Online Social Media and Criminal Investigations Social networking sites are virtual communities. As in any large community, these sites are home to criminal organizations, fraud and violent crime. The goal of this course is to equip investigators with the tools needed to prevent,track and solve crimes in these communities. This one day (8 hour) course…
Three members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office executive team completed a new model curriculum for Executive Law Enforcement Certification at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy (NVCJA) this week. A total of ten executives from throughout the state of Virginia graduated in November 2012. The training, approved by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice…
The Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office has become the lead law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Virginia to conduct in-house blood draws on DUI arrestees. The Westmoreland Commonwealth’s Attorney assisted in obtaining a court order allowing one of our sworn deputies to conduct the procedure. Deputy Darrel Johnson is an EMT-Intermediate who volunteers for the…