredited Financial Investigators with demonstrable experience of investigating serious and complex crime

  • The fraud landscape, types of fraud and the threat of fraud to the UK economy
  • The role of the National Fraud Investigation Bureau and Action Fraud
  • Using the Fraud Investigation Model to disrupt, prevent and investigate fraud
  • Develop sound investigative strategies for preventing, disrupting and investigating fraud applying the ‘investigative mind-set’.
  • The role of Financial Investigators and partner agencies
  • Minimising the harm, loss and vulnerability and managing multiple victims in fraud cases
  • Managing disclosure and material recovery in complex fraud cases
  1. Pre-read task
  2. Two-week trainer-led course, including case study work based on current fraud offending
  3. Completion of a professional development portfolio over 6 months after the course

Three knowledge checks during the course.  Assessment of portfolio.

This course will be accredited by Skills for Justice Awards.

£3,932

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