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
• Invasive non-native (alien) animal species: rules in England and Wales – GOV.UK
• Invasive non-native (alien) plant species: rules in England and Wales – GOV.UK
• Be Plant Wise » NNSS

Legislation​

• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
• 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

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Health and Safety​

Check, Clean, Dry

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
• iRecord app download (INNS Reporting)
• ​INNS Mapper – Similar to iRecord but covers less species

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

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

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