The application process is now closed. Thank you to all that applied and showed interest. Currently, the dates for the training are unknown, but the information will be communicated in due course.
The applications submitted after the 30th April will not be seen, therefore if you applied after, you will not receive a response. However, we are extremely grateful for your support and invite you to become a stakeholder of the project. By doing so, you will receive the latest updates and information about the project. This will include information on the pilots and any actions that may be planned later.
Thank you for supporting FORMOBILE.
Are you interested in participating in the training courses created during FORMOBILE?
Background
A key aim of FORMOBILE is to create a novel curriculum that is developed for law enforcement. The curriculum will address a range of stakeholders (e.g. from first responders through to mobile forensic experts) in the tackle to fight serious crimes. The training will be didactically structured and include novel concepts and approaches taking into consideration differing knowledge bases and will cover the investigation process, from crime scene to court.
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Participants
Who we need? Professionals from all target groups to participate in the training pilots as students.
Our Aims? To pilot a series of courses to law enforcement participants that cover important base knowledge required to conduct mobile forensic investigations.
What is the benefit for you, I hear you say?
- Your own professional development
- Evaluate the content and courses before the final release
- Implement the training in your organisation
- Gather in-depth knowledge of the standard and tools created in FORMOBILE
Why we need you?
We require stakeholders from all target groups (first responders, analysts, experts, investigators, prosecution, judges, and management) to participate in the pilot training courses.
Participants will be involved in:
- The evaluation of the efficacy of the training.
- Assessing the best practices, standards, and tools devised.
- Have an impact on the delivery of a knowledge base in mobile forensics for law enforcement officials.
We aim for the final training materials to be made available for law enforcement, relevant non-profit organisations and academia.
Frequently Asked Questions
The team has outlined some questions we think you may ask us before deciding whether to become a participant. However, we encourage you to contact us to ask any additional questions! We want to support you to ensure that you can make an informed decision.
FAQs
1. Will I get access to the necessary equipment to evaluate the content and participate in the training?
- Yes, those in the consortium will be given the necessary equipment to conduct and provide the training.
2. What will my role be as a participant?
- We require people across law enforcement and relevant agencies to participate as students in the courses that we will pilot. This is fundamental to evaluating the curriculum and the content for law-enforcement-needs before the courses are made available as a knowledge base in mobile forensics.
3.What are the benefits of becoming a participant?
- Your own professional development
- Evaluation of the content and courses before the final release
- Knowledge of good practice in Europe for mobile forensics
- Implementation of the training in your organisation
- Support and enable quality investigations with more capabilities
- A unique opportunity to discuss mobile forensics with various stakeholder groups
Find out more about the individual courses
Also, if you are a member of law enforcement or a representative of a relevant public body, you can view the curriculum on the FORMOBILE Secure Portal. Join today.
Mobile Forensics Fundamentals and Best Practices
Focus: the basics of mobile forensics e.g., acquisition, extraction and analysis. In addition, this course will include procedures, principles, guidelines, best practices within the field based on the works conducted in WP3, namely the CWA.
LE Target audience: first responders, analysts/experts in common and highly specialised labs, and investigators.
Mobile Forensics using FORMOBILE Tools
Focus: novel FORMOBILE tools and their application within investigations. This course will also include the use of known, and open source tools and platforms where applicable and appropriate.
LE Target audience: first responders, analysts/experts in common and highly specialised labs, and investigators
Mobile Forensics for Prosecution and Judges
Focus: the basic understanding of mobile forensics in the context of the prosecution and the judges. This course will also address measuring the evidential value of technical evidence in an investigation.
LE Target audience: prosecution and judges.
Mobile Forensics for Management
Focus: awareness of mobile forensics as a field and the role of numerous practitioners, and making high-level organisational decisions based on a range of challenges and expectations with regards to people, processes and budgets. In addition, this course will promote the requirement for the appreciation of continued training, education and professional development for such practitioners.
LE Target audience: law enforcement/military management with little or no technical expertise in digital/mobile forensics.
Mobile Forensics Training Campus Week
Focus: all aspects of the mobile forensic investigation chain, from crime scene through to court. This week-long course will include a range of practical hands-on exercises including acquisition, extraction and analysis.
LE Target audience: first responders, analysts/experts in common and highly specialised labs, and investigators.
Mobile Phone Repairs
Focus: how to safely repair devices when faced with non-responsive, damaged or broken mobile devices. This course will consider, for example, common damages which include broken displays and ports to allow data acquisition and extraction. This course will consider the appropriate health and safety measurements, laboratory setup and specifications required to deliver accurate techniques.
LE Target audience: analysts/experts in common and highly specialised labs.
Mobile Networks
Focus: understanding mobile network data that may be vitally important to an investigation and the application of the data for investigators when dealing with crimes using mobile devices. This course also considers the applicability of other connected devices which use mobile networks and devices and may be utilised in an investigation.
LE Target audience: analysts and investigators.
To understand more about the development of the curriculum, please see this article.
