5.118 Throughout this chapter we make a number of recommendations. In this section we conclude with a brief summary.
5.119 We do not recommend that the concept of suspicion is defined in Part 7 of POCA. We are recommending the introduction of statutory guidance on suspicion coupled with a prescribed form. We believe that an advisory Board is best placed to draft this guidance and to oversee the creation of a tailored form which makes best use of the most up-to-date IT solutions available to the UKFIU. The Advisory Board can draw upon the experience and views of those who make or receive disclosures by using the information gained from our consultation and the SARs reform project.
5.120 In order to achieve the greatest impact, further continuing education on the obligations under POCA is necessary. A continuing commitment to examining, researching and analysing the quality of intelligence and the amount of raw data provided is essential. Moreover, the usefulness of such research is dependent upon law enforcement agencies recording the usefulness of SARs to investigations and providing feedback. It is only with this evidence base that decisions can be taken regarding the future of the consent regime and any further changes to the reporting threshold which could be tested in the form of a pilot scheme.