Justice Information Sharing

    FC101 Financial Investigations Practical Skills (Jun 2019, Tennessee)

    This course provides hands-on investigative training at a basic level. Students develop the practical skills, insight, and knowledge necessary to manage a successful financial investigation from start to finish, including the acquisition and examination of financial records, interview skills, and case management and organization. Additional topics include forgery and embezzlement, financial exploitation of the elderly, working with spreadsheets, financial profiling, and state-specific statutes and legal issues.

    IA101 Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (Jun 2019, Florida)

    This course addresses the critical need for well-trained intelligence analysts to interpret growing amounts of information. This introductory course covers the history and purpose of intelligence analysis, the intelligence cycle, analytical thinking skills, and the importance of strategic analysis. The course was developed by a consortium that included the National White Collar Crime Center, Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit, the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis, and the Regional Information Sharing System.

    DF102 Basic Digital Forensic Analysis: Previewing (Jun 2019, Connecticut)

    This course provides the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to preview the most commonly encountered forms of digital evidence. The course covers Windows-based and macOS-based computers, mobile devices, and removable storage media. In a combination of lecture, discussion, and practical exercises, instructors introduce the previewing process, legal considerations, live previewing, and dead-box previewing. Students gain hands-on experience with free and commercial third-party previewing tools that are in current use by practitioners in the field.

    CI240 Intermediate Cyber Investigations: Virtual Currency (Jun 3 2019, Pennsylvania)

    This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to investigate crimes involving virtual currency. Instructors explain foundational concepts like the characteristics of money, virtual currency, and cryptocurrency. Blockchain technology, proof work, and proof of stake are covered, and students learn how industry-leading cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero) work and how they differ from each other. Finally, students learn investigative techniques for tracking and documenting transactions and best practices for seizing and securing cryptocurrency.

    Attend the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Virtual Listening Sessions to Set Priorities for Tribal Appropriations

    March 07, 2019

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for a two-part virtual listening session “Setting Priorities for Tribal Appropriations” on Wednesday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 26. The sessions will help shape BJA’s current federal-tribal partnerships and grant-making priorities that address crucial and ongoing criminal justice needs.

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    Virtual Listening Session to Identify Fiscal Year 2019 Tribal Priorities

    The Virtual Tribal Listening Session, hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), will gather the views of tribal stakeholders in order to inform the federal-tribal partnership and grant-making priorities.

    Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Stakeholder Preparatory Session

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)'s Tribal Stakeholder Preparatory Session, a teleconference/webcast, will engage tribal stakeholders on the purpose of the listening session and provide information that will help tribal stakeholders prepare for the Virtual Tribal Listening Session, scheduled for Tuesday, March 26. BJA leadership and staff will be available to respond to questions during this session.

    Attend a VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program One-day Training on Helping Law Enforcement Survive and Thrive While on Duty in Athens, Georgia

    February 28, 2019

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance is sponsoring the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program’s (VALOR Program) “Survive & Thrive Fundamentals: Protecting You and Your Fellow Officers” one-day training in Athens, Georgia on Thursday, March 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

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    Internet Intelligence Training: Social Media Exploitation (June 2019)

    This course offers a comprehensive program for internet investigations and open-source intelligence gathering. Students learn how to enhance their search skills to effectively use internet resources for locating information online.

    Cognitive Interviewing, Communication & Influence (Jul 2019)

    This course introduces the art of cognitive interviewing using neuro-linguistic programming techniques. Students learn how to interview suspects, witnesses, and victims more effectively, as well as to observe brain-based deception behavior in both face-to-face and virtual communications. Topics include influence and persuasion with difficult witnesses and suspects, interpretation of body language for deceit and truthfulness, and best practices for testimony and reframing cross-examination.

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