In these turbulent times of increasing demands on resources, the heightened sophistication of criminals, the rise of predatory gang activity and the multitude of illicit activities that threaten our communities each day, the need for a responsible, proactive approach for determining and gauging the risks posed by crime and criminals is of critical importance.

This is an 8-week (40 hour) course shows you how to use the intelligence cycle to easily guide the transformation of your raw collected data into actionable intelligence. Once trained, you will be able to recognize the hidden characteristics, protocols, and behaviors associated with complex criminal events; identify and link conspiratorial relationships and networks; discover the connections between criminality and finances; and effectively monitor, collect (covertly, overtly, and electronically), organize, and analyze data relating to a wide range of criminal endeavors. You will also learn how to develop, manage, support, and successfully conduct analyses using a variety of collation and graphic management techniques. This knowledge can then be applied to the more complex investigations of crimes committed by predatory criminals, criminal enterprises, gangs, and the criminal conspirators who engage in economic/white collar crimes, drug/narcotic and sex offenses, human and weapons trafficking, identity theft and fraud, counterfeiting, corruption, and serial crimes.

Skill-building exercises enhance the learn-by-doing nature of the program. Actual investigations and criminal intelligence missions are also examined to further an understanding of the methods and techniques taught in the class and to demonstrate their practical application in today’s criminal environment.

The course curriculum is based on training recommendations contained in the National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP). The NCISP is the most widely accepted source of guidance currently available for intelligence operations and training programs that support law enforcement efforts to establish a capacity for Intelligence-led policing. It is also POST certified in many states.

This course is especially effective if you are:

• A newly-assigned law enforcement or corporate intelligence analyst, or a narcotics, gang or vice investigator, intelligence officer or analyst assigned to a fusion center, Homeland Security detail, terrorism or other specialized task force either within or external to your agency
• An experienced analyst, officer or investigator who has received little formal training related to the criminal intelligence process and function
• Now or may later supervise analysts, officers, investigators, a task force, first responders or other personnel who would benefit from a coordinated approach to developing and supporting criminal investigations
• Employed by a prosecution unit that prepares the types of cases produced by the personnel described above

“Ken Sanz is an excellent, skilled speaker who could make ‘neuroscience’ interesting and informative. The course provided me with valuable resources and techniques that will allow me to do my job better, make stronger cases, and ultimately make my community safer.”

INVESTIGATOR DAVID MATTHEW HANEY, Glynn County Police Department

“I have attended two of the courses presented by Ken Sanz. Ken teaches secrets of not only conducting a professional intelligence mission, but how to keep it organized when it gets too big. Most of these tricks were skills that had taken years to develop through trial and error. If I had had Ken’s courses early on in my career, I would have had the shortcuts to have been successful early on.”

DETECTIVE SERGEANT SEAN BARNWELL, Branson Police Department

This course will provide you with an arsenal of techniques you can use to uncover hidden criminal activity; develop, organize and link disparate data; support emerging and ongoing criminal investigations; and identify the relationships between people, organizations and criminal events as well as between finances, proceeds and assets.

You will learn what criminal intelligence is —and what it is not—and how its real-world application can benefit 21st century policing. You will also learn how to produce actionable intelligence, how to apply it to criminal investigations, how to deliver dynamic intelligence briefings and how to present your material in court proceedings.

Designed for all federal, state, municipal, and military intelligence officers and analysts, this course will demystify essential professional skills.