Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Justice Studies

Learning Methods

Lecture
Placement/Practice
Seminar
Workshop

Module Offerings

6215PSDH-APR-MTP
6215PSDH-JAN-MTP
6215PSDH-SEP-MTP
6215PSDH-SEP_NS-MTP

Aims

The module is intended to ensure that students have the knowledge understanding and skills to conduct more complex investigations, including both live and cold cases. They will review the evidence base in this area and research how to implement and develop practical solutions to provide effective policing methods in this area whilst furthering their own competence within the pathway.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Relevant legislation. Initial assessment and management of potential vulnerabilities of victim(s)/witness (es)/suspect(s). Additional strategies that may be required to support the investigation. Use of media, mass screening etc. Community considerations. Briefing and de-briefing using recognised national formats. Recording the tasking of others, including experts or specialist advisors. Conducting and prioritising fast-track responses in an auditable and retrievable format. Role of internal specialists, including: • Crime Scene Investigator • Digital or traditional forensics • Digital Media Investigator • Financial Investigator • Senior Investigating Officer • Firearms Covert methods and their use in an investigation. Role of coroner. Offender management – Guns and gangs. Impact on and Support required for victims, including therapeutic support, consent issues and maintaining on-going support throughout the investigation. The Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Process. Welfare of self and others during an investigation Role of the CPS, early engagement and pre-trial case conferences.
Module Overview:
The module is intended to ensure that students have the knowledge understanding and skills to conduct more complex investigations, including both live and cold cases.
Additional Information:
All assessed components on this module must be successfully passed for credit to be released

The College of Policing set the minimum module content, which is refreshed each year and follows changes to operational practice. The minimum module content for 'Conducting Investigations' is contained within the LCAPS Canvas Teaching and Learning site. 

This module outline must be read in conjunction with the module appendix and mapping spreadsheet which details the National Policing Curriculum content areas, learning outcomes and minimum content relating to each of the module learning outcomes, which can be found on the Module Key Information tab on Canvas.

Assessments

Portfolio
Essay