Greetings, Chiefs and Training Coordinators!

We are hosting another iteration of the Basic and Advanced Digital Threat Assessment classes at Samarcand Training Academy on 8/26/24 & 8/27/24.

You will recall, we offered this class back in January of this year and the officers who attended were greatly impressed with the scope of information and insights provided to assist them in investigations using social media platforms. This is a two-day commitment as these classes are intended to be taken in sequence. You do not need to be a computer wizard to take these courses as they focus on how to find information on someone who is making concerning posts on social media. I have attached an informational flyer for both classes explaining what will be covered and a bio for our instructor, Christopher Felton. The class is open to 30 participants; first come, first served. All equipment (computers, etc.) for use in the class will be provided by the System.

The deadline to sign up for this class is 8/16/24.

You can sign officers up by going to this link: https://psp.uncg.edu/Samarcand/, clicking 'Class Schedule' at the top right corner, and selecting the Digital Threat Assessment class.

Basic Digital Threat Assessment is on 8/26/24 Advanced Digital Threat Assessment is on 8/27/24

As you know our friend and colleague, Steve DeDona, is retiring on 7/31 and we wish him the very best after a long and inspiring career of exemplary service. We have opened our search for a new, full-time Training Director and until that position is filled, Fred and I will be sending out these training notices. If you have any questions about this class, and the Rapid Deployment classes (which still have multiple openings presently), please contact me using the information below.

Thank you.

Yours in service,

Ed Purchase, MPA Director of University Public Safety Operations & Clery Act Training The University of North Carolina System Office: (919) 962-4597 Mobile: (954) 740-1694 Email: erpurchase@northcarolina.edumailto:erpurchase@northcarolina.edu UNC System Clery Compliance Informationhttps://www.northcarolina.edu/impact/stats-data-reports/crime-statistics/ [email-signature-logo]