1. Critically explore the problems of major incidents and the approaches for dealing with them.
2. Explore the role of the personnel engaged during investigation of major incidents and the strategic intelligence requirements.
3. Analyse the techniques and methods utilised at the forefront of investigation and intelligence led policing.

Assessment 1 – Critique of a specified case study links to Learning Outcomes 1,2 and 3.

Intelligence Led Policing and Major Crime Investigation are linked to the National Intelligence Model (NIM) which is the foundation upon which policing is based. Students will examine the NIM including the requirement of strategic Intelligence development linked to problem oriented policing and the use of Intelligence functions in Major Crime Investigations. The use of covert and overt techniques of investigation will be examined together with the links to partnership working. Scrutiny of major crime incidents including murder and manslaughter as well as the role of the Home Office Live Major Enquiry System (HOLMES) will be conducted. Students will consider aspects of the Murder Investigation Manual which forms national guidance for Major Crime Investigation. The use of expert witnesses and specialist services together with an examination of policies and procedures and the use of the media in Critical and Major Incidents will be undertaken.

Intelligence Led Policing and Major Crime Investigation is an optional module which is taught in Semester 1. Students will examine the National Intelligence Model (NIM) which is the foundation upon which policing is based. Students will explore the NIM including the requirement of strategic Intelligence development linked to problem oriented policing and the use of Intelligence functions in Major Crime Investigations. The use of covert and overt techniques of investigation will be examined together with the links to partnership working. Scrutiny of major crime incidents including murder and manslaughter as well as the role of the Home Office Live Major Enquiry System (HOLMES) will be conducted. Students will consider aspects of the Murder Investigation Manual which forms national guidance for Major Crime Investigation. The use of expert witnesses and specialist services together with an examination of policies and procedures and the use of the media in Critical and Major Incidents will be undertaken.

Contact hours for lectures/tutorials minimum of 40
13 x 2 hour lectures and workshops introducing the information and developing discussion regarding the course material. 7 x 1 hour tutorials examining selected cases in detail.
2 x 30 minute small group tutorials
6 x 1 hour student led academic support sessions
160 hours of Independent study.
Non-contact time will involve extensive reading of the course material with a view to developing knowledge from case studies and trial reports to prepare for the summative assignment.

Soham Murders

HMIC. (2004) A Report On The Investigation By Cambridgeshire Constabulary Into The Murders Of Jessica Chapman And Holly Wells At Soham On 4 August 2002 Summary Of Conclusions And Recommendations. Available at: https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/media/investigation-by-cambridgeshire-constabulary-20040530.pdf

Operation Sumac

NPIA (2008) The Journal of Homicide and Major Incident Investigation Volume 4, Issue 2 Autumn 2008. Available at: http://library.college.police.uk/docs/J_Homicide_MII/J_Homicide_4.2.pdf

NPIA (2007) Strategic Debrief Operation Sumac. Available at: http://library.college.police.uk/docs/appref/strategic-sumac.pdf

HMIC. (2008) Inspection Report Suffolk Constabulary Major Crime. Available at: https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/media/suffolk-phase2-major-crime-20080629.pdf

Damilola Taylor

Sentamu, J. and Blakey, D. and Nove, P. (2002)The Damilola Taylor Murder Investigation Review. Available at: http://library.college.police.uk/docs/met-police/Damilola-Taylor-Murder-Investigation-Review-2002.pdf

Rawley, A. and Caddy, B. (2007) Damilola Taylor: An independent review of forensic examination of evidence by the Forensic Science Service. Available at: http://netk.net.au/Damilola/Damilola2007.pdf

Victoria Climbié

Lord Laming. (2003) The Victoria Climbié Inquiry. Available at: https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/6086/2/climbiereport.pdf

Justice Inspectorates (2003 ) The Victoria Climbié Inquiry report Key findings from the self-audits of NHS organisations, social services departments and police forces. Available at: https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/media/victoria-climbie-inquiry-report-key-findings-20031009.pdf

Stephen Lawrence

Stone, R. (2015) Hidden Stories of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, Personal Reflections. Bristol: Policy Press.

Macpherson, W. (1999) The Stephen Lawrence Enquiry, Report of an Inquiry. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277111/4262.pdf

Christopher Halliwell

Fulcher, S. (2017) Catching a Serial Killer. London: Ebury Press.

Edwards, K. (2019) A Killer’s Confession and a Mother’s Fight for the Truth. London: Headline Publishing Group.

IPCC. (2012) Investigation arising from Operation Mayan into the conduct of Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher . Available at: https://learn-eu-central-1-prod-fleet01-xythos.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/5d5fcf1f61b7d/1844314?response-cache-control=private%2C%20max-age%3D21600&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27investigation_report_Fulcher_090913.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20200812T120000Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=21600&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAZH6WM4PL5M5HI5WH%2F20200812%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=cbae8fc4046b59a9f60e96b32d0cdff2a9a3678713088060cf72d7af38f75fc3



Rachel Nickell

Pedder, K. (2002) The Rachel Files. Croydon: BookMarque.

Jackman, A. (2019) Napper Through a Glass Darkly. Sherfield on Loddon: Waterside Press.

Alison, L. and Eyre, M. (2009) Killer in the Shadows, The Monstrous Crimes of Robert Napper. London: Pennant Books.

Kessler, D. (2013) The Wimbledon Common Murder. House of Solomon.

Intelligence Led Policing and Major Crime

O’Neill, M. (2018) Key Challenges in Criminal Investigation. Bristol: Policy Press.

Harfield, C. and Harfield, K. (2018) Covert Investigations. 5th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ratcliffe, J.H. (2016) Intelligence-Led Policing. 2nd edn. Abingdon: Routledge.

James, A. (2016) Understanding Police Intelligence Work. Bristol: Policy Press.

Fyfe, N.R. and Gundhus, H.O.I. and Vrist Ronn, K. (eds.) (2018) Moral Issues in Intelligence Led Policing. Abingdon: Routledge.

Anderson, D. (2015) A Question of Trust. Available at: https://terrorismlegislationreviewer.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IPR-Report-Print-Version.pdf

ACPO. (2006) Murder Investigation Manual. Available at: http://library.college.police.uk/docs/APPREF/murder-investigation-manual-redacted.pdf

ACPO. (2005) Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures. Available at: http://library.college.police.uk/docs/APPREF/MIRSAP.pdf

Lecture room equipped for powerpoint and other presentations whiteboard and OHP. Tutorial room to allow group discussions. Module Handbook and suitably resourced library.

None.