Thanks to Contributor Paddy Kerr

Paddy developed a webinar on “The Potential and Power of Data Visualisation” for the program.

Paddy retired in April 2020, having served 30 years in law enforcement, operating at local, regional, national and international levels, primarily investigating serious, organised & complex crime.

His last 3 years were spent deployed as Head of Anti-Corruption Programmes and Investigations, on behalf of the UK National Crime Agency, in Nigeria & West Africa. His specific responsibilities were:

• Partnership Strengthening

• Capacity & Capability Building

• Specific Investigation & Case Management Support

Mentoring, Coaching & Training Nigerian Financial Crime & Forensic Investigations teams, providing hands-on advisory expertise that exceeded host nation expectations and supported the UK Anti-Corruption strategy in large complex assignments and managing end-to-end International investigations in collaboration and with support of host nation partner.

Actively involved in planning & effectively delivering projects on time and contributing to the growth of the Anti-Corruption teams, he demonstrated strong technical knowledge of the UK & International financial crime regulatory regime (across ABC, AML, CFT, Fraud & Sanctions) and briefing / debriefing continual awareness of emerging developments, threats and issues (e.g. Illicit Financial Flows & Unexplained Wealth Orders) within the regulated sector to partner agencies.

He also developed host nation law enforcement officers, across key areas, in Agility, Analysis, Collaboration, Compliance, Excellence, Governance, Investigation, and Leadership & Management.

Since April 2020, Paddy commenced a role as Intelligence & Analysis training manager, with West Yorkshire Police, in the UK.

Paddy holds a Masters Degree in Analysis, Intelligence & Media as well as an International Diploma in AML & CFT.