Professional training in missing-person investigations from intake and urgency assessment through research, interviews, field investigation, evidence development, coordination, resolution, and case reporting.
A professional investigator-focused certification program built around a single progressive learning path. Students develop practical skills in case intake and risk classification, timeline construction and lead management, records and open-source research, interviews and family liaison, canvassing and video preservation, identity resolution and locates, interagency coordination, special-population considerations, case resolution, and integrated investigative decision-making.
Course Details
A professional investigator-focused certification program built around a single progressive learning path. Students develop practical skills in case intake and risk classification, timeline construction and lead management, records and open-source research, interviews and family liaison, canvassing and video preservation, identity resolution and locates, interagency coordination, special-population considerations, case resolution, and integrated investigative decision-making.
Curriculum & Modules
- Module 1 — Missing Persons Case Foundations
- Module 1 — Intake, Risk & Lead Development
- Module 3 — Case Intake, Risk Assessment & Planning
- Module 2 — Research, Interviews & Information Development
- Module 5 — Records, OSINT & Digital Research
- Module 3 — Field Investigation, Identity & Locates
- Module 7 — Interviews, Canvassing & Field Investigation
- Module 4 — Coordination, Resolution & Integrated Practice
- Module 9 — Coordination, Evidence & Case Resolution
- Module 10 — Practical Case Exercise & Final Examination
Lessons & Learning Activities
- Intake, Urgency and Case Classification
- Timeline Development and Lead Management
- Foundations Knowledge Check
- Records, OSINT and Digital Footprint Research
- Interviews, Family Liaison and Witness Development
- Field Investigation, Canvassing and Video Preservation
- Identity Resolution, Locates and Associate Analysis
- Coordination, Special Populations and Case Resolution
- Integrated Missing-Person Case Practicum and Case Resolution
- Capstone: The Unconfirmed Departure
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