Juvenile Justice Agencies

    CI102 Basic Cyber Investigations: Dark Web & Open Source Intelligence (May 2019, Alabama)

    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. 

    FC111 Financial Crimes Against Seniors Seminar (Apr 2019, Nevada)

    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.

    PT201 Digital Evidence Basics & the CLOUD Act (Apr 2019, New Jersey)

    This course provides the technical and legal information prosecutors need to see cases involving digital evidence through the entire criminal justice process, from seizure and extraction to admissibility to verdict. Topics include digital evidence commonly seized during the execution of a search warrant, digital evidence stored remotely by third-party service providers, and the processes investigators use to obtain this evidence (such as the interrogation of digital devices). There is a strong focus on case law and other legal issues surrounding the collection and custody of digital evidence, as well as its use at trial. The course also examines new legislation like the CLOUD Act, which is reforming the digital evidence landscape just as rapidly as the ever-changing case law.

    FC122 Intellectual Property Theft Training (Jan 2019)

    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.

    Mobile Extractions + Power Analytics: Using XRY and PLX Together to Solve Your Investigations

    In most investigations today, mobile phone data is one of the most critical sources of evidence. The reasons are clear, given the volume and variety of data in today's smartphones and the depth with which mobile devices capture activities. This presentation will focus on what types of data can be recovered from mobile devices using XRY and how to then export that data into PLX. You will learn how PLX can then help you swiftly organize, analyze, and dissect the many different sources of information you have, including mobile device data, in one easy-to-use platform.

    Submitting Your Application - Avoid These Common Mistakes

    The fourth and final webinar in this series will provide guidance for applicants on how to avoid common application mistakes.

    In this webinar, attendees will learn:

    • The importance of using the Application Checklist;
    • How applications are successfully submitted;
    • How subawards can be incorporated into an application; and
    • How to attach documents.

    A question-and-answer session will follow at the end.

    The Federal Funding Process - What New and Seasoned Applicants Should Consider

    The third webinar in this four-part series will explain how the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) grant process works and focus on what applicants should understand when applying for funding. Applying for an OJP grant can be a challenging process, and this webinar will educate participants on the necessary steps a first-time applicant should understand.

    In this webinar, attendees will learn:

    The First Steps to Applying, Prepare Now

    This is the second webinar in a four-part series preparing applicants for Bureau of Justice Assistance funding opportunities. Prior to the release of a solicitation, there are a number of steps that applicants can take. In this webinar, attendees will learn what registrations are necessary to apply, how to navigate Grants.gov, and what resources are available for applicants, such as the Office of Justice Programs’ Funding Resource Center. A question-and-answer session will follow at the end.

    Funding Opportunities for Your Community in 2019 - An Overview of What’s Ahead

    This webinar is the first in a series of four that will help prospective applicants find funding opportunities that address their needs. In this webinar, attendees will learn about the primary initiatives the Bureau of Justice Assistance plans to fund in fiscal year 2019, eligibility requirements, and estimated funding amounts. A question-and-answer session will follow at the end.

    FC101 Financial Investigations Practical Skills (Jan 2019, Texas)

    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.

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