This one day law enforcement Social Media Investigations course is designed to provide law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct effective investigations using social media platforms. The course is led by experienced investigators with extensive knowledge of social media platforms and their use in criminal investigations.
The course will cover a variety of topics related to social media investigations, including the legal and ethical considerations that come with accessing and using social media data, the different types of social media platforms and their unique features, and techniques for conducting searches and analyzing data from social media.
Participants in the course will also learn how to effectively collect, preserve, and analyze social media data, including best practices for capturing digital evidence and maintaining chain of custody. The course may also cover topics related to advanced social media investigation techniques, such as using social media to track suspects and conduct surveillance.
In addition to classroom instruction, the course may include hands-on exercises and case studies to give participants practical experience in using social media in investigations. By the end of the day, participants should have a solid understanding of the legal and technical aspects of social media investigations, as well as the skills needed to conduct successful social media investigations in their own jurisdictions.
Instructor: We only use active law enforcement personnel as our instructors who are currently involved in the subject matter they are teaching, keeping the material provided up to date and relatable through use of real and current case examples. See instructor page for more information on all of our instructors.
Topics Include:
Legal issues & case law regarding social media Investigations
Setting up UC accounts on social media
Social Media investigations on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok
Handling exigent circumstances on social media
Execution of legal process to social media
How to document your search
How to preserve digital evidence
Exercises for students to demonstrate proficiency
Students will be given a FREE list of investigative resources in the class and shown numerous free databases/resources during the class.
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund if cancelled more than 30 days prior to start of event
If cancelled less than 30 days prior to start of event there are no refunds, however you can swap seats with someone from your agency.
Recent Evaluations:
“Detective Hock, thoroughly enjoyed the class. One of the most relevant training classes I’ve had in 21 years. Found a missing juvenile this morning using some of the resources you provided.” Corona, California Student 2022
“Honestly, this is one of the best course I have taken. It is extremely practical, and you cut out a lot of the bull crap that LE courses tend to come with. No bullshit just good knowledge. I can't think of anything else that you didn't cover. This is so much good new content that I spent a lot of time on typing out notes, so I can go over the notes again.” Corona, California Student 2022
“A lot of valuable information was presented in a very short period of time. I truly found the class beneficial and would highly recommend it to all police personnel as the trend has become that more crime is being committed with clues and evidence located on the internet and woven into social media.” Shelton, CT Student 2022