Oct 10 - RGP Economic Crime Unit Officers Complete Specialist Financial Investigation Training
Two officers from the RGP Economic Crime Unit have completed a series of demanding specialist financial investigation courses in the United Kingdom as part of an ongoing programme of professional accreditation.
Detective Sergeant Craig Goldwin completed the “Confiscation” course in Newport, Wales, whilst Detective Constable Louis Garcia-White completed the “Financial Investigators Course” in Manchester, UK, both of which were delivered by the National Crime Agency’s Proceeds of Crime Centre.
As part of their training, the officers were required to peruse substantial pre- read material and complete an online examination which required a minimum 70% grade prior to being admitted to the course.
DS Goldwin’s course covered legislation and basic concepts for both restraint and confiscation (e.g. benefit, criminal conduct, criminal lifestyle, lifestyle assumptions, recoverable and available amounts, tainted gifts), and “Restraint” (e.g. effect of, power to seize property, corporate veil, compensation, service of and the witness statement). Other areas covered included court procedure, confiscation in court, enforcement and reconsideration and appeals, amongst others.
DC Garcia-White’s course equipped participants with the knowledge, understanding, skills and behaviours required to manage financial intelligence, financial evidence in respect of criminal proceedings including money laundering where appropriate, as well as investigations relating to the confiscation and civil recovery of cash. Overall, the training enables the effective use of investigative powers under Gibraltar’s Proceeds of Crime Act 2015, and the recovery of cash in summary proceedings under this Act.
Having successfully completed their training, both officers will now benefit from ongoing monitoring by their specialist trainers, as part of their continuous professional development within the financial investigation/intelligence field.
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