Centre of Excellence

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

Centre of Excellence

NFIB learning in the National Lead Force Centre of Excellence

The Centre of Excellence, working with the NFIB, aims to enhance the professionalism and capabilities of fraud investigators in UK police forces, law enforcement agencies and within the wider financial community. A key driver for the need for a Centre of Excellence came from the Government Fraud Review 2007:

 The focus of work for the Centre is driven by the Strategic Priorities for the National Lead Force and the NFIB, namely:

  • Money Laundering
  • Organised Crime Groups
  • Payment Card Fraud
  • Professional Enablers
  • Share Purchase Fraud
  • Technology Enabled Crime

Key achievements of the Centre of Excellence in the past year have included fraud foundation and specialist credit card investigation courses for a range of UK police forces, bespoke training programmes for law enforcement agencies, such as the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Services Authority and consultation seminars on the new Bribery Bill. 

The aim for the future is to extend and enhance the work of the Centre of Excellence by developing its links to the NFIB and increasing both the number and range of courses offered to law enforcement and the private sector. New courses currently under development, for introduction in the near future, include:

  • Technology Enabled Crime Course
  • Specialist Fraud Interviewing Course
  • Modular programme for counter fraud professionals
  • Payment Card Crime online package

Below are details of  the *LATEST COURSES*:

Making the best use of the internet as an investigative tool:

This 2 day course aims to introduce investigators to the concepts and the world around the internet and its supporting tools. It will unravel Internet search engine jargon and make investigators aware or the sources of evidence available to them in an investigation. The course will improve their ability to work with the current Internet technologies and to understand the control and investigative systems presented to them.
 
This will be a classroom based course, with a mixture of lectures and active student participation in practical exercises. It is non-residential and will be held at the ECD offices. Lunch and other refreshments will be provided.
 
Cost: £600 per person
Dates: Currently scheduled for Thurs 7- Fri 8 April, Thurs 14- Fri 15 April, Mon 16- Tues 17 May, Mon 6- Tues 7 June, Mon 20- Tues 21. For more information about these courses call:
A/DS Katie Balls  on 020 7601 6841 or at katie.balls@cityoflondon.police.uk 
 
Please find below a list of courses we will be offering as part of the new financial year. If you require any further detail relating to any of these please get in contact:
  
  • ·         Fraud Researchers Course (3 days)
  • ·         Risks and Threats from Social Media and Networking sites (1 day)
  • ·         Senior Fraud Investigators Programme – Public Sector (5 days)
  • ·         Organisational Fraud Awareness and Reduction Course (3 days)
  • ·         Introduction to Fraud Intelligence (1 day)
  • ·         Introduction to sensitive Intelligence techniques (1 day)
  • ·         Professional Witnesses Course (2 Days)
  • ·         Fraud Investigators Foundation Course (4 days)
  • ·         Intelligence Led Fraud Investigations Course (2 days)
  • ·         Stage 2 Fraud Analysts Course (5days)
  • ·         Stage 3 Fraud Analysts Course (5 days)
  •           Organisational Intelligence transformation Programme (5 days)

The Fraud Centre of Excellence is located in the City of London Police’s Economic Crime Directorate at 21 New Street, London EC2M 4TP. For more information please contact:

A/DS Katie Balls on 020 76016841 or at katie.balls@cityoflondon.police.uk                                      

DI Steve Strickland on 020 76016978 or at stephen.strickland@cityoflondon.police.uk     

DC Anna Akiro on 020 76016923 or at anna.akiro@cityoflondon.police.uk                                  

Sue Carter on 0207 6016846 or at susan.carter@cityoflondon.police.uk

 
 

Quick links

The NFIB will enable the police service to play its part in tackling fraud. By linking a wide range of data sources and providing an effective intelligence product the NFIB will be making a major contribution to tackling fraud in the UK. Stuart Hyde, Deputy Chief Constable of Cumbria Police and ACPO lead on e-crime

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