Analytical Edge: Converting Raw Data To Actionable Evidence (Critical Thinking)

Course Description: This course is essential for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and community-based partners who need to build stronger, more defensible analytical conclusions in their counter-narcotics efforts. By mastering Structured Analytical Techniques such as Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Red Team Analysis, and Key Assumptions Check, you will move beyond intuition to systematically evaluate evidence and clearly articulate your reasoning process. This practical, exercise-driven class will empower you to improve collaboration, write more effective reports, and deliver persuasive briefings, ultimately making your analysis more impactful in the mission to disrupt criminal activities.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 1 Day / 8 Hours

Basic Threat Finance

This course will introduce students to how threat actors utilize and exploit financial system to generate, move, store, and use their illicit proceeds. The course develops the student’s understanding of threat finance covering the fundamentals of money laundering, financial system vulnerabilities, and financial intelligence support. Using lecture, discussion and practical exercise students are introduced to the real-life applicability of counter threat finance and the various record keeping databases which support financial investigation. Students will explore the history of crypto and virtual currencies, along with how criminals procure and store these assets. Students will also observe how cryptocurrency seizures are conducted and documented. 

Criminal Analyst Course (Analytical Tradecraft for Law Enforcement)

Course Description: Designed for law enforcement personnel, criminal analysts, and community-based organizations, this intensive course will elevate your ability to combat narcotics trafficking by mastering the full intelligence cycle. Through immersive, hands-on exercises and a realistic capstone project, you will sharpen your critical thinking, learn to dissect threat finance networks, and harness advanced tools to transform raw information into actionable intelligence. Enroll to gain the essential analytical skills needed to dismantle criminal enterprises and make a decisive impact on your community's counterdrug efforts.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 3 Days / 24 Hours

Dark Capital: Analyzing Illicit Financial Flow (Threat Finance Analysis)

Course Description: To dismantle narcotics operations, it is imperative for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and their community partners to attack the financial lifelines of threat actors. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of counter-threat finance, teaching you how criminals generate, move, and store illicit proceeds through both traditional financial systems and emerging cryptocurrencies. Through practical exercises and real-world case studies, you will master the fundamentals of money laundering, identify system vulnerabilities, navigate financial intelligence databases, and observe the exact procedures for seizing and documenting virtual assets, equipping you with the critical skills to disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises at their core.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 1-2 Days / 8-16 Hours

Foundations of Communication Technology (Introduction to Communication Technology)

Course Description: In a world where every crime involves a digital footprint, this foundational course is essential for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and community partners in the counter-narcotics mission who have little or no technical experience. We will demystify modern communication technologies, providing a clear understanding of cellphone architecture, geolocation, IP addresses, and online communication strategies used by criminals. Through practical instruction, you will learn to read, analyze, and interpret complex communication data, stay current with critical iOS and Android updates, and gain the confidence to improve your investigative performance when handling digital devices and evidence.

Prerequisites: None

Course Length: 4 Hours

Introduction to Threat Finance - Virtual

This course will introduce students to how threat actors utilize and exploit financial system to generate, move, store and use their illicit proceeds. The course develops the student’s understanding of threat finance covering the fundamentals of money laundering, financial system vulnerabilities, and financial intelligence support. Students will explore the history of crypto and virtual currencies, along with how criminals procure and store these assets. 

Photo Analysis: What The Background Tells Us (Photo Analysis)

​This course teaches students basic techniques to identify the location where a picture or video was taken through a combination of reverse image searches and online searching. In today's investigations, a single photo or video can be the key to breaking a case, making geolocation an indispensable skill for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and their community partners. This hands-on course provides the fundamental techniques to pinpoint where an image or video was captured by effectively combining reverse image searches with strategic online searching. Through a mix of direct instruction and practical exercises, you will acquire a powerful new capability to analyze digital media, develop critical leads, and significantly enhance your counter-narcotics investigations.

Principles of Money Laundering (Money Laundering 101)

Course Description: This foundational course is critical for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and community partners seeking to strike at the financial heart of narcotics trafficking. You will gain a focused understanding of the complete money laundering cycle, from identifying criminal vulnerabilities to recognizing common layering methods used to hide illicit proceeds. The curriculum demystifies how criminals exploit cryptocurrencies, teaching you the basics of virtual currencies, how to trace funds on the blockchain, and the proper procedures for identifying and seizing assets from criminal wallets. Enroll to gain the essential knowledge needed to follow the money and dismantle the financial operations that fuel the drug trade.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 4 Hours

The New Money Trail: Decoding & Seizing Cryptocurrency (Cryptocurrency and Basic Seizure)

Course Description: As criminals increasingly use cryptocurrency to launder narcotics proceeds, it is crucial for law enforcement, criminal analysts, and their community-based partners to master the tools of digital asset investigation. This essential course demystifies the world of virtual currency, providing a solid foundation in how criminals exploit it and, more importantly, how you can fight back. Through hands-on exercises, you will learn to trace transactions on the blockchain, identify crypto users, navigate regulations, and master the proper procedures to establish an agency wallet and legally seize illicit funds, ensuring you have the skills to follow the money wherever it leads in the digital world.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: .5 days / 4 hours