The links below will take you to all the resources that you have covered in your INNS digital training modules:

NWCU Wildlife Crime DISC knowledge hub
If you have not done so already, request DISC access from the NWCU

Access levels will depend on your organisation and role. Only police can access the INNS toolkit but there is a wealth of additional resources for partners too.

Further information – England and Wales

• www.nonnativespecies.org
• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/invasive-non-native-alien-animal-species-rules-in-england-and-wales
• Be Plant Wise » NNSS

See also the Wildlife Crime Memorandum of Understanding

See also: rules on species of special concern

Legislation​

• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Section 14 guidance
• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (schedule 9 species)
• IAS (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019
• Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (CPNs)
• ​Invasive Alien (Non-Native) Species Regulation
• Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
• Codes of Practice on the use of Species Control Provisions

Further information on INNS legislation in England and Wales » NNSS

Home office guidance on the use of CPN for Japanese knotweed

Health and Safety​

Check, Clean, Dry

Biosecurity advice for field workers: Field workers » NNSS

Agencies​

• Natural England – Invasive Species Information​
• Natural Resources Wales – Non-Native Species Guidance​
• APHA Non-native Species Inspectorate Note: This webpage does not reflect the current position, as NNSI now falls under APHA​
• RSPCA

Species identification and reporting​

• GB Non-Native Species Secretariat
• ​66 Species of Special Concern
• Species alerts » NNSS
• ID sheets » NNSS
• iRecord app download (INNS Reporting)
• ​INNS Mapper – Similar to iRecord but covers less species

Species Distribution

• NBN Atlas – UK’s largest collection of biodiversity information
• https://wales-species-inns.nbnatlas.org/

Additional agencies that can provide assistance and advice:

NB: In some cases, it may be more appropriate for them to attend and deal with the incident, rather than police officers

• NWCU
• Defra
• Environmental Agency
• Angling Trust
• Cefas
• Local Authority Pest Controllers 

Additional training

If officers wish to expand their INNS knowledge further, there are additional training courses available that focus more on biosecurity, identification and recording and reporting of species through the:

Non-native species Secretariat

NNSS eLearning

Angling Trust

FishNET Learning Hub – Angling Trust

Invasive Non-Native Species – Angling Trust