UC Chat Techniques for Child Exploitation Cases
This specialized workshop equips investigators with the tactical, psychological, and legal foundations of undercover chat operations in online child exploitation cases. Participants learn to build credible digital personas, manage high-risk communications, secure admissions, and document evidence that supports apprehension and prosecution.
Suggested Audience: Law enforcement
Full Description: Undercover chat operations are a critical tool in the investigation and disruption of online child exploitation, solicitation, and related offenses. This specialized workshop equips investigators with the necessary tactical, psychological, and legal aspects of UC chat techniques. The curriculum focuses on analyzing online offender behaviors, where participants will learn the creation and maintenance of a digital persona that is believable to the offender and compliant with operational guidelines. Key topics covered include: building rapport; tactically managing high-risk communications; techniques for securely gathering and documenting digital evidence; using chat strategies to secure admissions; and transitioning cases to apprehension.
Learning Objectives:
Learn the creation and sustained maintenance of a covert digital persona in compliance with legal and ethical guidelines.
Apply knowledge of offender behaviors to build rapport and tactically manage high-risk communications.
Design chat strategies to secure admissions and facilitate offender apprehension.
Speaker(s): Gary Weaver
