Peter’s background is in the counter fraud investigation environment where he has worked for over 35 years. He spent 21 years in the public sector working as an investigator and investigations manager. He ended his career as the Department for Work and Pensions Professionalism in Security (PINS) Project Team Manager where he was instrumental in turning the aspirations included in the Government Green Paper, “Beating Fraud is Everyone’s Business – Securing the Future” into reality. He personally designed and developed the accredited counter fraud training syllabus, co-chaired the Professional Accreditation Board and was responsible for procuring training providers and an academic institution, to provide a development learning pathway for counter fraud investigators. This initiative to professionalise the work of investigators across the public and private sectors has significantly changed the way investigations are conducted and raised the profile of counter fraud investigators across the UK. It has now become the recognised benchmark for counter fraud investigation training across the wider fraud community. His operational career has directly involved him in all aspects of external and internal fraud and anti-corruption investigations including progressing initial enquiries, gathering evidence, witness interviewing, interviews under caution and giving evidence in court, tribunals and disciplinary hearings. At an operational level he has managed and developed regional counter fraud investigation and prosecution units within central government, working in partnership with various government agencies, police forces and departmental solicitors on several successful major investigations. At a strategic level he has developed:

• Counter fraud and security policy
• Identity fraud investigation policy and guidance
• Fraud loss measurement policy and guidance
• National counter fraud training policy and programmes

He is an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist and Trainer and trains counter fraud investigators and managers in all aspects of investigation on a regular basis. He is a member of the Professional Accreditation Board Training and Education Committee.

Malcolm is a quality focused accredited Learning and Development professional with extensive expertise and experience in the training and development of learners with a wide range of diverse and professional backgrounds.

A member of the Security Institute, he is a fully qualified Local Security Management Specialist and Trainer and a Local Counter Fraud Specialist and Trainer. He has gained an Advanced Certificate of Education (Post Compulsory) from Canterbury Christ Church University College.

He has worked in a variety of Learning and Development and Security related roles for the past 20 years in both the public and commercial sectors. He spent 5 years as a Police Trainer with National Police Training before joining the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (now NHS Counter Fraud Authority). Prior to taking on the role of NHS Operational Fraud Manager for the West Midlands region, he trained both Local Security Management Specialists and Counter Fraud Specialists in all aspects of their respective roles.

After a 2-year spell on a security project in the UAE, he has since worked with a number of high profile clients delivering University Accredited Security Management programmes in both the UK and overseas.

Benjamin’s background is in criminal risk analysis and intelligence, specialising in Cyber Crime and computer aided crimes. He has worked for FRONTEX and EULEX Kosovo, as well as the cyber security project lead for a high risk private sector company. He has implemented and assessed a number of cyber security strategies in both the public and private sector, and used his investigative and analytical expertise to prepare organisations for the changing climate of cybercrime. His educational background includes a Masters in Criminology from the University of Utrecht with a thesis on ‘Cyber Crime as a Service’ and a BA in Criminology from the University of York with a focus on Organised Cyber Crime Groups. Both his academic and professional career has involved the covert and overt investigation of some of the most prolific cybercriminals and organised crime groups operating on the dark and surface web.