Dec 09 - RGP Economic Crime Unit Officer Completes Specialist Training
Detective Constable Stephanie Apap, of the RGP’s Economic Crime Unit, has successfully completed specialist financial investigation training in the United Kingdom, as part of an ongoing programme of professional accreditation.
DC Apap completed the “Financial Investigators Course” in Newport, Wales, delivered by the National Crime Agency’s Proceeds of Crime Centre.
As part of her training, the officer was 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.
DC Apap’s course equips 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), and 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 her training, DC Apap will now benefit, alongside other Economic Crime Unit colleagues, from ongoing monitoring by specialist trainers as part of a process of continuous professional development within the financial investigation/intelligence field.
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