CPD Programme January-June 2025

The Investigator CPD Programme January-June 2025

Our programme

Our Spring 2025 CPD calendar is now live!

It includes a packed programme of ‘must attend’ CPD training and workshops to support your work on the frontline

The emphasis is on providing contemporary best practice, guidance and key learning to support your ongoing Continuous Professional Development

Criminal investigation is an ever evolving and challenging environment that presents constant challenges and pressures for investigators.

It is essential that investigators remain current and are supported to enable them to develop and enhance their performance and grow in their role.

Our CPD events feature top national and international experts who have years of operational experience and follow national guidance.

Central to our approach is to promote and support the status of the investigator and analysts and provide valuable forums for debate

Now in our 16th year – we are even more committed to providing CPD training that is operationally focussed

Here is our calendar of paid for events and free events for 2025. Booking is open for all events now!

We offer discounts for group bookings.

Please email us at booking@the-investigator.co.uk to reserve your place.

January

22: Digital Disclosure: Understanding the Digital Disclosure process, challenges and best practice. Develops and enhances understanding of the digital disclosure process and the legislation that underpins in with Zoe Becker

28: Notetaking for Investigators: best practice around making notes for events, meetings and interviews that might become vital evidence in subsequent proceedings such as criminal trials in Magistrates, Crown Courts or tribunals with Adrian Ramdat

29: Court room skills for investigators and analysts: key learning and guidance around the issues associated with giving evidence in court. Builds and develop key skills to enable investigators and analysts become more confident and competent when required to give evidence with Saqib Rauf

30: Browser Forensics: provides contemporary best practice around maximising digital investigative opportunities provided by web browsing data with Alex Caithness

February

4: Communications Data Investigative opportunities and contemporary issues: considers investigative opportunities that arise from communications data and how they can be used as an integral part of the digital strategy with Adam Bryant

5: Cell site analysis, challenges and updates for investigators and analysts: provides an insight into contemporary challenges, update and best practice around cell site analysis including the impact of Forensic Science Regulator Codes with Darran Fletcher

24 and 25: Analysis in Action: Structured Analytical Techniques: two separate workshops aimed at crime and intelligence analysts, that provide best practice and key learning around Structured Analytical Techniques (SAT) with Paddy Kerr

26: Search, seizure and on-scene investigation of digital devices: provides contemporary best practice and current thinking around the search, seizure and on-scene investigation of digital devices with Lewis Simmonds

27: Presenting digital evidence both orally and in written form at court: contemporary best practice and current thinking around the challenging area of presenting digital evidence both orally and in written form at court with Lewis Simmons

March

6: Understanding autism and neurodivergent victims, suspects and witnesses in investigations: provides key best practice for investigators and analysts around how to communicate more effectively with victims, suspects and witnesses with autism

12: Reflective Practice for SIOs, Managers and Supervisors – in person event, Thame, Oxfordshire: small group work that focusses on how to conduct Reflective Practice, a structured process that provides a template for help reflect on performance that culminates in a personal Action Plan.

13: Enablers of Financial Crime: provides a unique insight into the key enablers of financial crime and offers investigative strategies to address the challenges with Nicola Fairbairn

18, 19, 20: Violence Against Women and Girls CPD week: three separate CPD events that provide expert insight into contemporary issues around Violence Against Women and Girls. Topics include:

Technology-enabled VAWG
Disrupting repeat VAWG offenders
Investigating non-contact VAWG crimes

25 and 26: Detective Sergeant’s CPD event: first in our new CPD series that recognises and celebrates the pivotal role of the Detective Sergeant in today’s increasingly complex investigations. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

27: Dynamic Decision Making: contemporary best practice around making better decisions in an operational environment, with Simon Parkes,

31: An introduction to Investigating Crimes on the Dark Web: Operational best practice and contemporary issues for investigators and analysts, with Richard Foster

April

28: Open-Source Investigations Series: Google and beyond: advanced searching techniques and search engines to use in an investigation with Neil Smith

29: Using the National Intelligence Model in intelligence led-activity: best practice around the National Intelligence Model as a decision-making tool that helps investigators to collect, analyse, and use intelligence to inform strategic and tactical operations and intelligence-led policing with Adrian Ramdat

30: Open-Source Investigations Series: Setting up online accounts with a fake name with Neil Smith

May

6 and 7: Neighbourhood Policing CPD event: provides all the latest best practice, challenges and contemporary issues around neighbourhood policing. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

12: Detecting and investigating Ai-enabled crime: contemporary best practice, challenges and issues around the investigation of AI-enabled crime. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

13: Investigating and prosecution of sextortion offences: contemporary best practice, challenges and issues around the investigation of sextortion offences. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

14: Court room skills for investigators and analysts: key learning and guidance around the issues associated with giving evidence in court. Builds and develop key skills to enable investigators and analysts become more confident and competent when required to give evidence with Saqib Rauf

15: Investigative Financial Crimes: latest in our successful series of best practice CPD that considers contemporary challenges, issues and best practice around financial crime. Features an expert speaker-line.

19 and 20: Digital Forensics CPD: a two-day conference featuring an expert line-up of speakers that will debate contemporary challenges, issues and opportunities around digital forensics.

21: Social Media Investigations series: maximising the potential intelligence from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok with Neil Smith

22: Social Media Investigations series: maximising the potential intelligence from Twitter, Bluesky, OnlyFans and Linkedin with Neil Smith

June

4 and 5: National Analyst’s Conference in-person event, Denham Grove Hotel: latest in our in-person events that promote the status of the crime and intelligence analyst and provide best practice and a forum for networking.

9 and 10: Detective Constables CPD event: first in our new CPD series that recognises and celebrates the pivotal role of the Detective Constable in today’s increasingly complex investigations. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

11: Organised Immigration Crime: contemporary best practice, challenges and issues around the investigation of Organised Immigration Crime. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

18: Investigating Serious Fraud Offences: contemporary best practice, challenges and issues around the investigation of Organised Immigration Crime. Features an expert line-up of speakers.

24: Risk Management in Covert Operations/Investigations: provides investigators, operatives and managers with best practice around the issues of risk when using covert activities in investigations or operations with Adrian Ramdat

26: Investigating Emails and Email Addresses: best practice around investigating emails and email addresses to prove the identity of an individual and other vital information which could provide useful to an investigation

Free to attend CPD events for serving investigators and analysts

Part of our on-going commitment to supporting the work of operational investigators, analysts and police staff by ensuring that CPD opportunities are open to all, regardless of rank, role or budget.

Email booking@the-investigator.co.uk to apply for your free place.

January

17: Digital Investigation: CCTV Forensics: industry experts will showcase latest technology and solutions that can enhance your investigations

23: Sexual offences: Project Vigilant: Showcasing the innovative work of a Thames Valley Police initiative to prevent sexual violence in the night-time economy through a perpetrator-focussed approach with Project lead DI Tina Wallace.

February

28: Investigating Missing Persons with Locate International: Showcasing the work of UK missing persons charity Locate International. The workshop will be led by CEO Det Chief Supt Mark Greenhalgh and will provide an insight into how the organisation can support your work into the investigation of missing persons.

March

14: Investigating Transnational Crime: Showcasing the work of the NPCC International Crime and Co-ordination Centre. The team with outline how the ICCC can support your work in the investigation of Transnational Crime

Further free CPD will be announced throughout the year. Sign up to our subscriber list to ensure you don’t miss out on future opportunities. Email us at booking@the-investigator.co.uk