Name: Social Media and Open Source Investigations
Start: 2026-12-14T00:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-12-14T00:00:00-08:00
Rating: 5

Instructor

Nick Jerman

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Description

Social media has changed the game for cops, and knowing how to use it effectively is key to staying ahead of criminals. This course gives officers the tools to navigate the digital world, gather intelligence, and build stronger cases. Led by expert instructor Nick Jerman, Social Media and Open-Source Investigations helps you master online investigations while keeping yourself—and your family—safe. You’ll learn how to track down users across multiple platforms, link accounts, analyze images for hidden clues, and preserve critical data for court. The course also covers the essential tools, apps, and legal steps you need to make sure everything you gather stands up in court.

Reviews for this course

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Michael Medico

GA · Attended 10/6/2025

Great class with an excellent instructor! Nick exceeds expectations with his knowledge and experience on these topics and provided a well thought out, very informative class. I wish it was longer than a day! I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in learning about the social media world.

Juan Diaz

AZ · Attended 9/22/2025

Very informative class and the instructor showed enthusiasm and passion when teaching.

Joseph Rivera

AZ · Attended 9/22/2025

Awesome training if you haven't gone to any open source training for investigations this is definitely an eye-opener and huge benefit!

Marlo Stradling

AZ · Attended 9/22/2025

Great power point and well spoken instruction

Loranda Miller

AZ · Attended 9/22/2025

Learned a lot! Thank you.

Timothy Miller

AZ · Attended 9/22/2025

Excellent class. All in one class.

Della Strickland

VA · Attended 9/3/2025

Great class!

Eric Treglio

FL · Attended 9/3/2025

Great Class!!

Josh Hansell

VT · Attended 9/3/2025

Great class. Fact paced like drinking out a fire hose but well worth it.

Ronald Wright

TX · Attended 9/3/2025

Great class for OSINT information

Michael Holloway

PA · Attended 9/3/2025

Great energy and presentation. I enjoyed the use of video and interactions. The FaceTime call and real life application of using Open Intelligence Sourcing was appreciated. Wonderful job. Thank you

Curt Allen

TN · Attended 9/3/2025

Was a great training