Justice Information Sharing

    COSSAP Webinar: A Path to Recovery—The Story of a Peer Support Specialist

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) for their webinar "A Path to Recovery—The Story of a Peer Support Specialist" on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will feature a peer support specialist who will share her experiences with addiction, overdose, and path to recovery. The meeting host will also discuss addiction as it relates to the brain, as well as substance use disorder as a disease rather than a choice.

    Access SAKI’s Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations Toolkit

    April 06, 2021

    April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) program that works to eliminate backlogs of untested rape kits. As part of these efforts, SAKI created the Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations Toolkit.

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    Webinar - Bank Fraud 101

    What is there to know about bank fraud? Everything! Join us for an interactive presentation discussing the main types of bank fraud (1st Party,3rd Party/ATO, Identity Theft). There will be content involving the various channels of fraud (Check, ACH, Wire, Debit, Bill Pay, Person to Person). We will discuss trends in the industry, and how Capital One can assist in your investigations.

    Webinar (Live Only) - Police Identity Disorder: Develop Multiple Identities to Avoid Disorder

    Police officers tend to regard themselves by their professional police identity role, often overlooking their other identity roles (parent, spouse, family member, community member, etc.). The singular reliance on the professional police identity role has shown to be problematic, as it may separate them from their family and community, limits their perspective and coping skills, and often contributes to the risk of suicide when nearing retirement. This webinar offers practical recommendations on how officers can live a more balanced quality of life by design, guided by their values.

    Webinar - The Power of Choice: Strengths and Pitfalls of Mindset

    Is mindset a matter of choice? Join us as we look into the concepts of "what you choose you will become" and "you always find what you're looking for." This presentation will be filled with insight and humor from veteran law enforcement officers while focusing on the strengths and pitfalls of mindset.

    FC102 Financial Investigations Triage (Jun. 15, 2021, Virtual)

    This course provides an overview of the actions investigators can take at the outset of a financial crime investigation. Students learn to ask critical questions, gather documentation, and analyze information for leads. Topics include obtaining and working with financial records, red flags in financial cases, money laundering, investigative strategies for different types of financial crimes, and commingled funds.

    FC111 Financial Crimes Against Seniors Seminar (Jun. 22, 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.

    FC201 Financial Records Investigative Skills (Jun. 22–24, 2021, Virtual)

    This course builds on the concepts introduced in "Financial Crime (FC) 101 - Financial Investigations Practical Skills" and "FC 105 - Financial Records Examination and Analysis," introducing investigators and prosecutors to emerging issues in financial crime. Topics include money laundering, analyzing large financial data sets, conducting effective interviews, and managing large amounts of financial evidence. This course consists of a mix of lecture, discussion, and hands-on exercises. Students conduct a mock investigation that includes interviews, data analysis, and the examination of various documents.

    IA105 Intelligence Writing and Briefing (Jun. 22, 2021, Virtual)

    This course covers basic intelligence writing and briefing principles, as well as methods for effective and clear intelligence sharing. Topics include creative/critical thinking and critical reading skills, source evaluation, privacy and civil rights, intelligence writing structure and style, and creating and presenting intelligence briefings. With guidance from experienced experts, students gain hands-on experience by working through datasets based on real cases to produce intelligence products. Instructors and peers provide feedback on briefings and reports produced and presented in class.

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