Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) MISPER

Instructor Led Training - 1, 3, or 5 days as required - Law enforcement professionals only

In today’s digital landscape, the key to successfully locating missing persons lies in leveraging the vast array of digital intelligence available. Our expert-led training equips UK law enforcement investigators with the skills to harness communications data, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and digital forensics in real-world missing person cases.

This course is designed to enhance investigative capabilities, providing practical techniques and real-case applications to improve outcomes in time-critical situations.

Who is this for?

This training is ideal for:
✅ Investigators working within dedicated Missing Person teams, Public Protection and CID.
✅ Officers new to digital investigations who require a strong foundation.
✅ Experienced investigators looking to refine their skills in digital intelligence.
✅ Supervisors overseeing Locate teams who require strategic input on digital methodologies.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

1-Day Essentials Course

A concise introduction to digital investigation techniques for time-sensitive missing person cases.

  • Understand the fundamentals of communications data, OSINT, and digital forensics.
  • Recognise key digital footprints that can assist in locating individuals.
  • Identify quick-win techniques to leverage open-source and device data effectively.

3-Day Investigator Course

A deeper dive into digital investigation strategies, practical application, and case-based scenarios.

  • Develop structured methodologies for analysing digital footprints.
  • Interpret communications data to determine movement patterns and last-known locations.
  • Apply OSINT techniques to uncover key intelligence on persons of interest.
  • Use mobile forensics to extract and analyse relevant digital evidence.
  • Work collaboratively with partner agencies and digital specialists.

5-Day Advanced Investigator Course

An intensive, hands-on training experience for law enforcement professionals seeking expert-level digital investigative skills.

  • Conduct in-depth analysis of telecoms data, including cell site and geolocation intelligence.
  • Master advanced OSINT techniques, including social media exploitation and dark web analysis.
  • Apply digital forensics methodologies to recover evidence from mobile devices, cloud storage, and computers.
  • Understand how digital evidence can be used in legal proceedings and case building.
  • Explore real-world case studies and undertake live scenario-based investigations.

Supervisor Input – Strategic Digital Investigation for Missing Persons

A dedicated input for supervisors managing Locate teams, ensuring effective oversight of digital investigative strategies.

  • Understand the role of digital intelligence in missing person operations.
  • Enhance decision-making through intelligence-led tasking.
  • Develop best practices for directing investigators in digital data acquisition.
  • Improve coordination with external agencies and digital specialists.
  • Identify common pitfalls and challenges in digital investigations.

 

 

Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) Specialist

Instructor Led Training - 5 days - City & Guilds Assured - Law enforcement professionals only

The Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) Specialist (5-day) training is tailored for individuals who have already completed the DTAC Strategy training course or possess extensive prior expertise in digital investigations. 

This is an advanced five-day course designed to equip experienced investigators with the knowledge and practical skills to investigate both established and emerging technologies. The course will build upon previous learning to explore topics including (but not limited to) the analysis of Wi-Fi networks, the use of gaming platforms to trace an individual, accessing and seizing cloud-stored evidence and spoofing of various communications platforms within complex crime investigations.

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This training is City & Guilds Assured

This learning activity has been recognised and assured by City & Guilds, global leaders in learning excellence and quality.  The Assured benchmark is the training quality standard that City & Guilds has developed with industry experts and is made up of their five core components (and optional where applicable). They also recognise both face-to-face and digital learning, assessed or non-assessed training – and training in local languages. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Web 3.0
    Describe the architecture and key features of Web 3.0 and recognise its potential challenges and opportunities for Law Enforcement. This includes consideration of threats as well as opportunities that Web 3.0 may bring to LEA in the pursuit of criminality

  • The Metaverse & other platforms
    Demonstrate interaction skills with the metaverse and gaming platforms

  • Tracking & Tracing
    Identify advanced techniques that could be utilised by Law Enforcement and Offenders to track and trace individuals

  • Wi-Fi
    Evaluate the value of Wi-Fi to support device attribution

  • Faking Comms & Media
    Identify and investigate how various methods of communication and multimedia can be faked or imitated

  • Cloud-Stored Data
    Interpret the technological, legislative and time-critical challenges of evidentially securing cloud-stored data

  • Accessing Data
    Identify the data available to account holders from social media and technology companies and implement options for investigators to access this data

  • Wearable, Health & Medical Tech
    Review and reflect on the impacts of wearable, health & medical technology

PREREQUISITES

Delegates wishing to attend the DTAC Specialist training should have completed the DTAC Strategy training, an equivalent digital investigation or DMI training, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of digital investigation tactics.

 

 

Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) Strategy

Instructor Led Training - 5 days - City & Guilds Assured - Law Enforcement professionals only

The Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) Strategy (5-day) training is tailored for individuals who have already completed the DMI or DTAC Investigator training courses or possess extensive prior expertise in digital investigations. The focus is on honing your strategy writing within the realm of serious crime investigations.

During this intensive course, you will learn how to create comprehensive strategy logs for Senior Investigating Officers. You will cover the considerations that need to be taken into account at various stages of an investigation, enabling you to provide strategic guidance with absolute precision.

You will work through a practical scenario and at each stage learn how to expertly document and present your advice and digital evidence in a format that is not only coherent but easily digestible for all stakeholders involved. The ability to convey complex information with utmost clarity is an indispensable skill that you will master during our programme.

The course will also build upon previous learning of digital investigations by delving into more advanced telecommunications and Digital Forensics techniques.

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This learning activity has been recognised as Assured by City & Guilds, global leaders in skills development. Assured is a global quality benchmark that recognises excellence in training and learning. Developed by leading brands in skills development, the Assured benchmark demonstrates how organisations plan, design and deliver their learning programmes to meet world-class quality standards.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Compose a detailed, well-structured strategy log
  • Identify key success criteria that define a strategic approach to an investigation
  • Define and formulate an approach to attribution that meets the needs of relevant stakeholders
  • Determine what a senior leader requires to support their decision-making process
  • Identify, manage and mitigate the challenges around bias during an investigation
  • Prepare and tailor your strategic advice across an investigation
  • Evaluate a Radio Frequency Propagation Survey's benefits and challenges for an investigation
  • Recognise and address the challenges from mobile data events and IP Sessions
  • Outline and advise on covert tactics within an investigation
  • Demonstrate a deeper knowledge of Digital Forensics processes and alternative methodologies for evidence-gathering
  • Prepare, evaluate and present digital evidence to stakeholders and non-technical audiences
  • Review digital evidence and formulate strategies for its introduction when dealing with witnesses and suspects
  • Identify and use appropriate legislation or policies to assist with efficiently progressing Investigations

PREREQUISITES

Delegates wishing to attend the DTAC Strategy training should have completed the DTAC Investigator training, an equivalent digital investigation or DMI training, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of digital investigation tactics.

 

 

Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) Investigator

Instructor Led Training - 5 days - City & Guilds Assured - Law enforcement professionals only

Our Digital Tactical Advisor (DTAC) Investigator (5-day) training is aimed at detectives, intelligence officers, and other investigators who wish to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the digital environment, from both a risk and opportunity perspective within a criminal investigation. 

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This training is City & Guilds Assured

This learning activity has been recognised and assured by City & Guilds, global leaders in learning excellence and quality.  The Assured benchmark is the training quality standard that City & Guilds has developed with industry experts and is made up of their five core components (and optional where applicable). They also recognise both face-to-face and digital learning, assessed or non-assessed training – and training in local languages. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Demonstrate an understanding of evolving new technologies
  • Understand the role of a Digital Tactical Advisor
  • Understand the digital crime scene and its legislative impact
  • Evaluate a digital strategy and its real-world impact
  • Understand the fundamentals of the cellular network
  • Demonstrate confidence in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
  • Demonstrate confidence in cleansing call detail records
  • Recognise and evaluate Internet of Things (IoT) devices
  • Define IP addressing
  • Explain the fundamentals and applications of Open Source
  • Understand the principles of the Dark Web
  • Explain the basics of Cryptocurrency
  • Summarise Vehicle Telematics and their use in an investigation
  • Critically analyse the value of Wi-Fi
  • Understand the importance of Digital Forensics
  • Understand Unmanned Aerial Systems’ data and its value (Drones)
  • Gain confidence in presenting digital data as evidence