Juvenile Justice Agencies

    Navigating PREA Implementation: A Discussion Series for Locally Operated Correctional Facilities- Juvenile Facilities Discussion 4

    This series aims to facilitate peer-learning communities and networking opportunities with other
    individuals who work in local agencies, which have unique PREA implementation challenges. These
    sessions also provide the opportunity for the PRC and the Department of Justice to more deeply
    understand the unique challenges and strengths of locally operated facilities to inform responsive
    PREA implementation training and support activities.

    Navigating PREA Implementation: A Discussion Series for Locally Operated Correctional Facilities- Juvenile Facilities Discussion 3

    This series aims to facilitate peer-learning communities and networking opportunities with other
    individuals who work in local agencies, which have unique PREA implementation challenges. These
    sessions also provide the opportunity for the PRC and the Department of Justice to more deeply
    understand the unique challenges and strengths of locally operated facilities to inform responsive
    PREA implementation training and support activities.

    Field Wide Webinar: FY23 JMHCP and Connect & Protect Orientation Webinar Part 2: Budget, Grant Management, and Performance Measurement

    In this orientation webinar, CSG Justice Center and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) staff will provide newly awarded Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) and Connect & Protect grantees with an overview of BJA, the CSG Justice Center, the program budget, the JustGrants management system, and the performance measurement tool (PMT). Speakers included: Tammy Lovill, State Policy Advisor, JMHCP, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.

    Field Wide Webinar: Improving Police and Mental Health Partnerships for Youth in Crisis

    Law enforcement often respond to youth experiencing behavioral health crises as first responders to provide connections to emergency care. Unfortunately, law enforcement-only responses to youth in crisis can result in higher risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system and traumatization. Though trainings for law enforcement agencies on behavioral health crisis responses and trauma-informed care are increasing, many of them are not properly trained or do not have the resources available to effectively respond to the needs of youth in crisis.

    What to Say or Not to Say: Crafting Accurate and Impactful Testimonies

    The foundation of success is laid long before the trial begins. Strategic planning, meticulous investigation, and effective communication play pivotal roles in securing favorable outcomes. Join us for an insightful webinar where we will guide you through the essential elements of creating impactful reports and delivering compelling testimony. We will discuss what should and should not be in your investigative reports. Learn the secrets to winning cases and negotiating successful plea deals through articulate and well-crafted documentation.

    Presented by:
    John Pizzuro

    DF202 Intermediate Digital Forensic Analysis: Windows File Systems

    This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to perform a limited digital forensic examination, validate hardware and software tools, and effectively use digital forensic suites and specialized tools. The course begins with a detailed study of the digital forensic examination process, including documentation, case management, evidence handling, validation, and virtualization. Students learn to use todays leading commercial and open source digital forensic suites: Magnet Axiom, X-ways Forensic, and Autopsy. Instruction on each suite will include an interface overview, configuration, hashing, file signature analysis, keyword searching, data carving, bookmarking, and report creation.

    *Digital forensic process. Evidence review; requests for examination; case management.
    *Validation. Creation of validation images; validation testing.
    *Effective tool usage. Tool interface; hashing; file signature analysis; data carving; searching; metadata; bookmarking.
    *Reporting. General report structure; report templates; using tool-generated reports.

    FC201 Financial Records Investigative Skills

    This course builds on the concepts introduced in FC101 (FIPS) and FC105 (FREA), 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.

    *Money laundering. Methods of laundering money. Tracing illegal funds. Emerging issues. FinCEN.
    *Spreadsheeting skills. Spreadsheet architecture. Formulas and calculations. Pivot tables.
    *Working with financial data. Benfords law analysis. Disentangling commingled funds.
    *Hands-on experience. Work a mock financial case as part of an investigative team.

    DF310 Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis: Windows

    This course covers the identification and extraction of artifacts associated with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Topics include the Change Journal, BitLocker, and a detailed examination of the various artifacts found in each of the Registry hive files. Students also examine Event Logs, Volume Shadow Copies, link files, and thumbnails. This course uses a mixture of lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands-on exercises.

    DF330 Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis: iOS & Android

    This course provides the advanced skills and knowledge necessary to analyze data on iOS devices (iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad) and Android devices at an advanced level. Students use forensically-sound tools and techniques to analyze potential evidence, employing advanced techniques to uncover evidence potentially missed or misrepresented by commercial forensic tools. Topics include identifying potential threats to data stored on devices, available acquisition options, accessing locked devices, and the default folder structure. Core skills include analyzing artifacts such as device information, call history, voicemail, messages, web browser history, contacts, and photos. Instruction is provided on developing the hunt methodology for analyzing third party applications not supported by commercial forensic tools.

    Mobile device hardware fundamentals. How mobile devices work, store data, and interact with a variety of networks.
    Device handling. Properly preserving data for imaging and analysis. Identifying potential threats to data integrity.
    Device acquisition and security. Acquisition options (physical, logical, device backups). Bypassing passcodes and properly defeating encrypted backups of iOS devices.
    Advanced analysis techniques. Mounting images, partitioning scheme and default folder structure, types of artifacts (plists, SQLite databases, etc.).

    CI130 Basic Cyber Investigations: Cellular Records Analysis

    This course is for officers, investigators, and analysts who encounter cell phone evidence that includes information external to the phone. Class concepts include instruction on how to request, read, and analyze call detail records from cellular providers; and how to plot cellular site locations to determine the approximate position of a suspect during a given period. No special hardware or software is required. However, this course focuses heavily on analysis; as such, a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is highly recommended. Students are provided with a free copy of NW3Cs PerpHound tool, which assists in the plotting of call detail record locations.

    *Cellular technology. Land-line and cellular networks. Types and generations of cell phones. Cell site design and its implications for law enforcement.
    *Analysis of call detail records. Request information from service providers. Convert records into a useful format. *Merge two related spreadsheets. Read and analyze using filters, sorting, and pivot tables. Plot location information.
    *Hands-on experience. Hands-on experience with NW3Cs free software tool PerpHound and Microsoft Excel to analyze various types of records that are available from cellular providers.

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