Technology Implementation - eCrime

It is commonly quoted that only 10-20 percent of cybercrimes are reported to law enforcement. Join Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) as it explores statistics that shed light on the unreported incidents with insight from law enforcement officers, investigators, and justice experts on how to use this information to make your jurisdiction more secure.

Todays law enforcement agencies are facing a financial crimes epidemic. Millions of consumers are victims of credit card fraud and ID theft each year resulting in the loss of billions. Human traffickers, fuel thieves, and drug dealers are laundering money using prepaid cards, cash applications, and other digital currencies. The magnitude of the problem is overwhelming and when coupled with the effort involved to work those cases, many agencies choose to let them pass.

This independent reading exercise provides students with policy and guidance documents critical to the role of an intelligence analyst. The documents in this exercise include: 28 CFR Part 23 and a Guide to Criminal Intelligence Policies, Analyst Professional Development Roadmap, National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan, and Developing a Policy on the Use of Social Media in Intelligence and Investigative Activities.

This course introduces students to the basic skills and requirements of law enforcement intelligence analysts. Developed for criminal justice practitioners, entry level analysts, and those pursuing a career in intelligence analysis, this course highlights core competencies, provides instruction on various thinking models, and inference development. Both written and spoken products of intelligence such as reports and briefings will also be discussed

This course introduces students to the basics of law enforcement intelligence. Developed for criminal justice practitioners, entry level analysts, and those pursuing a career in intelligence analysis, this course provides a historical background, explanation of the purpose and modules of intelligence, the intelligence cycle, and legal issues and ethics.

This course presents awareness-level information on the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and how it is used to aid law enforcement investigations into terrorism and criminal activity. Students will be introduced to the BSA, the USA PATRIOT Act, and definitions of commonly-used terms. This course will also explain the various documents and forms filed by financial institutions under the BSA. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will be discussed with an emphasis on services and resources provided to law enforcement.

This course presents awareness-level information on intellectual property (IP) theft. Students will be presented with a high-level approach to understanding the scope and trends of IP, general tips on identifying counterfeit products, informational videos, and more. The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center will be discussed at the end of this training with an emphasis on information sharing.

This course presents awareness-level information on mortgage fraud. The course covers basic definitions and terminology, common types of mortgage fraud schemes, components of fraud, roles in the mortgage process, and legal explanations. Students also learn to recognize fraud indicators associated with a variety of schemes and opportunities to commit fraud throughout the mortgage process. A sample mortgage loan application and other forms used in the process are available to download within this course.

This course provides fundamental knowledge on financial investigation and data analysis. The investigation portion of the course will cover common consumer scams, how to identify suspects and their financial accounts and best processes for obtaining suspects records. The analysis portion of the course will cover the process of acquiring data, discuss methods for entering data, and provide strategies for finding patterns in data sets.

This course presents awareness-level information on a variety of topics related to white collar crime. The course covers basic definitions and terminology, common types of white collar crime, and the effects of white collar crime on society. Students learn to recognize and respond to common internet scams, provide assistance to victims of white collar crime, and recognize warning signs and red flags of criminal behavior. This course emphasizes the role of law enforcement in preventing and responding to white collar crime, and includes additional resources for combating this widespread problem.