Upcoming Training
May
SURVIVING OFF-DUTY ENCOUNTERS
MAY 19, 2025
Off-duty encounters involving law enforcement officers have increased at alarming rates. Whether it’s taking immediate action to preserve life or being followed home by a suspect, officers must be prepared to survive these critical incidents. The decision to become involved in an off-duty incident should not be taken lightly based on the limited resources and lack of equipment off duty officers generally have. Off-duty encounters typically fall into non-critical, important, or critical incidents. Proper assessment and categorization of the incident must be made to determine if an immediate intervention is needed. In many instances off-duty encounters occur when an officer is out with his or her family. This can further impact the assessment of the critical incident. An untimely intervention could expose the officer’s family to unnecessary dangers. To help mitigate these risks, officers should develop “off-duty action plans” and discuss the plans with their family members. These plans should include concealed carry options, code words for family members, police identification/badge. Additional items will be discussed during the course. This one-day training course will provide officers the mindset to not only survive physically but to also be mentally prepared for the aftermath of a critical off duty incident to include command staff notifications, media, grand jury referrals/indictments, family, friends, and co-workers. Real-world scenarios will be presented in class to encourage discussions and to debrief. TOPICS COVERED:
- Off-Duty Survival Mindset
- Off-Duty Carry Options
- Developing Off-Duty Action Plans
- Off-Duty Shooting debriefs
- Proper Incident Assessment
- When to get involved Off-Duty
- Dealing with the Aftermath of Off-Duty Incident
CRACKING THE DIGITAL CASE
MAY 22, 2025 (8AM - 5PM)
This course will teach investigators how to complete investigations involving Snapchat, Telegram, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Venmo, Cash App and WhatsApp. This course will also show investigators the basics of how to use the platforms, the information needed for preservation requests and search warrants, how to submit court orders through the different law enforcement portals, and how to decipher the data received pursuant to warrants and locate evidence. This course will provide investigators with the techniques to capture information in the apps; the ability to use investigative tools like pen registers, pinging cars, and fog data; the language and lingo used to buy and sell drugs; and case studies to accompany each of the social media and financial applications.
August
MISSION PLANNING
AUGUST 20-21, 2025
This course is presented over the course of two days: Day 1 introduces a standard for planning based on the spectrum of “Tactical Excellence” (accomplishing the mission with minimal costs) and “Tactical Failure” (missions where the costs exceeded the benefits of accomplishing the mission). Day 1 also introduces the “Time-constrained Planning Process”, which can be used when investigators/officers have between 2 and 48 hours to plan a mission; and “Concept of the Operation”, a tool for managing information. Students will break into teams and plan a time-constrained mission over lunch. After lunch, students will be provided instruction on conducting a “Mission Brief”, followed by the students actually briefing their mission to the class. Day 1 will finish with instruction on conducting an “After-Action Review”. Day 2 introduces students to the “Deliberate Mission Planning Process”, a tool for managing time when officers have more than 48 hours to plan a more complex and challenging mission; and a second information management tool, known as the “Operations Order”. Students will break into teams and plan a a mission over the lunch hour, utilizing each step of the “Deliberate Planning Process”, then fill out the Operations Order and brief their mission to the class. Prerequisites: Computer with Microsoft Office, Internet access Please bring lunch, as there will be working lunches on both days Course Length: 2 Days / 16 Hours / 8am to 5pm
October
TECHNOLOGY THREATS & TRENDS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT
OCTOBER 1, 2025
Technology saturates our everyday lives. Yet, so many technologies are being developed with the specific purpose of targeting police officers or hiding criminal activity. This is a unique and eye-opening class for prosecutors, law enforcement personnel, and anyone working in the judicial system who wants to learn more about how technologies are being used (or misused) to commit crimes, avoid or detect investigations, and to conduct counter-surveillance. However, not only will this class examine and demonstrate how individuals are misusing these technologies, but it will also reveal simple, inexpensive ways to mitigate their success as well as provide some investigative tips. Although dealing with technology issues, this course is instructed in a manner that both the novice and the expert will understand and appreciate. The course utilizes a combination of lecture, multimedia examples, case studies, and live demonstrations involving the attendees. TOPICS COVERED:
- Video Counter-Surveillance
- The Vulnerabilities of Caller ID Including Spoofing & Unblocking Software
- Virtual Numbers
- What the Metadata in Photographs Reveals
- Devious & Dangerous Smartphone Apps
- GPS & Geo-Location Threats
- Understanding IP Addresses & How to Identify a Target
- Proxy Servers &VPNs
- Pertinent Intelligence to Gain from Vehicle Data
- Officers Personal Information on the Internet & How to Remove
- Case Studies & Examples of Some Technologies Used Against Officers