Law Enforcement

    CI102 Basic Cyber Investigations: Dark Web & Open Source Intelligence (Aug. 2020, New Jersey)

    This course provides expert guidance in the skills law enforcement officers need to conduct successful online investigations. Topics include IP addresses and domains, an overview of currently popular social media platforms, best practices for building an undercover profile, foundational knowledge related to the dark web, and the use of the dark web as an investigative tool. Instructors demonstrate both open source and commercially available investigative tools for social engineering, information gathering, and artifacts related to social media, as well as automated utilities to capture information and crawl websites.

    CI102 Basic Cyber Investigations: Dark Web & Open Source Intelligence (Aug. 2020, Minnesota)

    This course provides expert guidance in the skills law enforcement officers need to conduct successful online investigations. Topics include IP addresses and domains, an overview of currently popular social media platforms, best practices for building an undercover profile, foundational knowledge related to the dark web, and the use of the dark web as an investigative tool. Instructors demonstrate both open source and commercially available investigative tools for social engineering, information gathering, and artifacts related to social media, as well as automated utilities to capture information and crawl websites.

    FC122 Intellectual Property Theft Training (Aug. 2020, California)

    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 workbook that includes relevant statutes, sample organizational documents for IP investigations, and additional resources for investigators and prosecutors.

    FC122 Intellectual Property Theft Training (May 2020, Pennsylvania)

    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 workbook that includes relevant statutes, sample organizational documents for IP investigations, and additional resources for investigators and prosecutors.

    Training - VALOR’s “Mid-Level Leadership Workshop: Fostering an Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness”

    VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program is hosting the “Mid-Level Leadership Workshop: Fostering an Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness,” which is open to currently sworn law enforcement officers. Attendees will receive a VALOR training certificate and are eligible to receive continuing education credit.

    Attend VALOR’s Training “Mid-Level Leadership Workshop: Fostering an Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness”

    March 05, 2020

    Join the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program for their upcoming “Mid-Level Leadership Workshop: Fostering an Organizational Culture of Safety and Wellness” training on March 19 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET in Syracuse, New York. Mid-level law enforcement officers will learn how to promote and encourage safety and wellness within their agencies.

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    Webinar - Follow the Money: FinCrime Investigation Case Studies

    Money laundering is a global, trillion-dollar crime that extends into all areas of commerce. Money laundering is not just a standalone crime, but is also a symptom of additional crimes that generate illicit proceeds. Whether due to lone wolf criminals, transnational organized crime, or international corruption, it can be challenging to prove money laundering as both a factual matter and as part of a criminal prosecution. 

    This webinar will outline not only the essential elements of a criminal case of money laundering, but also examine how additional charges can be brought to flush out the elements of that charge. Learners will get a better understanding of the prosecutor's approach to money laundering (and its related crimes), as well as tools to follow the transactions that can substantiate such a charge. By moving from academic to applied subject matter, learners will gain insight into how to both trace illicit assets and to prepare their findings for criminal cases. The webinar will rely on real-world examples of financial crime and explain how cases like those can be further built out by investigators, analysts, and compliance officers.

    Apply for the FY 2020 RSAT for State Prisoners Program Grant

    March 03, 2020

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for its fiscal year 2020 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program, which supports state, local, and tribal correctional facilities in cultivating a drug-free environment. The RSAT program encourages treatment of inmates with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse. Participating inmates must remain incarcerated until the program is completed.

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    Nominate a Program for the NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Programs Award

    February 27, 2020

    The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is seeking program nominations for its NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Programs Award now through April 3, 2020 at 5 p.m. ET. Up to five criminal justice programs are recognized each year for successfully using innovative methods to tackle crime and justice issues in communities.

    Nominated programs are evaluated by the following criteria:

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    IA101 Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (March 2020, South Carolina)

    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.

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