Upcoming Training
September
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ANALYSIS TRAINING – OPEN TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2025
The course if presented by the DEA Office of Training and is designed as an introduction to intelligence analysis. Topics covered will include Charting & Graphic Analysis; Basic Financial Analysis, including Crypto-currency; Targeting Criminal Organizations; Investigative Writing; Document and Media Exploitation; and, DARTS/DICE Deconfliction. This is a 24-hour course designed for investigators, law enforcement officers, intelligence analysts and prosecutors from all federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
CASE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PHYSICAL/MOBILE SURVEILLANCE AND CELL RECORD ANALYSIS (40-HOURS)
SEPTEMBER 22-25, 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of technology, including cell phones, social media, and more, effective case development in criminal investigations requires a multifaceted approach. This training course offers a unique blend of physical surveillance techniques and historical cell record analysis, equipping participants with the skills to gather, analyze, and interpret data from both the physical environment and cell record footprints. Students will learn that when these two are combined, they become a powerful tool not only for apprehension but also for: 1. Case development and mission planning 2. Identifying and locating co-conspirators 3. Tracing the movement of physical evidence after the crime to help support the case for court (such as clothing, vehicles, firearms, etc.) 4. Guiding teams on where to canvass for video footage 5. Identifying and locating potential stash houses and hideouts for narcotics investigations 6. Keeping officers safe by minimizing unexpected risks. Modules: Interactive lectures, group discussions, and eight (8) real scenario-based simulations. Course of Instruction will be four 10-hour days(0800-1800hours) Required Items:
- Unmarked Vehicle
- A cellphone that can run the Zello communications app (available on App Store of Google Play Store)
- Headphones or Earbuds
- Secondary GPS Device (Can be a second phone, or GPS Unit)
- Laptop
- Download CASTviz cell data plotting software (available for free at Castviz.com) ahead of time
SYNTHETIC OPIOID AWARENESS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
Course Description: This course provides law enforcement with fundamental knowledge and overview of characteristics, hazards and availability of synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl within the illegal drug market, as well as hazards associated with clandestine lab production and milling operations. This course is designed to train both patrol officers and narcotics investigators in the identification of Fentanyl, Fentanyl related substances, and common chemical precursors. Personnel are also trained on current tactics, techniques and procedures utilized to mitigate hazards to responders during a synthetic opioid incident. This course also covers planning considerations for personnel to implement within their jurisdictions to include: personal protection equipment selection; methods for presumptive field testing and laboratory confirmatory testing; and local, state and federal resources available. At the end of the course, personnel participate in a table top exercise to explore possible response activities given a mock Fentanyl lab scenario.
ENHANCED ILLICIT DRUG MANUFACTURING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Course Description: The main purpose of this course is to help protect first responders who may encounter illicit drug manufacturing during a response. This objective is achieved by providing information to help detect the presence of illicit drug manufacturing, identify hazards associated with the process, and mitigate those hazards. The curriculum also includes donning and doffing of personal protective equipment; Site Safety Plans; Tactics, Techniques & Procedures; and planning considerations. While the curriculum is primarily intended for law enforcement special operations officers, personnel in community-based organizations may find information in this course useful during encounters with illicit drug manufacturing.
MAXIMIZING THE JUDICIAL IMPACT OF NON-DRUG EVIDENCE – PROVING KNOWLEDGE AND INTENT
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
Narcotic investigators and prosecutors face four defenses which are raised time and time again by the defense bar at trial: 1.) I did not have anything to do with it; 2) I didn’t know about it; 3) That’s not mine; and 4) It’s mine but I don’t distribute it. Armed with the knowledge of these recurring defenses, investigators can focus on the non-drug evidence which establishes knowing and intentional criminal drug conduct. This course is designed to help you identify this critical evidence and provide you with the most recent case law to make sure the court will allow your prosecutor to use this evidence at trial.
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
PHOTO ANALYSIS 4-HOUR COURSE
OCTOBER 14, 2025 8AM-12PM
This course teaches students basic techniques to geolocate where a picture or video was taken through a combination of reverse image searches and online searching. This course uses both lecture and practical exercises to teach the students. Upon course completion students will have acquired new techniques to analyze pictures and videos in order to aid their investigations. Requirement: Student must bring a laptop/tablet for this class.
CRYPTOCURRENCY AND BASIC SEIZURE 4-HOUR COURSE
OCTOBER 14, 2025 1PM-5PM
The C&BS course provides an introduction to virtual and cryptocurrencies and how criminals utilize them to layer proceeds from specified unlawful activities. Students will be introduced to the history of cryptocurrencies, learn how to identify suspect wallets, identify transactions visible on the blockchain, and how to implement a seizure plan. Students will get hands on experience in seizing Bitcoin by transferring funds into an agency-controlled wallet. Laptop with administrative rights recommended. Upon course completion, law enforcement and narcotics officers will be able to identify or locate cryptocurrency wallets and take control of suspect funds.