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The following courses are available to all law enforcement personnel.
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Affidavit Workshop and Understanding the Forensic Report
This course discusses methodologies pertaining to search warrant preparation, affidavits that work, and search warrant execution. Because this portion of the course is unscripted, there is no set time limit. However, if time permits before 4:30pm, we will discuss the RCFL's forensics report, how to read it, and what it means. Those that attend both sessions are awarded certificates indicating a full day's attendance, but students can take either session independently. This course is available to credentialed law enforcement personnel only.
Case Agent Investigative Review
This 1-day course is for RCFL clients and is designed for investigators of Digital Evidence. The concepts of digital evidence forensics are discussed along with hands-on training with Access Data's Forensic Tool Kit (FTK). Investigators will learn software and hardware methods to allow for the expedient and thorough review of examination output and report building. The course is 50% FTK training and 50% practical exercises.
Prerequisite: By invitation only.
About CAIR:
The Case Agent Investigative Review (CAIR) tool allows enables investigators to review an RCFL’s digital evidence results online via a secure network. This capability is a great time-saver both for the RCFL and its customers because they can view the results in the convenience of their own offices.
Because evidence and other sensitive materials from ongoing investigations are reviewed over the CAIR System, the need for an extremely secure system was a top priority. The Heart of America RCFL (HARCFL) in Kansas City accepted the challenge and developed and implemented a system which protects information from third parties and provides it in an understandable manner. It took the HARCFL team, which included representatives from its participating agencies at the state, local and federal level, over a year to accomplish this formidable goal.
Although the technology exists to bring the CAIR System to every RCFL, the funding is not yet available to implement the initiative program-wide. The HARCFL, however, thanks to financial contributions from two of its participating agencies—the Sheriff’s Offices of Johnson County and Shawnee County, Kansas, was the first to offer this valuable tool to its customers across its vast service area of Kansas and the western two-thirds of Missouri. To date, investigators have used the CAIR tool on a variety of investigations including several large scale mortgage fraud investigations which are currently on the rise.
Internet Crimes and Tracing
This course cover presents an overview of the Internet; Internet Configuration - what it is, how it works, "surfing," E-mail & Internet Chat, reading e-mail extended message headers, how to track and trace suspects, legal and high tech search warrants & preservation letters, law related to high tech crimes, how to use and obtain investigative tools. Each student receives a resource CD containing tools, information and examples. Class sizes are limited to 25 students.
Image Scan Training
This software tool was created by members of the FBI’s Computer Analysis Response Team specifically for "knock & talk" situations relating to child exploitation investigations. Once deployed, the software quickly identifies and isolates images on a suspect’s computer and stores them on a thumb drive – without altering any files on the computer. ImageScan consists of a CD and a thumb drive. Read the ImageScan brochure.
Click here to read an ImageScan factsheet.
Webinar
Managing Digital Evidence in the 21st Century: What Every Peace Officer Must Know
Criminals and terrorists are increasingly tech-savvy. Are you? Register to view the Archive of the free Webinar that was offered on June 6, 2007. Registration takes just 60 seconds.