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Practical Asset Forfeiture and Electronic Surveillance for Law Enforcement focuses on the legal requirements and limitations faced by investigators engaged in these activities. Criminals often have many assets that are proceeds from illegal activity. The mission of asset forfeiture is the process of removing the proceeds of crime and other assets relied upon by criminals and their associates to perpetuate their criminal activity against our society. The seizures are typically overlooked due to lack of training and experience. The value of employing electronic surveillance in investigations of some forms of serious crime, in particular organized crime, is unquestionable. It allows the gathering of information unattainable through other means. Law Enforcement Officers need the training to properly & legally handle electronic surveillance and forfeitures/seizures. This course will provide the foundation to and insight on these two highly scrutinized topics.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:
* Updated Florida Legal Requirements/Scenarios
* Paperwork and Procedural Requirements
* Recent Changes to the Forfeiture Act
* Recent Case Decisions & Developments
* Search & Seizure issues specific to forfeiture cases
* The role of consent in forfeiture cases
* Questioning and interrogation in forfeiture cases
* Seizing real estate, vessels, and other forms of property
* Common defenses and problems encountered in forfeiture cases
* Federal adoptive forfeitures
* Asset sharing and forfeiture expenditures
* Vehicle Tracking
* Passive Surveillance
* Cellphone tracking (both real-time and historical)
* Physical searches of mobile devices
* Records from ISP’s and other electronic service providers
* Tracking through Wi-Fi networks
* Encryption and Fifth Amendment issues
* Florida and federal wiretap laws