RF Factor Training

This is a powerful training course and a game-changing approach to fighting gun violence. Case by case individual gun crime investigations provide an incomplete and ineffective approach to reducing gun violence. Too many cases will remain unsolved, and too many offenders will kill again, unless all of our efforts are made to maximize the benefits of comprehensive intelligence. Since the gun violence of the 1960s led to the enactment of the Gun Control Act of 1968, fighting gun violence has focused on individual criminals and lengthy sentences on one end, and the regulation of firearms on the other as the solutions to gun crime. While there is a place for both approaches, the fact remains that neither has been or will be the solution. Crime Gun Intelligence provides a better road to success in reducing gun violence moving forward. Congrats to the authors of this course for their years of law enforcement service and for producing this truly ground breaking training. Brad Buckles, former director of ATF 1999-2004

As a practitioner and trainer to law enforcement, legislators, and judicial personnel (Latin America & Caribbean Region) in the interdiction and investigation of illicit firearms, components, and ammunition, I found the course to be relevant, current and detailed in the various uses of Crime Gun Intelligence for the purpose of providing all of the noted parties with actionable intelligence with the end goal of public safety, justice for affected families/communities, removing information silos, encouraging collaboration between all vested parties, creating appropriate legislative / judicial changes, etc. I must admit that I am biased as Pete has been a mentor of mine for years and his guidance through discussion or publication is assisting me with the formation of the Firearms Tracing and Investigation Unit in Jamaica.

This course should first be reviewed by mid to upper command staff. The course clarifies how all of the components of gun crime intelligence blend together through detailed explanations and actual cases where departments successfully developed strategies and tactics to combat gun crimes. Once command staff completes this course, they can identify strategies that address their specific problems and assign their staff to implement them. The best part about this course is you can scale your strategies and tactics based on the size of your department, your gun crime problem or the resources you have available to you. Michael R. Bouchard Assistant Director (Ret.) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Mastering Crime Gun Intelligence, presents an important roadmap for this complex and rapidly evolving field. The course provides in-depth coverage of the four basic components of crime gun intelligence (i.e., local LE case reports, NIBIN, eTrace, and NCIC) and detailed explanations of the technologies that support and integrate these components. The course then provides seven clearly articulated principles for building a crime gun intelligence infrastructure to support CGI initiatives on a sustained basis. The course also offers numerous real-life examples of how CGI data and intelligence support actionable gun reduction programs in the field, including supporting law enforcement examples. These examples are especially useful in helping LE enrollees better understand links between CGI principles, programs, and data to practice in the field. Significantly, this course provides, in one place, a detailed description of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of CGI and why it is so important for public safety.