Investigating Social Networks & Under Cover Drug Operations-Dixon

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Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Ends On: Friday, October 3, 2025
Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Instructor Location:
Dixon Police Department

220 S. Hennepin Avenue
Dixon, IL

Instructor: Rich Wistocki

Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $0
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This Course meets the following ILETSB mandates:
Civil Rights 2 - Hours
Legal Updates – 2 Hours
Procedural Justice – 1 Hour
Const. Proper Use of Authority - 2 Hours
Law Concerning Stops, Searches, and the use of force – 1 Hour/1 Hour Scenario
Officer and Youth Interaction – 2 Hours/1 Hour Scenario

Items / Materials:                  Computers provided by students. Must have the following items:
                                                Updated Laptop Computer
(Please go online for updates 1 day prior to class)
                                                Download free trial of Snagit from Techsmith.com
                                                Must be able to access work email remotely from laptop
                                                Must have a LEO sponsored email address accessible from laptop

Instructional Goal:
The decisions made by the Drug Task Force Officers and/or Detectives who can either make or break a case which involves sensitive internet/digital investigation. This 16 hour program will address the ability of Drug investigations response which is crucial in the handling of complaints and investigations related to Drug Possession, Sales and Distribution.

Instructional Objectives:
Upon completion of the training exercises, participants will:

Obtain the basic overview of various social networks and what information they possess.
Understand how computer / cell phone forensics work
We will understand how to access the Law Enforcement Portals for social networks
Obtain crucial information in Internet/Social Network Cases.
Understand how to obtain IP's, screen names, email headers, Social Network user I.D. and Cell Phone data for the investigation.
We will learn how to do subpoenas and search warrants for these various social networking sites.
The student will learn about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
Overview of computer and cell phone forensics and when it is appropriate to seize these items from a victim or a suspect to be analyzed.
When it is appropriate and not appropriate to contact a suspect in any of the cases.
Examine the various Cell Phone Applications and how people are using them today.
Being able to write Preservations, Subpoenas and Search Warrants for digital.
Rules of creating UC Drug Accounts
Understanding the photo and video waivers that MUST be signed by a member or designee of Law Enforcement.
Learn Investigation best practices for using undercover photos.
Work actual cases from start to finish in class.

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