Course curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

    • The Investigators' Guidebook

    • How to use The Investigators' Guidebook

    • "Just one more thing" Columbo and Investigation Strategy
  • 2

    INVESTIGATION MANAGEMENT

    • The Role of the Investigator

    • Investigation Planning and Management (Part One)

    • Investigation Planning and Management (Part Two)

    • Investigation Planning and Management (Part Three)

    • PEACE Model

    • Witness Interviews and Statements

    • Golden Hour

    • Arrest Strategy

    • Evidential Samples

    • Collection of Evidence

    • Police Briefing Models

    • Cordons

    • Investigation into Child Death

    • Attending Sudden Death
  • 3

    INVESTIGATIVE DECISION MAKING

    • National Decision Model

    • Risk Management

    • Critical and Major Incidents

    • National Crime Recording Standards

    • Home Office Counting Rules

    • National Crime Agency

    • MIR and HOLMES

    • GAIN: Government Agency Intelligence Network
  • 4

    CUSTODY PROCEDURE

    • Briefing the Custody Sergeant

    • Detention Times
  • 5

    INTERVIEWS

    • Voluntary Interviews

    • Significant Witnesses

    • Interpreters

    • Appropriate Adults

    • Pre-Interview Disclosure

    • Unsolicited Comments

    • Special Warnings

    • Urgent Interviews
  • 6

    COURT PROCEDURES AND CASE MANAGEMENT

    • Special Measures

    • Disclosure

    • Charging and File Standards

    • Ancillary Orders
  • 7

    KEY OFFENCES

    • Mens Rea (State of Mind)

    • Actus Reus (Criminal Act)

    • General Defences

    • Theft

    • Robbery

    • Blackmail

    • Burglary

    • Aggravated Burglary

    • Incomplete Offences

    • Handling Stolen Goods

    • Proceeds of Crime

    • TWOC and other Vehicle Offences

    • Fraud

    • Criminal Damage

    • Criminal Damage: Arson and Other Offences

    • Homicide

    • Manslaughter

    • Modern Slavery

    • Kidnap and False Imprisonment

    • Assault: An Introduction

    • Assault: Offences

    • Child Protection

    • Sexual Offences: An Introduction

    • Sexual Offences: Rape and Consent

    • Sexual Offences: Sexual Assault

    • Sexual Offences: Offences against Children

    • Sexual Offences: The Sexual Exploitation of Children

    • Sexual Offences: Familial Offences

    • Sexual Offences: Offences Against Persons with a Mental Disorder

    • Sexual Offences: Indecent Images

    • Sexual Offences: Prostitution and Associated Offences

    • Sexual Offences: Preparatory Offences

    • Firearms: An Introduction

    • Firearms: Prohibited Weapons

    • Firearms: Shotguns

    • Firearms: Imitation Firearms and Air Weapons

    • Firearms: The Criminal Use of Firearms

    • Firearms: Police Powers and other Offences

    • Terrorism

    • Terrorism: Police Powers

    • Terrorism: Explosive Offences

    • Drugs: Classification and Possession

    • Drugs: Defences

    • Drugs: Supply and Production Offences

    • Drugs: Police Powers

    • Drugs: Other Offences

    • Cybercrime

    • Racially and Religiously Aggravated Offences

    • Harassment

    • Stalking

    • Hate Offences
  • 8

    CODE OF PRACTICE AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

    • Code of Practice - Code A Exercise by Police Officers Statutory Powers of Stop and Search

    • Code of Practice - Code B Searches of Premises by Police Officers and the Seizure of Property Found by Police Officers on Persons or Premises

    • Code of Practice - Code C For the Detention, Treatment and Questioning of Persons By Police Officers

    • Code of Practice - Code D The Identification of Persons By Police Officers

    • Code of Practice - Code E On Audio Recording Interviews With Suspects and Code F On Visual Recording With Sound of Interviews With Suspects

    • Code of Practice - Code G Statutory Power of Arrest By Police Officers

    • The Human Rights Act