Training: Law Enforcement
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NIJ sponsors a variety of courses, both online and in a classroom, for criminal justice professionals.
Find courses by topic:
- Communications Technology
- Crime Scene and Evidence Handling
- Crime Mapping and Analysis — No courses scheduled
- Digital Evidence
- Fish and Wildlife Investigations
- General Technology
- Law Enforcement Management and Decisionmaking
- Missing Persons Investigation
- Spanish
| Course | Registration | Starts | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technology | ||||
| FCC Narrow-banding Mandate Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open Recording ID: SS5R2K |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Precision Location For Public Safety Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open Recording ID: W6N97S |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| 800 MHz Transition for Public Safety Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open Recording ID: BND9K7 |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Land Mobile Radio "Communications 101" Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open Recording ID: J2BH3S |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Voice Interoperable Voice Communications Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open Recording ID: P5DHKP-1 |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Alternative Power for Remote Communications Sites Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open Recording ID: M3NNSF |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Crime Scene and Evidence Handling | ||||
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Note: requires approximately 16 hours of online training prior to onsite training. Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | May 22-24, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. | |
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Note: requires approximately 16 hours of online training prior to onsite training. Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | June 5-7, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. | |
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Note: requires approximately 16 hours of online training prior to onsite training. Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | June 26-28, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. | |
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Note: requires approximately 16 hours of online training prior to onsite training. Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | July 10-12, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. | |
| Certified Field Search Instructors Training Corrections Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Aug. 20-21, 2012 | Classroom: Denver, Col. | |
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Note: requires approximately 16 hours of online training prior to onsite training. Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | Aug. 28-30, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. | |
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Note: requires approximately 16 hours of online training prior to onsite training. Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | Sept. 11-13, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. | |
| Forensic Entomology for the Crime Scene Investigator West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Evidence Analysis: Beyond the Crime Scene West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Challenges in Investigating Dug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| National Forensic Academy Investigator Virtual Reality (I-VR)Law Enforcement Innovation Center | Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Forensic Fingerprints Analysis Basics Forensic Training Network |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Cold Case Analysis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Virginia Center for Policing Innovation |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| What Every First Responding Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Crime Mapping and Analysis | ||||
| No course scheduled | ||||
| Digital Evidence | ||||
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Closed | May 17, 2012 | Classroom: Henderson, Nev. | |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | June 19-20, 2012 | Classroom: Napa, Calif. | |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 10-11, 2012 | Classroom: Atlanta, Ga. | |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 12, 2012 | Classroom: Atlanta, Ga. | |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 24-25, 2012 | Classroom: Reno, Nev. | |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 26, 2012 | Classroom: Reno, Nev. | |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Aug. 7-8, 2012 | Classroom: Riverton, Wyo. | |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Aug. 9, 2012 | Classroom: Riverton, Wy. | |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Sept. 18-19, 2012 | Classroom: Miramar, Fla. | |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Sept. 20, 2012 | Classroom: Miramar, Fla. | |
| NIJ also has sponsored development of a number of digital forensic courses that can be hosted by agencies. Learn more about additional digital forensic training opportunities. | ||||
| Fish and Wildlife Investigation | ||||
| Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Investigations West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| General Technology | ||||
| Technology Institute for Law Enforcement (held bi-annually) | Open until June 8, 2012 | Sept. 9-13, 2012 | Annapolis, Md. | |
| Rural Law Enforcement Technology Institute (held biannually) NLECTC Small, Rural and Tribal and Border Regional Center |
Closed | TBD | Classroom: Annapolis, Md. | |
| Law Enforcement Management and Decisionmaking | ||||
| Forensic Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
| Missing Persons Investigation | ||||
| Developing a Missing Persons Protocol RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Cold Case Safety Net: Missing and Unidentified Persons RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Investigative Strategies: Missing and Unidentified Person Cases RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| CODIS for Missing Persons: Using DNA for the Investigation of Remains RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) | |
| Spanish | ||||
| Español for Law Enforcement | Not required | Anytime | Web (self-paced) | |
Date Modified: May 17, 2012
