This course is for the street patrol officers/new detectives who need to understand the scope of the problem, the types of crimes that may be encountered, how to respond to the scene, awareness of associated evidence, interview techniques, and documentation to further an investigation for a successful prosecution.
November 1 - November 30, 2017- 12 am to 12 pm - This course provides a legal overview of what investigators are and are not permitted to do while conducting online undercover investigations. Topics include terms of service, entrapment and outrageous government misconduct, and wiretapping law as it relates to the recording and documenting of online activities. This course also covers defense strategies commonly used to counter online undercover investigations.
This course is for the street patrol officers/new detectives who need to understand the scope of the problem, the types of crimes that may be encountered, how to respond to the scene, awareness of associated evidence, interview techniques, and documentation to further an investigation for a successful prosecution.
This course is for the detective who is assigned to a pharmaceutical crime unit or investigation. This course will address the crimes associated with pharmaceutical drug diversion, criminal methods, investigative techniques, evidence collection, and the importance of involving a prosecutor at the onset to prepare the case for successful prosecution.
"Cyber Investigation 154 - The Stored Communications Act" (LC4WB) introduces the Stored Communications Act (SCA), emphasizing how this federal law can be useful to state and local law enforcement personnel who need information from online service providers. The course summarizes the various sections of the SCA, and explains how it fits into the larger legal landscape. Topics include the legal process necessary to obtain various types of information from online service providers, as well as tools for law enforcement, such as preservation letters and delayed notice.
"Cyber Investigation 153 - Searching Without A Warrant" (LC3WB) provides legal information on situations involving digital evidence in which the Fourth Amendment does not apply. Topics include reasonable expectation of privacy in a digital context, private searches, “reasonable” government searches, and searches with consent. LC3WB is the third of seven modules in the training series Legal Concerns for Digital Evidence Responders. It can be completed as a standalone course or in combination with the other six modules.
Many criminal investigators and analysts have heard of virtual private networks, proxies, and Tor. But, most would not feel comfortable conducting an investigation in which one of these tools was deployed. Similarly, both the Deepnet and Darknet are widely discussed but often not understood. At the same time, criminal investigators and analysts increasingly are required to conduct investigations and collect criminal intelligence information in these spaces or when these tools are being used.
This webinar is intended for LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS who are either engaged, or looking to be engaged, in cyber drug investigations. Please register using your agency-issued email.
This webinar will discuss the current opioid/fentanyl crisis from a cyber perspective, providing information to enhance the effectiveness of federal, state, and local law enforcement investigations. In this webinar, students will learn:
This two-day course offers a comprehensive program to Internet investigations and open-source intelligence gathering. Students will learn how to enhance their search skills to effectively use Internet resources for locating information online.
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