This module enhances the learner’s understanding of public protection practices and the investigation of complex crimes including where there is a digital or international element. It also enhances the leaner’s understanding of gathering, analysing, and evaluating intelligence for policing purposes.

Indicative Content Investigations:
Investigating public protection incidents.
MAPPA and the management of offenders.
Links between serious organised crime and public protection.
Effects of media coverage on public protection strategy.
Types of complex digitally enabled crime, their impact and investigative strategies used.
Difference between 'volume and priority' crime and 'serious and complex' crime and the relevance to the investigative process.
Use of intelligence sources in complex investigation.
Conducting international and European investigations.
Concepts of memory and its impact on the interview process.

Indicative Content Intelligence:
The gathering, analysing and evaluation of intelligence for policing operations
Analytical products and how intelligence informs tasking and co-ordination meetings
Analysis of potential links between terrorism and other forms of criminality
Ethics and accountability when making decisions in an operational context
Risk, risk avoidance and risk aversion.

Indicative content reflects the College of Policing National Policing Curriculum stipulated for delivery at level 5 of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship as follows:
Public Protection: 2.1 - 2.3 Inclusive, 4.1 - 5.3 Inclusive. 7.1 - 7.3 Inclusive.
Digital Policing: 1.1 - 4.1a Inclusive.
Conducting Investigations: 1.1 - 6.6b Inclusive.
Counter Terrorism: 2.1
Information and Intelligence: 0.1 to 7.1 inclusive
Decision making and discretion: 1.1 to 5.3 inclusive.

Essay:
Students will select a serious threat identified in the National Strategic Assessment (NSA) for policing and a produce an academic essay in which they critically analyse the effectiveness of the police response. This will include demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the role that information and intelligence plays in the response.
Learning Outcomes 1 – 3.

Lectures, tutorials, and pre-prepared learning material facilitated through use of the Blackboard VLE and MS Teams, will be used, as appropriate, to develop learners and prepare them for the workplace. The delivery team will employ a range of learning and teaching methodologies which may include group work, problem-based learning, student presentations, feedback, and online tutor/student-led discussions. A blended approach to delivery will be taken.
A module handbook and other detailed materials such as assessment briefings is available to students and will set out requirements and expectations in more detail.

1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the investigative response to serious and organised crime Knowledge and understanding. Learning

2. Assess the effectiveness of legislation, policy, processes and strategies in delivering public protection.
Enquiry, Analysis

3. Evaluate the role intelligence sources and processes play in tackling crime
Knowledge and Understanding, Learning, Reflection

Blackboard VLE
MS Teams
University library and associated online learning materials.
Teaching spaces equipped with computer, projector, screen, white boards etc.
Live streaming/recording equipment/software.

See Module reading list.