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.
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.