WHEN:
October 13-14, 2025
8:30AM- 4:30PM
WHERE:
Joe R. Williams Building
(AKA- The Mirror Building)
1st Floor- West Conference Room
700 W. State Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
It is highly recommended that students bring a laptop/tablet to the course.
This intensive, hands-on training program is designed for law enforcement professionals seeking to enhance their investigative capabilities in the digital realm and covert online operations. Participants will delve into the intricacies of creating and managing credible undercover accounts, identifying and engaging suspects in online environments, and gathering admissible digital evidence. Through interactive modules, legal case reviews, live demonstrations, and real-time account creation exercises, officers will gain practical experience and actionable skills. The course also explores the latest legal developments affecting online investigations, including privacy concerns, entrapment defenses, and evidence admissibility. Participants will conduct hands-on exercises to begin building a functional undercover identity from the ground up and will be introduced to key tools, apps, and databases that assist in suspect identification and digital evidence collection
Topics Include:
- Legal & Ethical Considerations in Undercover Online Investigations
- Recent Landmark Cases Impacting Digital Investigations
- Creation and Maintenance of Undercover Accounts
- Psychological Strategies for Engaging with Suspects
- Use of Apps and OSINT Tools to Assist Investigations
- Identifying, Monitoring, and Communicating with Targets
- Evidence Documentation & Preservation for Prosecution
- Advanced Interview & Interrogation Techniques
- Case Studies: Successful Proactive Operations
- Live Exercises to Build and Test Undercover Profiles
This course delivers the advanced skills and foundational techniques necessary to conduct legal, ethical, and highly effective online investigations—supporting successful prosecutions and safeguarding vulnerable communities.
Students will be given a FREE list of investigative resources in the class and shown numerous free databases/resources during the class.
Recent Evaluations:
"The training was full of only real life examples, and not textbook information. That really sets it apart from a lot of other trainings. Instructor is a wealth of knowledge!"
"Easily one of the best classes I have been to in my nearly 10 years of LE"
"I have been to lots of training in 30 years and I found this to be some of the most applicable and useful. I really appreciate the willingness to share the tools like the resource list and the online classes."
"I really enjoyed this course. Many useful tidbits and the instructor was right to the point and not boring."
"VERY informative course, appreciate you sharing your case studies and experience. This course will immediately benefit my investigations"
Instructors: We only use active law enforcement as our instructors, who are active in the fields they are teaching. Keeping the material up to date and immediately applicable.
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund if canceled more than 30 days prior to start of event
If canceled less than 30 days prior to start of event there are no refunds, however you can swap seats with someone from your agency.
