The evolution of the cybercrime landscape in the UK has evolved rapidly and in this episode, Andrew Gould (Detective Chief Superintendent & Cybercrime Team Lead, National Police Chiefs'​ Council (NPCC)) shares deep insights with Jim Lee (Global Head of Capacity Building, Chainalysis) on how the NPCC has built their capacity in handling crypto investigations. 

Andrew explains how his cybercrime unit has orchestrated a collaborative national response towards cyber threats and ransomware attacks and the strategic approaches towards building and enhancing investigative capabilities.



He discloses how government funding and developing training programs were instrumental in empowering officers against cyber threats and establishing partnerships with the private sector, Chainalysis and international law enforcement has been a key to their success.

Minute-by-minute episode breakdown

2 | Early Days of UK Cybercrime and Bitcoin

5 | Role of the National Police Chiefs’ Council in the UK

8 | Building a National Capability in Cybercrime

12 | Combining Blockchain Data with Other Data Sets

15 | Partnerships with Private Sector and Future Vision of Law Enforcement Collaborations

18 | Challenges and Best Practices in Building Crypto Capacity In Law Enforcement

23 |Future of Crypto Investigations - Looking Toward 2030

25 | Seizing Crypto Criminal Proceeds to Finance Law Enforcement Capacity Building 

 

Related resources

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• Website: NPCC: Bringing UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public


• Announcement: National Cybercrime Team Awarded Chainalysis Public-Private Partnership Award at Links 2025


• Reports: NCCP POLICING VISION 2030 Report: Strategic Policing Partnership Board


• Blog: Legislated Sanctions Evasion: How the Garantex Rebrand, Grinex, and the Ruble-Backed Token, A7A5 Have Shaped Russia’s Shadow Crypto Economy


• Blog: The US and Canada Join Forces to Combat Scams, Seizing Millions in Crypto


• Blog: Chainalysis Rapid is Here: AI-Powered Crypto Triage for Any Investigator


• YouTube: Chainalysis YouTube page


• Twitter: Chainalysis Twitter: Building trust in blockchain

Speakers on today’s episode

• Jim Lee (Global Head of Capacity Building, Chainalysis)


• Andrew Gould (Detective Chief Superintendent & Cybercrime Team Lead, National Police Chiefs'​ Council (NPCC))

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