Using AI for Investigations: Finding Truth in the Digital Age
Every modern investigation generates an enormous amount of publicly available information. News coverage, social…
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Intelligence Training
Open-source information is now a routine part of law enforcement investigations and intelligence work—from tracking criminal activity on social media and identifying who is behind online profiles to monitoring threats, dismantling dark web operations, and more. When online information is not handled correctly, leads can point in the wrong direction, attribution is unclear, digital evidence becomes harder to defend, and emerging threats may be missed.
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OSINT Law Enforcement Training
Hetherington Group’s accredited HG Training trains investigators, detectives, analysts, officers, and operational personnel to use open-source information to support investigations and intelligence efforts.
Courses are led by practitioners with backgrounds in law enforcement who bring firsthand experience working investigations, assessing threats, and using online information in high-risk operational environments.
Available to professionals at the federal, state, and local levels, law enforcement intelligence training can be delivered in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format, depending on your situational requirements.
The curriculum prepares students to:
Investigate online activity tied to criminal behavior and threats
Gather, document, and preserve open-source information in line with legal requirements
Handle information drawn from a range of sources—from hard disk drives and IoT devices to cloud-based accounts, social media platforms, and the dark web
Instruction emphasizes open-source tradecraft, independent of any specific tool or
platform, so teams retain core skills even as tools, vendors, and technologies change
or become unavailable.
Built on Experience in Law Enforcement Investigations Services:
With more than 25 years of experience and thousands of professionals trained, Hetherington Group brings long-standing experience supporting law enforcement teams as online information becomes central to investigative work. By strengthening how open-source information is used, agencies are better positioned to protect people, prevent harm, and maintain public trust.
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Hetherington Group delivers focused, meaningful intelligence services that enhance security and protection strategies. From monitoring for personal information exposure for high net worth individuals to uncovering hidden beneficial owners, our team of certified open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts bring precision, discretion, and experience to every engagement. We don’t rely on automated alerts or dashboards alone. Our work is grounded in proven open-source intelligence (OSINT) tradecraft which vets and verifies any piece of information uncovered during an engagement.
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The HG Training, the training division of Hetherington Group, delivers innovative training in open-source intelligence. Designed for professionals in government, law enforcement, defense, and corporate security, our courses are built on OSINT tradecraft and proven methodology. HG Training’s training programs help individuals, teams and organizations master the skills needed to navigate today’s complex digital challenges.
