Evidence Gathering & Preservation
Course
In Cotswolds
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Cotswolds
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Duration
5 Days
We are not lawyers, the emphasis is on real life skills, we will tell you where to look, the rules and best practice but, most importantly concentrate on giving you the confidence to put your expertise into practice. Suitable for: Anyone involved in investigations in the workplace or who have regulatory responsibilities in the public sector.
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Teachers and trainers (1)
John Bradridge
Course Instructor & Lecturer
Whilst serving with metropolitan and provincial police forces for 30 years, John earned an excellent reputation for his skills as a Senior Investigating Officer dealing with complex and sensitive cases. Throughout his distinguished service John played key role in the development of many of todays senior officers and as a Police Academy Lecturer disseminated his expert knowledge of fraud related legislation, investigative techniques and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
Course programme
The ability to gather evidence, secure it in an uncontaminated way and presenting it professionally is becoming an increasingly necessary skill in todays climate of complex legislation and regulation.
Whether the matter is going to be dealt with in the civil or criminal courts, at a tribunal or in-house hearing the ability to hunt down, identify and present relevant evidence within the rules will put you at the forefront of your profession.
Our course includes input by an accountant, computer expert, a former senior police investigator and commercial investigator.
What skills will you gain?
The ability to:
- Recognise physical, documentary, electronic, forensic and oral evidence
- Understand what is ‘admissible evidence'
- Identify sources of evidence
- Analyse a case and determine what has to be proved
- Plan and conduct overt and covert inquiries to secure evidence
- Protect evidence from loss or contamination
- Prepare statements and reports and present facts
- Understand the court/tribunal process
Comments
Whether you are a complete novice or have carried out investigations in the past, you will benefit from this unique course which combines the best from the field of criminal investigation with the reality of working in the Commercial or Public Sectors.
- Local and International Fire and Rescue Services
- Local and Statutory Authority Investigators
- International Commercial and Public Organisations
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Evidence Gathering & Preservation