Author: Adrian Ramdat (Director of Training & Consultancy)
January 2026
As we start 2026, we are excited to launch a refreshed and expanded training portfolio, designed to meet the needs of professionals across the UK and globally.
Our established programmes, including RIPA/RIPSA training, investigator training, intelligence skills, investigative interviewing and covert operations training, have already supported numerous organisations and continue to be a strong and stable part of our offerings.
Building on this foundation, we are introducing NEW courses in analytical skills, effective notetaking, crisis management, hostage negotiation, overseas travel safety, test purchase managers and risk management in covert operations, alongside an expanded range of our highly successful Bitesize training events.
These programmes equip professionals with practical skills, legal understanding, and operational confidence to tackle complex challenges.
Our NEW courses include:
Analyst & Researcher Training
- Analyst Course: Core analytical skills, critical thinking, and structured intelligence products.
- Strategic Analysis Course: Assess long-term risks, horizon scan, and produce high-quality strategic assessments.
- i2 Analyst’s Notebook Course: Build, analyse, and visualise complex networks of data.
- Researcher Course: Strengthen research tradecraft, information evaluation, and intelligence contribution.
Crisis, Security & Negotiation
- Crisis Management Training: Training in communication, decision-making, stakeholder management, and recovery.
- Hostage Negotiation Training: Intensive training covering negotiation psychology, scenario exercises, and team coordination.
- Overseas Travel Safety Training: Situational awareness, risk management, and personal security abroad.
Specialist Training
- Risk Management in Covert Operations: Practical risk assessment and risk management when deploying covert assets.
- Test Purchase Managers: Successfully deploy test purchasers to maximise the evidence.
- Effective Notetaking: Professional note-taking including integrity and evidential use of notes.
Bitesize Training Events
- Extraction of Information from Digital Devices (Bitesize): Legislation and best practice for lawful data extraction.
- Using the NIM in Intelligence-Led Activity (Bitesize): Implement the National Intelligence Model effectively.
- Threat, Harm & Risk & the THRIVE Model (Bitesize): Defensible prioritisation and safeguarding for policing and intelligence.
- Disclosure under CPIA (Bitesize) – Various bitesize options that cover different aspects of disclosure. A great option for CPD.
Why Choose Our Training?
All programmes are practical, scenario-driven, and expert-led, combining real-world case studies with hands-on exercises. Delivered face-to-face or live virtually, they enable teams to:
- Operate confidently in high-pressure or sensitive environments.
- Deliver intelligence, investigative, and operational outcomes effectively.
- Enhance organisational resilience and compliance with legal frameworks.
Discover Our 2026 Training Courses
Explore the full portfolio and find the right programme to enhance your team’s capability, operational effectiveness in 2026 at
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