Financial investigations
Contributes to FIAR on early financial investigation techniques and financial intelligence.
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Geert Delrue
Subject-matter expert · Typologies & investigations
Recognising the pattern. Following the evidence. Understanding the crime.
Geert brings decades of Belgian federal policing experience to financial investigation, typology analysis and practitioner teaching.
Evidence into investigation.
Background
Financial investigation from the frontline.
Geert Delrue is a former Detective Police Commissioner at the Belgian Federal Criminal Police. His investigative experience spans money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, organised crime and cybercrime.
He holds a Master’s degree in Criminology from KU Leuven and has written extensively on financial crime and investigative practice. His teaching uses a typology-based approach, helping professionals recognise patterns and understand how financial crime operates. He delivers training in Dutch, French and English.
- Education
- Master of CriminologyKU Leuven
- Teaching languages
- Dutch · French · EnglishFinancial crime & investigation
At the Centre
Understand the typology. Improve the investigation.
Bringing investigative practice and the financial intelligence perspective into FIAR and professional conversations.
FIU cooperation
Explores how investigators work with different types of financial intelligence units and connect intelligence with operational action.
Typology-based teaching
Uses the patterns behind financial crime to connect individual cases with broader investigative understanding.
Teaching & published work
Experience that continues to inform the field.
Webinar · February 2025
40 Years in Financial Crime
Lessons from Geert’s career, including investigation methodology and the typology-based approach.
Explore the webinar (opens in a new tab)Publications · Financial crime
Writing for investigative practice
Books and articles on AML/CFT, financial investigation, criminal bankruptcy and cross-border cooperation.
Executive education
Compliance & integrity teaching
Guest teaching in the Compliance & Integrity Management programme at European University Viadrina.
Connect with the Centre
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For questions about FIAR, financial investigation training or practitioner-led learning for your organisation.