Cyber-Bullying, Vaping & Sexting Investigations with Appropriate Consequences

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Training Mandates

• Civil Rights (2.0 hrs.)
• Constitutional/Proper Use of Law Enforcement Authority (4.0 hrs.)
• Human Rights (1.0 hrs.)
• Legal Updates (4.0 hrs.)
• Procedural Justice (1.0)
• Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect (0.5 hrs.)
• Law Concerning Stops, Searches & Use of Force (1.0 hrs.)
• Lead Homicide Investigator (16.0 hrs.)
• Juvenile Law (6.0 hrs.)
• Officer & Youth Interaction (3.0 hrs.)

Description

Target Audience:  Patrol Officers, Detectives, Resource Officers, Probation and States Attorney’s, School Principals, School Administrators and School Deans.

The pandemic of Cyber-Bullying, Vaping & Sexting in our schools is at an all-time high.  With the advent of depression and suicidal tendencies as a result, first responders in our schools and police departments must be trained to handle these situations with great sensitivity.  The goal MUST be to make the criminal activity cease and restore peace with that student and correct the behavior of the perpetrator.  The LEO and/or School Administrator will learn the fundamentals of investigating social media and internet related crimes.  The law Enforcement officer will come to understand how to identify cyber bullies, how to find out who they are and investigate Internet crime.

Equipment needed for class: Laptop PC or MAC No Chromebooks!!

• Laptop Computer (Please open the day before, start it and go online so it can update)
• Be able to access you work email remotely from your laptop computer.
• Be able to download Snagit on a free trial https://www.techsmith.com/download/snagit/
• Be able to download the Search.org Investigative toolbar https:/www.search.org/resources/search-investigate-and-forensic-toolbar/

 

Topics

• Learn effective ways to empower kids not to become victims.
• Examine current laws and how they affect your children who commit these crimes.
• Specific laws in relation to possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography, harmful material, and obscenity.
• How to appropriately institute consequences for this behavior i.e. diversion using station adjustment along with restorative justice protocols, probation or adjudication.
• Learn about a new online restorative justice diversion system.
• Investigate, process juveniles in a diversionary program.
• Ensure images that were traded will be listed as known images and be on the lookout status for them not to be distributed online by using the NCMEC Child Victim Identification Program (CVIP).

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by October 14.