Tim Holt

Experience

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  Avon and Somerset Constabulary

  Feb 1980 - Feb 2010

  DC

  From 1996-September 2004 I was a Detective Constable in the FIU. My duties included:*POCA 2002, CJA 1988 (as amended) and DTA 1994 hearings and confiscation proceedings including giving evidence at those hearings both in the Crown Court and the Magistrates Court*Restraint Orders (writing the information, briefing the prosecutor and attending court hearings)*Money Laundering enquiries (investigation, arrest and interview of suspects)*Major investigations, eg Murder enquiries (financial work, investigative and interview teams etc)*Financial intelligence (Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR’s) and sour ce research)*Proactive enquiries, identifying appropriate subjects, developing intelligence, arrest, investigation and conviction*Liaison with National and International Agencies (NCIS, NCS, Interpol, Egmont, Europol) *Compilation of International Letters of Request requesting evidential material, intelligence enquiries, visits and direct liaison with overseas Law Enforcement Agencies Completion of relevant courses ie Financial Investigation Development Officer Course, Confiscation Course (POCA 2002)Delivery of training presentations both to internal Police Courses (CID, Drugs Courses, SIO, Intelligence etc), National Police Conferences (Tackling Drug Supply Conference) and outside Agencies (MAWBS Conference, Association of Accounting Technicians etc). April 1990 – September 1996 Avon and Somerset Constabulary CID Detective ConstableI was engaged within a busy inner city CID office in Bristol from 1990 until 1993 when I transferred to Weston-super-Mare, a more rural type station which presented more varied and diverse challenges. CID duties included:*Investigation of a large variety of different criminal offences, eg murder, rape, robbery, blackmail, corruption, drugs trafficking etc (arrest, interview, charge, court files, evidence etc) In the period from 1980 until 1990 I performed various types of operational uniform duties. Show less

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  National Policing Improvement Agency

  Sept 2004 - Nov 2012

  Law Enforcement Trainer

  I was employed by the NPIA as a Financial Investigation Trainer. I worked with financial investigators within the UK and my duties included:*Design, develop, produce and deliver training courses as per national and international requirements*Complete maintenance on existing courses as necessary due to practices and legislative changes*Assess Personal Development Portfolios (PDP’s) and Continual Professional Development (CPD) from AFI’s to authorise accreditation and allocate/remove powers under POCA 2002 as necessary *Complete work place assessments on AFI’s to ensure that they are competent and able to maintain accreditation under POCA 2002 and proper use of the intrusive investigative tools *Ensure that I remain up to date with legislation and caselaw within the arena of financial investigation, ie POCA 2002 and other relevant legislation, practices and procedures and updates which occur on a frequent basis.*Regular liaison with outside agencies, both within the law enforcement community and also external agencies and organisations as required *Attendance at, and contributions to, meetings as required, eg Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG), South West AFI Working Group (non Police), Financial Investigations Working Group (FIWG), regional law enforcement meetings*Arrange and attend conferences and seminars and give presentations as appropriate and necessary, .*Supervision of staff as required to assist in carrying out allocated functions, eg Fast Track Project 2008, Exam system set up 2010*Receive and deal with technical and operational queries via the Financial Investigation Support System (FISS) website and also directly from AFI’s within different law enforcement agencies. Then liaise with AFI’s and their supervisors in a supportive and advisory capacity to assist in ongoing operational and non-operational matters. Show less

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  MW Associates UK Ltd

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

  Director

  The company delivers financial crime training and consultancy to a wide variety of clients both within and outside of the regulated sector.

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  National Crime Agency

  Nov 2012 - Oct 2018

  Proceeds of Crime Regulator

  My role was the Regulator for the South West of England. I worked with financial investigators within law enforcement in the region and my duties were:*Design, develop, produce and deliver training courses as per national and international requirements*Complete maintenance on existing courses as necessary due to practices and legislative changes*Assess Personal Development Portfolios (PDP’s) and Continual Professional Development (CPD) from AFI’s to authorise accreditation and allocate/remove powers under POCA 2002 as necessary *Complete work place assessments on AFI’s to ensure that they are competent and able to maintain accreditation under POCA 2002 and proper use of the intrusive investigative tools *Ensure that I remain up to date with legislation and caselaw within the arena of financial investigation, ie POCA 2002 and other relevant legislation, practices and procedures and updates which occur on a frequent basis.*Regular liaison with outside agencies, both within the law enforcement community and also external agencies and organisations as required *Attendance at, and contributions to, meetings as required, eg Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG), South West AFI Working Group (non Police), Financial Investigations Working Group (FIWG), regional law enforcement meetings*Arrange and attend conferences and seminars and give presentations as appropriate and necessary, .*Supervision of staff as required to assist in carrying out allocated functions, eg Fast Track Project 2008, Exam system set up 2010*Receive and deal with technical and operational queries via the Financial Investigation Support System (FISS) website and also directly from AFI’s within different law enforcement agencies. Then liaise with AFI’s and their supervisors in a supportive and advisory capacity to assist in ongoing operational and non-operational matters.I left NCA in 2018 due to early retirement and to concentrate on my role as Director of Economic Crime Ltd Show less

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  T & V Associates Ltd

  Dec 2013 - now

  Director

  I am the Managing Director of T & V Asspociates Ltd. We specialise in financial and crime investigative training and consultancy within both the public and private sector. Whilst we have a specialism within economic crime, terrorism, AML and general financial investigation, we have capacity to deliver many other aspects of investigation training, including SIO training, fraud and general crime training, investigative interview training, statement taking, exhibit handling. We have delivered products in many different jurisdictions, eg BVI to police, judiciary and DPP, Bosnia to prosecutors and police as well as Sarajevo University, Kosovo to the judiciary and police, Jamaica to the FID and other agencies, Kenya to an internal Government department. We have also delivered many different training products covering a wide range of subjects, to organisations within the UK such as Colleges, ACAMS and CIPFA. Each project that we design and deliver is produced exclusively for the individual client, and is therefore bespoke, and caters for the clients specific requirements. We are constantly seeking to attract clients who have specific requirements that we can work with to produce a quality service satisfying every aspect of a particular project. Show less

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  Economic Crime Ltd

  Dec 2017 - now

  Director

  I am a Director of Economic Crime Ltd and we specialise in investigative training and consultancy within the public and private sector. Our specialism is within economic crime, terrorism, AML and general financial investigation. However we have capacity to deliver many other aspects of investigation training, including dealing with victims and witnesses, statement taking and interviewing skills and exhibit handling. We have delivered financial crime training in different jurisdictions, eg Kosovo to the judiciary and police and Kenya to a Government department. We have also deleivered many different presentations covering a wide range of subjects, to organisations such as ACAMS and CIPFA. Each project that we undertake is catered especially for the individual client. Economic Crime Ltd have lots of experience in our specialist work areas. We are constantly seeking to attract clients who have specific requirements that we can work with to produce a quality service satisfying every aspect of a particular project. Show less

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  Agencia

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2023

  Serious organised crime, corruption, fraud and terrorism are all too familiar issues encountered on many of the projects that Agencia are involved with. Within the Justice Policing and Security sector we offer a bespoke service via a network of skilled specialist professionals who are able to offer advice, guidance, support, training, assessments, mentoring, evaluations and even investigations where required. My role was to identify opportunities and clients, who required training products. Myself and other SME's then produced bespoke packages which were individual to the clients needs and requirements. Our skills can be utilised to counter many types of financial and serious organised crime, including terrorist financing. Agencia had access to investigators, lawyers, legislators, accountants, the judiciary, academics and trainers all of whom are skilled in their own particular fields, and whose expertise we utilised to deliver our projects. We have recently delivered very impactive training projects in the Caribbean, Africa and Eastern Europe as well as the UK. In March 2023 I left this role to pursue further opportunities. Show less

  • Director Of Training

    Feb 2019 - Mar 2023

  • Director Of Serious Crime

    Apr 2019 - Feb 2020
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  Altia

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Business Development Manager
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  Financial Crime Analysis Unit

  Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

  Senior Financial Investigator

  Engaged on fraud and corruption investigations and also training with the full time operational FCAU officers. I wrote and delivered training and mentoring to the officers and also the Regulated Sector in Montserrat, on financial investigation, SARS, money laundering, cash detention and confiscation. I mentored one of the FCAU officers in designing, writing and delivering training to law enforcement and the wider community.I authored sections of the FCAU Financial Investigation policy on SARs and general financal investigation, to be ready for FATF onsite inspection in April 2024.Contract ran down on 31st March 2024. Show less