Chasing Phones

This workbook supplements the Chasing Phones law enforcement training classes presented through the California Peace Officer Standards and Training Institute for Criminal Investigations, the California Narcotic Officers' Association, and the Bay Area Gang Investigator's Association. It is designed to accompany the material covered in training and is not intended as a standalone investigations manual. Subjects included in this workbook correspond to the material presented during training, including:

Online phone number lookup services and toolsPreservation letters including a sampleCalifornia lawCarrier reports for AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile/MetroPCS, and US Cellular with service of process information, records retention periods, and data collection capabilitiesBurner phones and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)Apple and Google data collections with sample affidavit and search warrant languageTracing Internet Protocol (IP) addressesInvestigating applicationsInvestigating websites with evidentiary screen capture tools, historical website copies, and website trackersA detailed guide to the Open Source Internet Research ToolEvidence preservation using hash verification of digital filesSources of low cost or free training on mobile device forensics, social media investigations, computer forensics, and more