Nick Jerman — Instructor Profile
About Nick Jerman
Nick Jerman is a law enforcement veteran with more than 20 years of experience serving in a large metropolitan police department of approximately 1,100 officers. During his career, he worked a wide range of assignments, including Patrol and a Vice Unit, where he developed a strong investigative foundation and a practical understanding of how cases are built from the ground up. His operational experience in a busy urban environment gives him credibility and perspective that resonate with officers at every level.
Nick is widely recognized for his expertise in Social Media and Open Source Intelligence investigations. He played a key role in creating his agency’s Social Media and OSINT Unit, helping design a modern investigative capability that became a resource not only for his department but for agencies across North America. His work in this area reflects a forward-looking approach grounded in real-world application, policy considerations, and investigative effectiveness.
As a trainer, Nick has instructed officers, detectives, analysts, and command staff nationwide on the lawful and effective use of Social Media and OSINT. His training has supported Human Trafficking Task Forces across North America and contributed to successful investigations and victim rescues. In addition to teaching, he continues to assist task forces during major events and complex cases, where his methods have helped identify suspects in human trafficking, drug, and homicide investigations. Nick brings current, practical experience to every class, making his instruction both relevant and immediately usable.
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Such a good course! The instructor made the content easy to understand and encouraged involvement and participation from the class. This was the first training in a very long time where I haven’t felt bored. It was very engaging and well d…
Excellent class for enhancing your investigations utilizing open source information. Instructor was knowledgeable and provided numerous FREE sites and tools.
Hands down the best OSINT training I have taken. Nick gives you tools that actually work, pathways to finding information, and even tools for you to keep yourself safe on the internet. I recommend this class to anyone working with OSINT an…
Awesome class and training!
Awesome class, wish this was several days! Instructor was very knowledgeable about the material and passionate. Definitely could tell he genuinely cares about the subject and wants other colleagues to know the information. Highly recommend…
Probably the most relevant and informative open source class I’ve taken
From the material, to the instructor this class was so fun and filled with a lot of information that I can use on a day to day basis. The presentation was rewarding and it helped me to stay engaged. Thank you so much for your dedication.
Nick's training on Social Media is very informative and interesting. This training should be a requirement for everyone in law enforcement.
Very informative! Awesome presentation
Nick was great, incredibly knowledgeable and excellent delivery! Some of the most valuable and applicable training I have had as a member of BPD.
I recently completed this OSINT training course and definitely recommend it across the board. The instructor was very knowledgeable, and presented in a clear, practical, and engaging way
Incredibly informative training and the instructor really knows how to keep the audience engaged.