Intro to Hi-Tech Crime Investigations
Instructor: Jeff German
Location: Chambersburg, PA (Franklin County, ZIP 17202)
Date: March 22-23, 2027
Duration: 14 hours
Cost: $450.00
Categories: Cell Phone Investigations, Crimes Against Children, Computer & Internet
Course Overview
This comprehensive training program equips Law Enforcement Officers, Investigators, Crime Analysts, Digital Forensic Examiners, and Prosecutors with essential foundational knowledge in modern investigative approaches for high-tech and digital crime cases. Participants will gain practical skills in legal authorities for obtaining digital evidence, including grand jury subpoenas, search warrants, and exigent circumstance procedures. The course covers digital forensics methodology, cellular record analysis, cell tower data interpretation, vehicle forensics systems, internet-based investigations, and child exploitation case procedures.
Required Materials: Participants must bring a laptop or Windows tablet (iPad is not acceptable) with internet connectivity.
Day One Topics
- Introduction to High-Tech Crime Investigations
- Legal Process: Grand Jury Subpoenas, Search Warrants, Preservation Letters, Exigent Circumstances
- Service Provider Records and Investigative Returns
- Call Detail Records (CDR) Overview
- Cell Tower Fundamentals and Sector Analysis
- Mapping Historical Cell Site Data
- Digital Forensics Fundamentals
- Evidence Handling and Forensic Imaging
Day Two Topics
- Child Exploitation Investigations Overview
- Online Platforms and Peer-to-Peer Networks
- IP Address Attribution and Subscriber Records
- Digital Evidence in Child Exploitation Cases
- Vehicle Infotainment and Telematics Forensics (BERLA)
- Timeline Reconstruction and Investigative Correlation
- Case Study Exercise
- Courtroom Preparation and Reporting