CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER
Brian Fengel, Director
Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu
Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu
Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu
Digital Data and Cellular Record Analysis with Nighthawk
July 28-30, 2025
8am – 4pm
Cost $750.00
Register: https://www.hi-techinvestigations.com/store/p/peoria-il-digital-data-cellular-record-analysis-w-nighthawk-july-28-30-2025
Class will meet at: CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 N. University, Poplar P101, Peoria, IL
Course Description:
This hands-on course is designed for brand new or current Nighthawk users that are ready to take their ability to analyze, interpret, and apply digital data to investigations to the next level. LeadsOnline Nighthawk is a one-of-a-kind web accessible software that lets the user fuse numerous different digital data sets, associate data to individuals, easily see interactions and communications with multiple people, intersect data with time and locations, collaborate with others, find missing evidence, and automatically export the data into a powerful presentation for prosecutors and court.
Hands On:
This course is hands-on. You will be using actual case data to solve crimes in class. The hands-on approach helps solidify advanced tradecraft that you can put to use in current and cold cases.
Digital Data:
Students will be instructed on how to analyze cellular records, cell tower/area searches, Cellebrite extractions, geolocation data, social media content, motor vehicle digital data, and so much more.
Deep Dive:
Where did the suspect travel before and after a crime? Does the suspect & victim have common associates? Who is the unknown accomplice? Confidently answer these questions and much more.
Required Equipment:
Non-Nighthawk users will be provided with a free trial. Students need to bring a laptop or windows tablet (no iPad) with Chrome or Edge pre-installed (mouse recommended). Students will need to download Google Earth Pro for Desktop prior to traveling to class.
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Who can attend?
ONLY ALLOWED
Active Local, County, State & Federal
(Police, Correctional & Prosecutorial)
police officers, crime analysts, prosecutors, and District Attorney/State’s Investigators
Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Meets the following mandatory training criteria: TBA
