Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence Training for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Cybercrime Investigators -­‐ Training of Trainers Course -­‐ The TOT Project has started on September 2014, with the aim of significantly improving the effectiveness, cooperation and mutual understanding of the two main bodies involved on the fight against cybercrime: Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors. A team of international experts has developed a practical training specially designed to train Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors together with the aim of improving the effectiveness and understanding of the investigative and prosecutorial phases of cases involving cybercrime and electronic evidence. The course will be held at the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid (Spain) the week of the 19th to the 23rd of October 2015. Course Aim The aim of the course is to provide the knowledge and skills to allow prosecutors and law enforcement officials to fulfil their roles relating to cybercrime investigations. Additionally, the course is designed to foster cooperation between the delegates in dealing with cybercrime investigations, and to understand each other’s roles. In addition, the entire content of the training will be taken by the delegates to their own jurisdictions, amended to take into account, local legislation, practice, culture and be delivered as part of national training programmes. Objectives After attending the course the participant will be able to: •
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Conduct an investigation, Identify the types of crime committed, Establish the location of evidence, witnesses and suspects, Secure evidence in an acceptable way, irrespective of where it is held, Prepare for search and seizure activities involving electronic evidence, Deal with digital devices that are part of the investigation, Brief of forensic specialists and others needed to support the investigation phase, Prepare for interviews with suspects, Present cybercrime evidence Consider the relevant aspects during the judicial process Who Should Attend Participants should be practitioner 'experts' – for law enforcement agencies in terms of digital forensics/cybercrime investigation and prosecutors in terms of processes of prosecution and preferably also trainers. If not trainers, participants should be likely to be carrying responsibility for implementation of training in their jurisdiction. The language of the course is English. Delegates should be proficient in reading, writing and communicating in English. Delegates should be involved in cybercrime investigation as part of their responsibilities. In addition they should either be qualified trainers or have responsibility for training within their own organisations. Costs The Training of Trainers Course has no cost for the attendees. There are a limited number of subsided places available to help participants meet the cost of the flights and accommodation, available on a 'first come first served basis'. Please indicate in your expression of interest if you would like to be considered for a subsidised place on the course. For more information Visit us: www.icfs.uam.es/tot Contact us: tot.project@uam.es