Financial Crimes in ME

Financial crimes can be quiet, complex, and incredibly damaging to victims. This category focuses on training that teaches officers how to investigate fraud, embezzlement, identity theft, forgery, and other financially motivated schemes. Students learn how offenders manipulate systems, hide transactions, and exploit both individuals and businesses.

Courses cover document examination, interviewing, bank-record subpoenas, data analysis, and the red flags associated with common fraud schemes. Instructors show how to track money through digital platforms, follow paper trails, and present findings clearly to prosecutors. Officers also learn how to explain complex financial concepts in simple terms during interviews and testimony.

Strong financial-crime investigations rely on patience and precision. This category helps agencies build the skills needed to protect the public from sophisticated scams and theft.