Subject experts in domestic and international terrorist/criminal extremist groups and individuals will offer investigative strategies for effectively identifying pre-incident behaviors and activities and will detail how local communities and law enforcement agencies are impacted by current terrorism trends.
This workshop explores the current domestic and international terrorist threat, provides investigative strategies for effectively identifying pre-incident behaviors and activities, and details how local communities and law enforcement agencies are impacted. The discussion includes criminal threats from militias, sovereign citizens, and white supremacists, as well as single-issue terrorism.
Subject experts in domestic and international terrorist/criminal extremist groups and individuals will offer investigative strategies for effectively identifying pre-incident behaviors and activities and will detail how local communities and law enforcement agencies are impacted by current terrorism trends.
Course topics address the basic beliefs of sovereign citizens and the threats that the criminal extremist element of sovereign citizens presents to law enforcement officers. Emphasis will be given to the problems that sovereign citizens present in court and other legal situations.
This course covers the fundamentals of computer operations, hardware function, and configuration, as well as best practices for the protection, preservation, and imaging of digital evidence. Presentations and hands-on exercises cover topics such as partitioning, data storage, hardware and software write blockers, the boot-up and shutdown processes, live imaging, encryption detection, and duplicate imaging. This course incorporates computer forensic applications that experienced practitioners are currently using in the field.
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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, as well as 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 the National White Collar Crime Center's (NW3C) PerpHound tool, which assists in the plotting of call detail record locations.
Review the seven-step approach to drug influence and identification, which includes pulse, horizontal gaze nystagmus, vertical nystagmus, lack of convergence, pupillary comparison, pupil reaction, and Romberg stand. Gain understanding in how the eyes react to drug influence and the effects on the central nervous system. Practice what you have learned using hands-on activities. As a law enforcement or parole/probation officer, you will gain the skills you need to recognize impairment caused by the most abused drugs or alcohol in Indian Country.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse is increasing in America. In a 2012 survey, approximately 23.9 million Americans reported using an illicit drug or abusing a prescription medication in the past month.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse is increasing in America. In a 2012 survey, approximately 23.9 million Americans reported using an illicit drug or abusing a prescription medication in the past month.
This course addresses the critical need for well-trained intelligence analysts to interpret growing amounts of information. This introductory course covers the history and purpose of intelligence analysis, the intelligence cycle, analytical thinking skills, and the importance of strategic analysis. The course was developed by a consortium that included the National White Collar Crime Center, Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit, the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis, and the Regional Information Sharing System.