Federal Government

O.J. Simpson was charged and acquitted with murdering two persons in a widely televised, 9-month jury trial, following a violent attack in June 1994. He was then found liable for their wrongful death in a later civil trail. This presentation will first provide an overview of the trial evidence and identify investigative challenges with this case. Then the presenter, an experienced former federal prosecutor who was not involved in the trials, will describe the present and emerging high technology and digital evidence that might be available if the same crime happened in 2023.

Early identification and recovery of digital evidence are critical for an investigation, and the amount and types of technical evidence have grown exponentially. This webinar will discuss digital "footprints" that can help you during your investigations, no matter your technical background. We will discuss victim-based, suspect-based, and location-based ways of finding evidence to include innovative ways of seeing a crime scene through different technologies.

Join Erin Craw as she explains the benefits of social support in mitigating the adverse effects of stress on officers health and wellbeing. Dr. Craw will also discuss ways to support officers on and off the job. This webinar will also include recommendations and guidance for having difficult conversations with family members.

Technology has changed the modern crime scene; keeping up with tech advancements and collecting pertinent evidence will continue to grow exponentially. This webinar will discuss the digital evidence that is available and what may be available in the near future. We will discuss cellular, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other forms of evidence. We will provide a plan to manage the collection in an innovative, timely, and practical manner, from what can be done now with some tech to the ideal way of collecting digital evidence.

Are you curious about when to initiate investigations into domestic partner stalking cases? Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the challenges victims face in reporting crimes and how we can bridge the gaps in knowledge and understanding to support them better. In this webinar, we'll explore the current threat landscape associated with domestic partner stalking and discuss phone apps and their potential for abuse.

This interactive online module provides an overview of the basic concepts behind secure previewing of digital devices. Students become familiar with both onsite and offsite secure previewing, and learn to identify the two states in which a preview can be conducted (live-box and dead-box previewing). At the completion of the course, students will be able to recognize the recommended collection order of volatile data (the order of volatility).

This course will provide an overview of how the Internet of Things (IoT) and associated devices can help law enforcement with their investigations. It will familiarize learners with what IoT is, how it works, common devices, and how it can be leveraged for gathering evidence.

This course introduces learners to the concept of digital footprints and best practices in protecting personally identifiable information (PII). Topics include limiting an individuals digital footprint, protecting privacy on social media, opting out of data aggregator sites, and the consequences of oversharing personal information; as well as steps to take after becoming a target of doxing.

This course provides an overview of the two phases of a cell phone investigation: the preservation, extraction, and analysis of data within the phone; and the acquisition and analysis of data external to the phone (call detail records and other information). Students become familiar with several forensic tools currently in use in the field, as well as NW3Cs PerpHound, a specialized tool that assists in plotting historical cell site locations. Other topics include cell phone components, cellular network components, and mobile device identification.

With the rise of electronic evidence and the likelihood that the crimes you are investigating are conducted with or supported by the use of mobile devices, the Internet, or cloud-based applications, preservation letters provide a means to prevent the destruction of electronic records and buy an investigator time to retrieve and analyze potential evidence. This course focuses on the basics of preservation letters - what they are, their purpose, language to include, how to locate contact information, and how to submit them.