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The Emerging Threats of Tren de Aragua and La Linea

The Emerging Threats of Tren de Aragua and La Linea This three-day course covers the fundamentals of financial investigations and incorporates some of the more advanced processes that elevate an investigation. During this course, students will learn about investigative processes, practical tools, and sources of information necessary to plan and conduct financial investigations. The course… Continue reading The Emerging Threats of Tren de Aragua and La Linea

IA300 Advanced Criminal Intelligence: Tradecraft and Analysis

This course is dedicated to studying the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and how to formulate arguments in support of criminal investigations and intelligence. Students will learn about data management techniques and a disciplined process to clean and standardize data in preparation for analysis. The course will also explore several common investigative objectives,… Continue reading IA300 Advanced Criminal Intelligence: Tradecraft and Analysis

Unmasking Corruption: From Boardrooms to Borders

Identifying public corruption and commercial fraud has become increasingly prevalent, affecting governments, finance, businesses, and communities both locally and worldwide. Bribery is an active tool used to manipulate high-level government actors to engage in unethical and illegal practices, undermine trust, distort fair competition, and drain resources meant for public benefit. Officials may be tempted or… Continue reading Unmasking Corruption: From Boardrooms to Borders

Drugs and Sea Cucumbers: A Narcotics Supply from Mexico to New York

Drugs and Sea Cucumbers: A Narcotics Supply from Mexico to New York Beginning in 2013, criminal elements in Western New York devised a plan to purchase and import substantial quantities of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl from a Mexican cartel. The network they created controlled the purchase, transport, distribution, and sale of the narcotics, as well… Continue reading Drugs and Sea Cucumbers: A Narcotics Supply from Mexico to New York

FC203 Financial Investigations: Beyond the Basics

FC203 Financial Investigations: Beyond the Basics This three-day course covers the fundamentals of financial investigations and incorporates some of the more advanced processes that elevate an investigation. During this course, students will learn about investigative processes, practical tools, and sources of information necessary to plan and conduct financial investigations. The course begins with a description… Continue reading FC203 Financial Investigations: Beyond the Basics