APPENDIX 4 ~ POL CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATIONS AND _
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE
Referral to Investigations & Security Team to
consider potential criminal wrongdoing,
File set up and allocated to POL Security
Manager
Report of Concern:
sIrregularities Identified by Audit Team
*Complaint from Customer
*Complaint from Member of Public
+Report from POL Management
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‘Any concerns of threatened violence/ belligerence
by suspect/others identified?
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NO? Investigations & Security Team carry out
further investigations
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Investigations result in a suspicion that a criminal
Discussion
YES? Involve Police
Referral to Contracts Manager
of Line Manager for further
consideration/possible action
including disciplinary and
contractual remedies.
offence has been committed?
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YES? Invitation to suspect to attend Interview
under Caution (under Police & Criminal Evidence
Act 1984) with Investigations & Security team
and interview takes placefis declined
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Investigations and Security Team prepare
report outlining evidence (Evidence Package) and
NO? Recommendation
of No Further Action to
‘Team Leader to
approve
1, Report sent to POL Criminal Lawyer for legal
input on recommendations/any further evidence or
investigations required (considering EPP).
Recommendations
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Report recommends criminal enforcement action? I
x YES?
YES? 2. Consider whether Restraint
Does the POL Criminal Lawyer
require further investigations/evidence?
NO? Recommend:
of No Further Action to
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Team Leader to
approve
Order is required to recover
assets, considering’
“Voluntary repayment?
NO? Recommendation
of Restraint Order to
‘Credible repayment offer made? Financial Investigator
“Assets unavailable? to approve
+Other factors against
confiscation as per EPP?
YES? Further investigations undertaken by
Investigations & Security Team.
YES? Recommendation of
No Further Action to
Financial Investigator to.
approve
NO? Referral to External
Lawyers for Written Advice on
Prosecution ani
‘Charges (applying EPP)
Written advice recommends
prosecution?
NO? Advice of No Further
Action to Head of
:
YES? Charges returned to Investigations &
Security Team to issue summons
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[ Prosecution
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I Conviction! Guilty Plea entered
Security to approve.
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Advice sent to Head of Security for POL sign off I YES?
approval
" 5 NO? Further discussion/
Sign off obtained from Head of Security? [I —>} inn cbiained from External Kor
Lawyers?
NO? Close file.
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YES? Request Compensation Order or consider
lodging Notice under POCA to commence
Confiscation Proceedings if deemed appropriate,
inline with External Lawyer advice and EPP.
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[ Confiscation Proceedings deemed appropriate?
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[ YES? Instigate Confiscation Proceedings
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