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Organised crime

A connection alone does not establish a person’s or company’s role. Develop your assessment of structures and threat mechanisms while considering alternative explanations.

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Professional application

Counterparty risk, misconduct analysis and assessment of complex connections for law firms, businesses and security teams.

Role in the wider system

Places findings about people, relationships and events in the wider threat environment.

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Development within this discipline

Three levels of independence.

Compare outcomes and entry requirements. Each higher level requires the preceding competence or equivalent experience. We agree your entry level before training.

Level I

Structures and roles

Understand operating mechanisms and the significance of relationships.

Outcome

You can describe a relationship structure and identify roles that remain unestablished.

Entry requirements

Basic skills in reading and comparing information; a criminal intelligence background is not required.

Audience and competency scope
Who it is for
People who need an introduction to complex organisational threats.
Competencies developed
  • Distinguish relationships, roles and assumptions
  • Recognise the significance of the wider environment
Areas covered
Structures; operating mechanisms.
Nature of the work
A practical introduction linked to professional use.

Level certification

Assessment format: A foundations check and assessment of supplied relationship material, distinguishing contact, association and a hypothesis of coordination.

After passing: ProSentinel Academy / Organised crime / Level I

Assessment and validity rulesNext recommended competencyPosition in the full path
Next level: Level II

Level II

Relationships and hypotheses

Compare explanations for connections using different sources.

Outcome

You can assess connections, distinguish indications from findings and identify information gaps.

Entry requirements

Level I or equivalent experience.

You can describe a relationship structure and identify roles that remain unestablished.

Audience and competency scope
Who it is for
Analysts with a foundation in assessing structures and relationships.
Competencies developed
  • Connect findings about people, entities and events
  • Assess competing hypotheses without prejudging the result
Areas covered
Relationships and dependencies; quality of analytical grounds.
Nature of the work
Applied analysis requiring comparison and reasoned judgement.

Level certification

Assessment format: Link and chronology analysis with a written rationale, assessing correlation, competing hypotheses and the significance of information gaps.

After passing: ProSentinel Academy / Organised crime / Level II

Assessment and validity rulesNext recommended competencyPosition in the full path
Next level: Level III

Level III

Threat assessment

Independently assess what complex structures mean for a particular organisation.

Outcome

You can present a reasoned threat assessment without treating contact as proof of involvement in crime.

Entry requirements

Level II or equivalent experience.

You can assess connections, distinguish indications from findings and identify information gaps.

Audience and competency scope
Who it is for
Experienced analysts and those supporting security decisions.
Competencies developed
  • Weigh ambiguous connections
  • Communicate potential threats and assessment limitations
Areas covered
Complex environments; organisational consequences.
Nature of the work
Advanced work with ambiguity, individually or in teams depending on the objective.

Level certification

Assessment format: A complex case, a report and defence of the threat assessment. The candidate integrates sources, assesses roles and justifies a decision without assuming culpability.

After passing: ProSentinel Academy / Organised crime / Level III

Assessment and validity rulesNext recommended competencyPosition in the full path
After Level III: next recommended competency

After Level III

Next recommended competency

A new direction broadens your profile. The programme and entry level depend on your role and existing competencies.

From assessment to competency development

Where the starting point is an organisational concern, an audit of competencies, processes or information exposure can help define the training need. Objectives, access to material and assessment boundaries are agreed before work begins.

Audit scope and engagement process
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