The AMBER Alert Field Guide for Law Enforcement Officers provides a structured framework for the critical early stages of response, from call intake and patrol coordination to NCIC entry and AMBER Alert activation. The webinar will outline best practices for investigative follow through, lead and tip management, CART deployment, organized search operations, volunteer oversight, family interaction, and strategic media coordination. It will examine evolving trends in AMBER Alert activations, including tip volume management, multi-jurisdictional coordination, and the expanding role of digital and social media in recoveries. Emphasis will be placed on how a disciplined, data informed response will increase the likelihood of safe recovery while protecting investigative integrity.
As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes ubiquitous in our everyday lives there are privacy and security concerns that citizens should be aware of. This training will provide an overview of IoT and will teach law enforcement officials methods to engage with their communities to provide information about IoT privacy and security. Steps that community members can take to be safer with these devices, and effective teaching strategies regarding prevention will be covered.
Explore how different types of evidence can be used in forensic interviews of children in abuse, witnessing violence and exploitation cases. Learn how to present different types of evidence in the context of a child-centered, trauma-informed, and legally defendable forensic interview approach. Discuss the implications of presenting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Practice techniques and develop skills to present different types of evidence in child forensic interviews.
911 Telecommunicators are the first responders in missing children cases, playing a critical, life-saving role as the link between a missing child and their safe return. This interactive course will equip telecommunicators with the essential skills and resources needed to manage these high-stakes situations. By analyzing real cases, learn to recognize the various types of missing children incidents and how they are reported. Through call analysis and scenario-based learning, explore optimal practices, utilizing NCIC, APCO, and ANSI systems and standards. Additionally, the course focuses on resilience-building strategies to support the telecommunicator’s mental health in these emotionally demanding cases.
Learn basic techniques and strategies to enhance the likelihood of obtaining information from possible victims of child sex trafficking. Compare and contrast typical child sexual abuse cases with child sex trafficking (CST) cases and address the different points of entry into the criminal justice and welfare system for CST victims. Understand various disciplines' roles and responsibilities and how they can contribute to a positive outcome of the CST case. Examine question strategy, interview dynamics, language use, and interview suggestions. Discuss the business model of child sex trafficking as it relates to a variety of crimes, including the use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Explore practical, skills-based strategies to strengthen and standardize case management practices that support recovery, accountability, and long-term stability in Tribal communities. Participants will examine core case management functions—including engagement, assessment, planning, coordination, monitoring, and closure—across justice, behavioral health, and community-based settings. The course focuses on culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches, professional boundaries, confidentiality in small and Tribal communities, and effective multidisciplinary collaboration. Through case scenarios and applied tools, participants will develop actionable strategies to improve consistency, strengthen service delivery, and support individuals and families impacted by substance use and behavioral health challenges.
In this webinar, participants will learn how the way first responders react and the actions they take when notified of a missing or abducted child can have a profound impact on the recovery of the child and the solvability of the case. The webinar explores the appropriate and necessary steps for a first responder when notified of a missing child case. Case study examples will be used to examine the actions of first responders in these cases.
Sextortion using technology is an increasing trend seen by law enforcement. Sextortion refers to the crime where someone employs an abuse of power, usually a threat to expose explicit images, in order to coerce a person to do something. This 1-day training will identify the methods and tactics used by offenders, and describe why youth are vulnerable to these tactics. The training will explain the long-term impact of these crimes on victims, offer a victim-centered response, and provide information on reporting these crimes to law enforcement, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the electronic service provider(s). This course will conclude with identifying effective Sextortion prevention messages for youth, parents and educators.
This training provides participants with essential guidance on identifying critical iPhone® data before a forensic examination. Participants will explore key usage data, search functions, Stolen Device Protection, Screen Time, synced passwords, and learn how Apple Watch® evidence can play a pivotal role in investigations.
Avoid potential conflict both professionally and personally by learning to organize your thinking and respond calmly. Consider the approaches you can take to prevent and respond to verbal conflict. This course will explore the communication process, conflict prevention, to help you understand why conflicts occur. Instruction will also cover certain circumstances in which verbal de-escalation techniques may not be appropriate, and provide techniques to resolve such conflicts. Join us to learn how de-escalation techniques and communication skills can potentially defuse tense situations and lead to more successful outcomes. This training does not cover physical intervention techniques.
