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August CPD Programme and July Webinar Highlights
Police Oracle and Red Snapper Learning have continued to build on their strong year, launching a new series of August webinars shaped by the themes emerging from July's programme.
Police Oracle and Red Snapper Learning continue to deliver practical, evidence-informed CPD designed to support policing and criminal justice professionals in an increasingly complex operational landscape. August’s programme builds on the themes explored throughout July, with webinars covering investigations, safeguarding, digital evidence, financial crime, legislative developments, and emerging technology, alongside specialist Open Programme learning focused on domestic homicide prevention.
Although July’s programme covered a broad range of investigative and safeguarding topics, one of the standout sessions focused on Reflective Decision-Making in MAPPA, encouraging practitioners to strengthen professional judgement within multi-agency public protection arrangements. The session explored the importance of structured reflection, accountability, and defensible decision-making when managing complex cases involving high-risk offenders, reinforcing the value of effective collaboration and clear professional reasoning.
As the programme continues to evolve, these themes remain central to supporting professionals across policing and criminal justice. Developing confident decision-makers who can balance risk, evidence, safeguarding responsibilities, and partnership working continues to underpin the wider CPD programme.
Below is a summary of key themes from July’s webinars, followed by a chronological overview of upcoming sessions in August.
Upcoming August Webinars
August’s programme continues to build on key themes of safeguarding, investigations, leadership, and professional decision-making. This month’s sessions place particular emphasis on evidential standards, investigative practice, emerging technologies, and safeguarding across complex environments, while the Open Programme provides in-depth learning on domestic homicide prevention.
Mobile Messaging & WhatsApp Evidence: Investigative Tips
Tuesday 4 August | 2:00pm
This practical session explores the effective use of messaging data in investigations, highlighting common pitfalls, evidential considerations, and best practice when working with digital communications.
The Implementation Roadmap under the Employment Rights Act 2025
Thursday 6 August | 2:00pm
Gain an overview of the Employment Rights Act 2025 and understand the practical steps organisations should take to prepare for legislative change and ensure compliance.
Case File to Court: Preparing for Prosecution & Courtroom Skills
Tuesday 11 August | 2:00pm
This session focuses on preparing robust case files and developing the courtroom skills needed to present evidence clearly and confidently throughout the prosecution process.
Managing a Crime Scene
Wednesday 12 August | 2:00pm
Develop a structured approach to preserving, assessing, and managing crime scenes, ensuring evidence is protected and investigative opportunities are maximised from the outset.
Suspect Interviewing: Legal Representation
Thursday 13 August | 2:00pm
Examine practical strategies for managing suspect interviews involving legal representatives while maintaining effective, lawful, and professional interview practice.
Money Mules & Money-Movement Indicators
Tuesday 18 August | 2:00pm
Learn how to identify money mule activity, recognise suspicious financial movement, and develop investigative leads linked to financial crime.
Domestic Homicide Prevention: Recognising Coercive Control (Open Programme)
Wednesday 19 August | 9:30am
Drawing on learning from the Sandwell Domestic Homicide Review (Angela), this course explores coercive control, professional curiosity, and multi-agency approaches to preventing domestic homicide.
Exhibit Handling
Wednesday 19 August | 2:00pm
Learn best practice for handling, recording, storing, and presenting exhibits, maintaining evidential continuity and supporting successful case progression.
Trauma-Informed Safeguarding
Thursday 20 August | 2:00pm
This webinar examines how trauma-informed practice can be embedded into safeguarding systems, supporting safer, more effective, and more compassionate interventions.
Emerging Tech: AI, Deepfakes and Investigative Caution
Tuesday 25 August | 2:00pm
Explore how emerging technologies, including AI and deepfakes, are influencing investigations and learn practical approaches to evidence verification and investigative decision-making.
High-Risk Transitions: Reflective Resettlement & Recall Practice
Wednesday 26 August | 2:00pm
Improve professional decision-making during release, resettlement, and recall by exploring structured approaches to managing risk at key transition points.
Disclosure & CPIA: Practical Casework Steps
Thursday 27 August | 2:00pm
Using practical case examples, this session examines disclosure schedules, redaction, and pre-charge engagement to support compliant and defensible disclosure decisions.
August’s programme brings together General Academy and Open Programme sessions to deliver practical, evidence-informed CPD that strengthens safeguarding, investigative capability, legal knowledge, and professional confidence across policing and the wider criminal justice sector.
