National Enforcement Training Framework

Descriptions

The Environment Agency uses its enforcement powers not only to regulate and secure compliance but also to prevent and detect offending, investigate and collect evidence and materials lawfully for use in subsequent prosecutions. Therefore, training within regulation and enforcement forms an important and high profile part of our strategy to enforce laws across England that protect the environment and prosecute offenders.While a large proportion of our training is focused on our powers of entry and conventional methods of regulation and criminal investigation, we also train staff in covert tactics, dealing with hostile situations, conflict management and the use of body worn video, the latter being mainly deployed in investigation of waste crime and fisheries enforcement.