Getting disclosure right is one of the most critical—and heavily scrutinised—duties in modern criminal investigations. In this practical, 60-minute operational webinar, policing practitioners will strip away the confusion surrounding the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)—walking through step-by-step casework actions for recording, retaining, and revealing unused material, completing MG6C/MG6D/MG6E schedules accurately, and managing digital and third-party material proportionately.
Why Join the Course
- Built for Operational Reality: Designed around busy policing workloads—gain practical scheduling templates, disclosure test checklists, and time-saving casework workflows in just one hour.
- Master MG6 Schedules & Descriptions: Learn how to write clear, concise, and compliant descriptions on MG6C (non-sensitive), MG6D (sensitive), and MG6E (disclosure officer’s report) forms without triggering avoidable CPS action plans.
- Navigate Digital & Third-Party Material: Understand how to pursue reasonable lines of enquiry proportionately, handle mobile phone downloads, and manage third-party records in line with data protection rules.
- Aligned with National Standards: Reinforces the CPIA 1996 Code of Practice, the Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure, and Director’s Guidance on Charging (DG6).
Why It Matters
Disclosure failures remain one of the primary drivers of delayed charging decisions, stayed proceedings, and collapsed trials. Ambiguous schedule entries, overlooked body-worn video (BWV) or digital material, and poorly documented reasonable lines of enquiry create immense administrative rework for officers and undermine victim confidence in the justice system.
Embedding disciplined CPIA casework habits from the very start of an investigation protects the integrity of the prosecution, prevents unnecessary court adjournments, and ensures a fair trial.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is tailored specifically for serving police officers, police staff, and investigative practitioners, including:
- Response and Neighbourhood Policing officers building remand, bail, and postal requisition files
- Trainee detectives, PIP Level 1 and PIP Level 2 investigators, and CID officers
- Disclosure Officers, Deputy Disclosure Officers, and Case Builders
- Public Protection Unit (PPU), Volume Crime, and Serious & Complex Crime investigators
- Criminal Justice Unit (CJU) staff, Sergeants, and supervisory officers reviewing case files and disclosure schedules
Learning Objectives
By the end of this 60-minute session, attendees will be able to:
- Apply CPIA Duties from Day One: Execute the core statutory duties to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry—both towards and away from the suspect—and properly record and retain relevant material.
- Apply the Disclosure Test Accurately: Assess unused material objectively to identify anything capable of undermining the prosecution case or assisting the defence.
- Complete MG6C, MG6D & MG6E Schedules Effectively: Draft transparent, proportionate schedule descriptions and distinguish clearly between sensitive and non-sensitive material.
- Manage Digital, BWV & Third-Party Enquiries: Document proportionate digital extraction strategies, redact personal data correctly, and avoid common disclosure pitfalls that cause CPS bounce-backs.
