This class is a multi-media presentation involving the use of real-life case studies, film, and television as examples to aid in the understanding of the concepts being taught.  A thorough introduction or refresher on the tools available to and methods employed by investigators working proactive and long-term cases.  The course teaches investigators how to build effective undercover operations and how far they can push their role or the scheme being employed.

Topics Include

  • Backstopping & Laundering Your Identity
  • Where & how to Hone Your Deception
  • Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime from the UC’s Perspective
  • Designing an Effective UC Op
  • Storefronts, Warehouses, Motel Rooms, and Controlled Environments
  • Cultivating Sources
  • Documenting & Deploying Informants
  • Authorization of Otherwise Illegal Activity
  • Electronic Surveillance Techniques
  • Leveraging Criminal Intelligence & Exploiting Database Information
  • The Importance of Deconfliction
  • Building a Conspiracy (RICO, VCAR, CCE, etc.)
  • Orchestrating Deceptions During Interrogations
  • Post-Arrest Investigative Follow-ups
  • Electronic Device Extractions

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