PARS Public
Viewer Table of Contents View
Training Bureau Material / Advanced Officer Training Unit (AOT) Material

Coplink


Criminal Investigation
Detective Concepts

Basic COPLINK Users Course

                                                                      (9 hour course)

 

  1. Introduction
    1. Course Overview
    2. Goals
    3. Objectives
    4. Expectations
    5. Instructor and Participant Introductions
  2. Central Valley Information Sharing System (CVISS) User Guidelines and COPLINK Usage Policy
    1. Participation / Partnering (Who’s in CVISS?)
    2. Policy Review
      1. User Guidelines
      2. User Agreement
  3. COPLINK Detect Module
    1. Virtual Overview (Presentation): How It All Works
    2. COPLINK Fundamentals (Hands-On)
      1. Navigation
      2. Tool Bar
      3. Help
      4. Search Tabs
      5. Sub Tabs
      6. Add and Find Functions
  4. Query Tools
    1. Person Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Person Searching
      2. Sub-tabs
    2. Vehicle Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Vehicle Searching
      2. Sub-tabs
    3. Location Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Location Searching
      2. Sub-tabs
    4. Firearms Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Firearms Searching
      2. Sub-Tabs
    5. Property Query
      1.      Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Properties Searching
      2. Sub-Tabs
    6. Security Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Securities Searching
      2. Sub-Tabs
    7. Phone Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Phone Searching
      2. Sub-Tabs
    8. Document Query
      1. Basic Searching
        1. Associations
        2. Multi-Firearms Searching
      2. Sub-Tabs
  5. Mapping
    1. Basic Functions
      1. Zooming In/Out
        1. Map Drawing Tool icons
      2. Defining a Specific search area
        1. Narrow by drawing
      3. How to use the map layers
      4. Locating a specific address on the map
      5. Using Measurement to isolate results
        1. Feet
        2. Miles
        3. Meters
        4. Kilometers
           
  6. Incident Analyzer
    1. Basic Functions
      1. Zooming In/Out
      2. Hot Spot/Pin Mapping
        1. Making the Data relevant to your search
        2. Data representation
    2. Charting Activity
      1. Chart types
      2. Sorting
      3. Viewing crime graphically
      4. Time analysis
        1. Month of Year
        2. Time of Day
        3. Day of Month
    3. Setting Map Preferences
      1. How the data is visually represented on the map
    4. Animation
      1. Presenting the Data
      2. Setting Features and Speeds
         
  7. Associations Visualizer
    1. Mini Graph
      1. Locate the image
        1. Layouts
      2. Object Display Options
        1. Global Toggles
        2. Persons
        3. Locations
        4. Vehicles
        5. Property
        6. Organizations
        7. Phones
        8. Firearms
        9. Secutities
        10. Events
        11. Documents
      3. Roles
        1. Narrowing Search returns
      4. Object Creation Palette
        1. Display Icon Key
    2. Linking to other results
      1. Selecting Icons from the graph
         
  1. Scenarios/Practical Exercise
    1. Felony Shoplifting / Burglary Scenario
      1. Officer received a report from a loss prevention specialist at the mall that three black females had entered several stores and stolen several items of clothing.  They placed the articles of clothing into empty bags that they brought in with them and casually walked out of the businesses. The loss prevention specialist attempted to stop them as they left one of the stores.  They fought with him and were able to escape. The suspects were followed out of the mall and observed getting into a red Buick GS. The older female was the driver of the vehicle.
      2. The suspects’ descriptions are:
        1. B/F, 33-37 yrs old with Brown Hair
        2. B/F, 20-28 yrs old, 200-250lbs, and Black Hair
        3. B/F, 25-35 yrs old, 130-160lbs, and Black Hair
      3. The vehicle is described as late 1990s Buick GS, red in color
      4. Using COPLINK,  let’s attempt to locate the suspects
    2. Shots Fires Scenario
      1. Several Witnesses report of hearing several (about 6) gunshots coming from the area of 8700 Kiwi Circle, in Elk Grove. Officers respond to the area and observe a White Male with Blonde Hair running down the block. The Subject jumps a fence and goes into the backyard of a residence in the 8600 block of Kiwi Circle.  A perimeter was set but the Officers were unable to locate the Suspect. The area was checked for cartridge casings but none were found.
      2. Person Information
        1. This is very limited information, White Male with Blonde Hair.         
      3.  Location Information
        1. 8600 block of Kiwi Circle.
      4. Note:
        1. There were no cartridge casings found in the area. (Equals Possible Revolver Used).
      5. Using COPLINK identify a possible Suspect.
         
    3. Narcotic Drug Sales
      1. A Mother called in a report of a Black Male in the area that tried to sell her 14 year old son some marijuana. She described him as about 20 years old, 5’10” tall, Black Hair and he had a Tattoo on his right arm that looked like the superman emblem/logo/shield (whatever they call it). She said that she has seen him in the area before and she was pretty sure that has been arrested for selling drugs.
      2. Person Information
        1. Suspect’s Description; B/M, 18-23, 508-511, Black Hair.
      3. Tattoo information;
        1.  Location: Arm, Right|Arm, Right Upper (covers all right arm possibilities),
        2.  Description: Superman ( do not add anything else, allow the auto wild card to help).
      4. Using COPLINK identify a possible Suspect.
         
         
  2. Live Case Work
  3.        Review and Closing