Justice Information Sharing

    FC122 Intellectual Property Theft Training (July 21, 2021, Virtual)

    This course introduces the problem of intellectual property (IP) theft and provides tools, techniques, and resources for investigating and prosecuting these crimes. A combination of lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises illustrates the potential dangers and economic repercussions of counterfeit products, as well as best practices and techniques for investigating IP theft. Students are provided with a state-specific folder that includes relevant statutes, sample organizational documents for IP investigations, and additional resources for investigators and prosecutors.

    FC111 Financial Crimes Against Seniors Seminar (July 21, 2021, Virtual)

    This course promotes a multiagency approach to the problem of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Topics include working with senior victims, examining documents like bank records and power of attorney, and using resources for investigation and community awareness. Detailed examination of a case study, from initial complaint to prosecution, reinforces and illustrates the course content. With a dual focus on financial abuse by trusted persons and common scams aimed at seniors, the course introduces senior-specific investigative skills while facilitating networking and cooperation that can extend out of the classroom and into real cases.

    FC099 Basic Level Spreadsheeting Skills (Jun. 29, 2021, Virtual)

    This one-day course provides foundational spreadsheeting knowledge and skills to enhance workplace productivity. The course covers basic navigation of Microsoft Excel by combining live demonstrations and hands-on exercises, including the following:

    • Working with multiple worksheets within a workbook 
    • Hiding, unhiding, and protecting worksheets 
    • Adjusting rows and columns 
    • Using copy and paste options 
    • Finding, selecting, and sorting data

    FC101 Financial Investigations Practical Skills (Jun. 29–Jul. 1, 2021, Virtual)

    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.

    IA103 Introduction to Strategic Intelligence Analysis (Jun. 29, 2021, Virtual)

    This course introduces analysts to the broader concepts of connecting the dots through link analysis. A critical portion of conducting a successful analytical investigation is the ability to link together and understand the complexities of the connectedness between people and organizations. Introduction to Link Analysis expands on the basic principles of link and association analyses explored in the Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training while building a framework for more advanced methods such as social network analysis.

    IA102 Introduction to Link Analysis (Jul. 1, 2021, Virtual)

    This course introduces analysts to the broader concepts of connecting the dots through link analysis. A critical portion of conducting a successful analytical investigation is the ability to link together and understand the complexities of the connectedness between people and organizations. Introduction to Link Analysis (ILA) expands on the basic principles of link and association analyses explored in the Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT) while building a framework for more advanced methods such as social network analysis.

    IA101 Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (Jul. 13–16, 2021, Virtual)

    This course addresses the critical need for well-trained intelligence analysts to interpret growing amounts of information. Topics include the intelligence cycle, analytical thinking skills, the importance of strategic analysis, communication and social media analysis, recommendation development, and legal and ethical issues. Students work hands-on with specialized software to synthesize information and develop various products of intelligence. 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.

    Webinar: Creating Buy-in: Best Practices for Collaborating with Referral Sources on Crisis Stabilization Units

    Join The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance for their webinar “Creating Buy-in: Best Practices for Collaborating with Referral Sources on Crisis Stabilization Units” on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET. Panelists with mental and behavioral health backgrounds will discuss crisis stabilization units (CSUs) or similarly designed models and ways to encourage buy-in for CSUs.

    Speakers:

    Dominique Burton, Project Associate, National Police Foundation

    Briefings: Patrol Essentials for Treatment Court - 2021 Regional Virtual Lunch and Learn Training Series

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Drug Court Institute for Briefings, a training curriculum designed by law enforcement for law enforcement, including in-person training, virtual lunch-and-learns, and publications. This training provides law enforcement officers with some of the key tools to build an agency-wide understanding of treatment courts and diversion programs, develop standard engagement protocols, and improve jurisdictions' public safety outcomes. 

    Webinar: Cybercrime Insights, Trends, and Investigative Strategies

    From the perspective of the world's largest regulated global crypto exchange, this webinar will provide an introduction to Coinbase's Global Intelligence team, cryptocurrency, and blockchain investigations from an investigator who has been working with law enforcement around the globe for the last seven years. Presenters will also discuss trends in cybercrime, crypto money laundering, ransomware, and cracking down on the darkweb.

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