Course detail: Social Media: From Intelligence to Evidence

Law Enforcement Officers who attend this class will learn how to proactively use social media and the Internet to gather intelligence, track suspects, identify gang members, conduct drug investigations and enhance all types of investigations. The course instructs how to gather evidence displayed or hidden in social media and other sites, as well as investigating and preempting violence. Methods will be provided on how to protect the officer's real identity on social media; establishing a safe and thorough undercover persona through social media; conducting undercover investigations through the Internet and social media; and using these resources as a tool and an enhancement for a variety of law enforcement and investigative operations. 

*Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop, notebook computer or tablet to this class - but recent model smart phones should also be sufficient. 

Course Instruction Includes:
  • Open-Source Intelligence for Law Enforcement 
  • Navigating the Internet and Social Media for Law Enforcement 
  • Using the Internet and Social Media for Intelligence Gathering 
  • Gathering Criminal Intelligence from Social Media and the Internet 
  • Going Undercover on Social Media 
  • Identifying Threats and Violence through the Internet and Social Media 
  • Tracking Protester Activity through Social Media 
  • Tracking Missing Persons, Criminals, and Others 
  • Cell Phone Apps used by Criminals, Gangs and Terrorist 
  • Cell Phone Apps and Technology used Against Law Enforcement 
  • Smart Phone Utilization during Law Enforcement Investigations 
  • Doxing techniques
  • Increasing Officer Safety, and much more! 


Fitness Requirements and Expectations of Physical Risk: Sedentary 
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 Session Information: LE26035F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 07/29/25 and ending on 07/30/25
Times: 08:00am-04:00pm CDT
This session contains no associated Fee Codes, so you cannot register at this time

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Steve Owens

Facility Detail

Dodge City KLETC Regional Site
236 San Jose Dr.
Rm 17
Dodge City, KS 67801