Crypto currency money laundering, firearm threats and tackling emerging drug risks.

Those were just some of the subjects delivered by more than 30 expert speakers at the Serious Organised Crime Conference in Stratford Upon Avon last week.

The RGP’s Acting Superintendent Sean Perera was among police officers invited to attend, along with several hundred officers from multiple UK forces, Australia, New Zealand and several British Overseas Territories.  

The event is an opportunity to learn about cutting edge policing tactics such as drones, best practice used by police forces and to develop new contacts from the organisations in attendance.

Act Supt Perera, said: “Apart from the wealth of useful knowledge shared by experts, these events are very important as they allow you to network with other police officers across the globe. The knowledge and contacts we bring back from these events ultimately help us here in Gibraltar in the fight against local and transnational crime.”

Following the conference, Act Supt Perera also spent two days shadowing officers in a Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU).

The ROCU network works closely with the National Crime Agency, police forces and other partners, using a range of specialist tactics and capabilities to identify, disrupt and tackle the increasingly complex threat posed by organised crime.