# Event Details - **Event Name**: Preventing the Plea: Mastering Complex Criminal Investigations - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am – Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: Free 6-hr debrief: IGG, digital evidence, privacy, and social media—tools & insights to solve complex cases as tech outpaces law.About this EventThis event is for active law enforcment, prosecutors, and civilian government crime analysts only.Modern investigations generate massive volumes of digital and genetic data. Terabytes are routine, and nearly every piece of evidence carries a digital fingerprint. Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) has helped solve cold cases—but also raised complex questions around privacy, admissibility, and investigative standards. Social media and internet sleuths add new complications—spreading misinformation, pressuring agencies, and disrupting investigative timelines.As technology outpaces legal frameworks, a new discipline is emerging at the crossroads of science, tech, and justice.The Training: A Comprehensive 6-hour DebriefThis free session offers practical insights into IGG and emerging technologies through real case studies. Discover strategies, pitfalls, and free tools to help law enforcement navigate today's most complex investigations.Key Topics Include:- The expanding role of Investigative Genetic: genealogy in solving major crimes- Technical and legal hurdles in managing vast digital evidence sets- Privacy concerns, admissibility, and courtroom challenges tied to IGG Lessons learned from real world high-profile investigations- Recognizing investigative challenges related to complex case designations- Social media and complex casesNo Cost to AgenciesAvailable now through May 2026. Thanks to support from Virnous Corp, this training is offered completely free of cost, including trainer travel expenses.InstructorSy Ray- 30+ years in complex criminal investigations- Expert witness in 100+ cases- Advisor to local, state, and federal agencies- Recent cases: Fabio Sementilli, Bryan Kohberger, Andrew McGann- Specialist in IGG, digital evidence, and forensic strategyWho Should Attend- Sworn law enforcement (officers, detectives, supervisors)- Civilian investigators working with law enforcement- Prosecuting agency personnelWhy Attend- Understand IGC's risks and rewards- Apply real case insights to your work- Stay ahead of tomorrow's investigative challenges- Navigate the impact of social media sleuths on high profile cases- Utilize technology to manage vast volumes of digital data - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/preventing-the-plea-mastering-complex-criminal-investigations/100001766048561789 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fpreventing-the-plea-mastering-complex-criminal-investigations-tickets-1766048561789 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Glen Ellyn - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: College of DuPage, Homeland Security Education Center - **lat**: 41.8405511 - **long**: -88.0653976 - **full address**: College of DuPage, Homeland Security Education Center, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Homeland Security Training Institute (https://allevents.in/org/homeland-security-training-institute/25537774) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fda831a07c450f1a32a33c0cc1e99c96428c5380e14271eee7a2fe08e64e7539-rimg-w1200-h667-dc050707-gmir.jpg?v=1760382548 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F1142637793%2F2697689249851%2F1%2Foriginal.20251002-151654?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=321266b803c0bb56341ea878824541c5 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** College of DuPage, Homeland Security Education Center, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Homeland Security Training Institute - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** workshops - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Preventing the Plea: Mastering Complex Criminal Investigations ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Preventing the Plea: Mastering Complex Criminal Investigations", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fda831a07c450f1a32a33c0cc1e99c96428c5380e14271eee7a2fe08e64e7539-rimg-w1200-h667-dc050707-gmir.jpg?v=1760382548", "startDate": "2025-11-11", "endDate": "2025-11-11", "url": "https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/preventing-the-plea-mastering-complex-criminal-investigations/100001766048561789", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "College of DuPage, Homeland Security Education Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "425 Fawell Boulevard", "postalCode": "60137", "addressLocality": "Glen Ellyn", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.8405511", "longitude": "-88.0653976" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Free 6-hr debrief: IGG, digital evidence, privacy, and social media—tools & insights to solve complex cases as tech outpaces law.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-11", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/preventing-the-plea-mastering-complex-criminal-investigations/100001766048561789" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/glen-ellyn/preventing-the-plea-mastering-complex-criminal-investigations/100001766048561789", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Homeland Security Training Institute", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/homeland-security-training-institute/25537774" } ] } ] ```