PLET Open-Source Intelligence Used in Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Cases
Mon, Oct 02
|First Interstate Operation Center
This training brings officers and investigators up to speed with the new technology trends and give them practical/applicable tools to conduct online investigations involving open source and social media platforms. **Lodging & Per Diem Available (per Rocky Mountain HIDTA Policy) **
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2023, 8:00 AM MDT – Oct 03, 2023, 5:00 PM MDT
First Interstate Operation Center, 1800 6th Ave N, Billings, MT 59101, USA
Class Description
The Foundation United and PLET bring you, Open Source Intelligence Used in Sex Trafficking & Exploitation Cases Course. Open Source Intelligence is a crucial aspect of combating crime in the 21st century. Modern-day technology continues to evolve; however, law enforcement has been behind the curve.
Unfortunately, many law enforcement agencies are attempting to fight current criminal activities with outdated methods.
This course is designed to help bring officers and investigators up to speed with the new technology trends and give them practical/applicable tools to conduct online investigations involving open source and social media platforms. Investigators can immediately put aspects of the course to work as effectively as criminal analysts.
Topics include Internet basics such as IP addresses and domains, an overview of currently popular social media platforms, and best practices for building an online undercover profile.
This course will feature live demonstrations of both open source and commercially available investigative tools for information gathering, and artifacts related to social media; as well as automated utilities to capture information and crawl websites.
This is a Free class!!!
***Lodging and Per Diem Available (per Rocky Mountain HIDTA Policy)***