Police Investigative Process into Currency Counterfeiting

Counterfeiting as a means of making illegal money has a long history, probably as long as money itself. It is regarded as an especially serious offence as it strikes at the heart of the political and economic system. Those who fake money are, in effect, challenging one of the most important perquisites of sovereignty, and therefore the foundations of the state itself.

The purpose of this eLearning is to:

• Give initial investigation guidelines for first responders, including how to identify counterfeit currency and how to process it
• Advise of your authority to detain or investigate such cases, how the Calgary Police Service Counterfeit Coordinator and Economic Crimes Unit can assist you
• Provide resources, references, and contacts within Calgary Police Service, the Bank of Canada, the RCMP, and the United States Secret Service

• Identify counterfeit Canadian polymer and paper currency
• Discuss the initial investigation guidelines for first responders and how to process counterfeit currency
• Recall under what authority you may detain or investigate counterfeit currency cases
• Recognize how the Calgary Police Service Counterfeit Coordinator and Economical Crime Section can assist you
• Remember where to locate further resources, references, and contacts within Calgary Police Service, the Bank of Canada, the RCMP, and the United States Secret Service to assist you in learning more about this topic or in directing the public to educational tools