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Post Office Ltd
Security Operations Team
Compliance
Guide to the Preparation and Layout of Investigation Red Label Case Files
File construction and Appendices A, B & C
Introduction
The aim of this document is to give guidance to Security Operations Managers and Team
Leaders on the current compliance standards for the preparation of red label case files
and appendices A, B and C.
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Contents:
1. File Construction:
Urgent Today Label used.
File cover set out correctly.
GS230 paged at page one.
Pages numbered correctly.
Correct font for all reports.
Offender report paged.
Interview paged.
Appendices A, B and C associated.
Discipline report associated.
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2. Appendices A, B & C:
Construction:
2.1 Appendices clearly marked.
2.2. Paper numbers completed.
2.3. Contents in correct appendix — Contents of A, B and C.
2.4 Contents numbered.
Contents:
2.5 Copy of working tapes associated.
2.6 No original exhibits.
2.7 GS001 correctly dealt with. (Not Scottish or if offender arrested)
2.8 GS003 correctly dealt with. (Not if offender arrested)
2.9 GS005/ GS045 correctly dealt with. (If applicable or Police search record
copy enclosed)
2.10 Other GS forms and NPA forms Correctly dealt with. (if applicable)
2.11 Accounting documentation correctly. (if applicable)
2.12 Personal Printout properly obtained.
3. Notebook:
3.1. Copy of notebook entry enclosed. (Photo copy or Typed)
3.2 Notebook details. (conversations, Observations and Factual details)
4. Other
4.1. Planned Operational Risk Assessment (PORA — GS019) — completed/copy
enclosed as appropriate.
4.2 Stakeholder Notification completed and copy enclosed where appropriate.
1. File Construction:
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1.1. Urgent Today Label used:
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The red label GS104 should be attached to the front of the file and remain there until the
case is settled.
1.2 File cover set out correctly:
The green case file should set out as shown below. The “Assigned to:” columns should be
completed clearly and kept up to date.
CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY
Assignment Details:
POLTD/0506/000
Post Office LTD.
Crown Office Cash Loss £3,500
Nosuch CO
UB8 4TG
FAD: 078 345
Assigned to: Business Date Assigned Business Date
Unit to: Unit
A. Smith POLTD. 03/09/05
Casework POLTD. 13/09/05
Management
1.3 GS230 paged at page one:
The GS230 (Investigation capture details form) should always be paginated at page one
to the report.
1.4 Pages numbered correctly:
The file pages should be numerically indicated, by pencil, in the top right hand corner of
each subsequent page.
1.5 Correct font for all reports:
All reports paginated by the investigator should be in the correct business font. (This is
currently Chevin Light, font size 12).
1.6 Offender report paged:
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The offender/s report should be paginated directly following the GS230, the first page
should be the “Preamble”. There should be a separate “Preamble” for each offender prior
to commencing the report actual with the addressee (Currently) “Corporate Security
Criminal Law Team”
1.7. Interview paged: (where produced)
The interviews of any offender/s should be paginated in chronological order following the
“Offender Report’. Any subsequent reports and interviews should be paginated in
chronological order thereafter.
1.8 Appendices A, B and C associated:
The three, buff colour, appendices (Env.2007) should be associated and enclosed at the
rear of the file in alphabetical order. Appendices must be attached to the file cover using
either an orange or yellow, treasury tag.
1.9 Discipline report associated:
A copy of the Discipline report should be forwarded to POLTD. Casework Management
(Security Team) by E-mail, this will then be associated in the casework management
offender file.
2. Appendices A, B & C:
Construction:
2.1. Appendices clearly marked
The three appendices should be clearly marked A, B or C and associated in the file in
alphabetical order. All three appendices should be marked clearly “In Confidence”
2.2. Paper numbers completed
The line “Paper No’s” should be completed with POLTD/ followed by the case file number.
2.3. Contents in correct appendix.
All documentation should be enclosed in the correct appendix:
Appendix A
e Statements (copies)
Appendix B
« Copies of evidence.
« Tape summaries and tapes (Summaries dealt with by CWM Team)
« Copies of legal Rights and search forms (GS001 (Scottish GS003), GS005 and any
police search record)
Appendix C
© Copy Friends at Interview Forms (GS003)
Antecedents (GS033)
NPA forms (NPA1 — 3)
Disclosure forms (for committal) (GSO06B, GSOO6C, GSO06D and GSO06E)
Miscellaneous (relevant) e.g. Bank Disclosure Authority, Without Prejudice Receipt if
applicable, Personnel/Staff Printouts, Accounting records, Records of Transaction
Corrections, Stakeholder Notification, Failings Notification, Discipline Report - anything
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that forms part of the case that is not in Appendix ‘B’ but is mostly relevant to Criminal
Law Team.
2.4 Contents numbered.
Each item listed in the contents column should be clearly numbered.
Contents:
2.5 Copy of working tapes associated.
A copy of the working tape of the interview/s should be associated in appendix B.
2.6 No original exhibits.
There should be no original exhibits or statements in any appendix.
2.7. GS001 correctly dealt with. (Not Scottish or if offender arrested)
This should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed; the copy enclosed
should be clear and readable.
2.8 GS003 correctly dealt with. (Not if offender arrested)
This should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed; the copy enclosed
should be clear and readable.
2.9 GS005 / GS045 correctly dealt with. (If applicable or Police search record
copy enclosed)
These should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed; the copies
enclosed should be clear and readable.
2.10 Other GS forms and NPA forms Correctly dealt with. (If applicable)
These should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed; the copies
enclosed should be clear and readable.
2.11 Accounting documentation correctly dealt with. (If applicable)
These should be completed correctly if applicable, with all relevant fields completed; the
copies enclosed should be clear and readable.
2.12 Personnel Printout properly obtained.
The copy enclosed should be clear and readable.
3. Notebook:
3.1. Copy of notebook entry enclosed.
A copy of any notebook entry made should be enclosed in appendix B.
3.2 Notebook details. (Conversations, Observations and Factual details)
Notebook entries should contain details of, date, time, location, attendance,
conversations, observations and factual details.
4. Other:
4.1 IPORA completed and copy enclosed where appropriate.
This should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed.
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4.2 Stakeholder Notifications completed and actual email copy enclosed where
appropriate.
This should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed.
4.3. Organisational/Business/Procedural failings Notifications completed and
actual email copy enclosed where appropriate
This should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed.
4.4 Financial Evaluation Sheet (FES) correctly dealt with where applicable
These should be completed correctly with all relevant fields completed; the copies
enclosed should be clear and readable.
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