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• Suffolk police's first computer crimes investigator goes to work

  As a child

  Heather Brooks used to search for the computer game character Carmen Sandiego. Now as a detective with the Suffolk Police Department

  Brooks is ready to search for high-tech clues as the department's first computer crimes investigator.

  By dave forsterThe Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK - Detective Heather Brooks grew up in the '80s searching the world over for notorious villain Carmen Sandiego on a computer. Now 27

  Brooks is resuming the work in earnest as her police department's first computer crimes investigator.

  PTA Executives and US Embassy officials at headtable

  Explore US Embassy Guyana's photos on Flickr. US Embassy Guyana has uploaded 5816 photos to Flickr.

  Internet Safety Presentation

  Crime Line is a non-profit

  community program that unites the public

  the media

  and the police in the fight against crime. Crime Line offers anonymity and cash rewards to citizens who furnish information. Served a board member

  organized and participated in fund raising campaigns

  and wrote multiple grant proposals for funds to support the organization.

  Suffolk Crime Line

  Community Policing

  Intelligence Analysis

  Enforcement

  Homeland Security

  Transnational Crime

  Law Enforcement Operations

  Firearms

  Government

  Counterterrorism

  Crime Analysis

  National Security

  Criminal Justice

  Criminal Investigations

  Active Top Secret Security Clearance

  Criminal Intelligence

  Physical Security

  Security Clearance

  Police

  Counter-narcotics

  Public Safety

  Public Diplomacy Project on Internet Safety

  Georgetown Guyana

  The U.S. Embassy hosted an Embassy Speakers Series presentations on Internet Safety in January 2012. I developed culturally relevant presentations on the topic and addressed Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Executives at the Embassy Auditorium on January 12

  New Campbellville Secondary School on January 25 and the Fort Wellington Secondary School in Berbice on January 26.

  On-site Course Development and Negotiations

  -Act as site director for UMUC student population on Naval Air Station Jacksonville\n-Served as liaison for school to Navy Volunteer Education personnel at NAS JAX\n-Prepared proposal to bring on-site classes to base\n-Developed planning and budgetary documents to obtain state licensure\n-Helped negotiate Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Defense

  Brooks

  Heather

  Brooks

  Suffolk Police Department

  Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement

  US Department of State

  University of Maryland University College

  Southern New Hampshire University

  In this position

  I work closely with the military education offices to manage and offer classes to military and civilian students. I am responsible for the outreach efforts and in-depth academic advising knowledge of the university.

  Military Education Coordinator

  Jacksonville

  Florida Area

  University of Maryland University College

  US Embassy

  Georgetown

  Guyana

  - Plan

  design

  develop

  implement

  monitor

  budget

  and evaluate the US Embassy's security sector reform efforts in coordination with Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office of Western Hemispheres Programs (WHP).\n- Act as the lead subject matter expert of the justice sector and security sector reform for the US Embassy in Guyana. Advise on wide-ranging policy and technical law corrections matters relative to U.S. contributions and participation in security development programs under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).\n-Plan

  develop

  and execute projects in accordance with US Embassy and US State Department goals and objectives and in close consultation with the Government of Guyana to improve the capacity of Guyanese and regional justice sector entities

  including law enforcement

  corrections

  forensics

  and judicial services. \n-Developed signature programs in gender based violence response capacity building across all sectors of the criminal justice system and community policing and divirsion programs for youth.\n-Completed desk and field research to assess ongoing justice efforts within Guyana \n- Assist with the procurement of technical services

  training

  and commodities in support of program objectives.\n- Conduct end-use-monitoring to ensure commodities are effectively utilized and no fraud

  waste

  or mismanagement occurs in the program through continuous oversight and end use monitoring at all training sites.

  Law Enforcement and Security Program Coordinator

  Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement

  US Department of State

  JUS 305 International Criminal Justice\nThis course compares and contrasts the criminal justice system of the United States with the systems of other countries on a substantive and procedural basis. A thorough examination of other cultural models of law and justice in order that differences in justice processing and definition become apparent. Some emphasis is placed on international policing and legal enforcement

  whether through INTERPOL

  treaty or other regulation. \n\nJUS 104 Introduction to Security\nA basic overview of private sector justice is the course's chief aim. Types of security operations and functions comprises much of the course coverage including perimeter and physical security

  intelligence gathering

  retail and industrial security

  terrorism and executive protection as well as security in select business and industrial centers. Careers

  regulation and licensure

  and the debate on professionalization are other areas of major intellectual concern. \n\nJUS 201 Criminal Investigations\nThis course is a comprehensive examination of civil and criminal investigations in both public and private modes

  including most major felony processes and relevant civil actions. Focus is on the fundamentals of the investigative process and the range of skills necessary for successful performance and management of investigations

  including evidence gathering and analysis

  witness assessment

  field techniques

  and linkage between investigative and prosecutorial agencies.

  Southern New Hampshire University

  Collegiate Professor of Criminal Justice

  Design course content and instruct courses in Digital Forensic and Cybersecurity for the Criminal Justice program at UMUC\nTeach approximately 60 students each semester

  in both the online format and a hybrid online/face-to/face format at a local military facility\nProvided students with an appropriate learning environment in order for them to associate their learning skills with the teaching methods being used.\nDocumented all discussions and sessions with students in order for filing and documentation for future reference. \nAttended faculty meetings and training to ensure that teaching programs are always updated.\nRecorded all grades of students and evaluated their performances in class.\nConducted counsel to students who are having problems with their grades and having a hard time to cope with the lessons in class.\nAssisted the students in accomplishing their reports and attended to all their concerns.\n\nCCJS 321 Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System\nCourse Chair (2015-2016)\nAn overview of the criminal justice system and the application of digital forensic evidence in criminal justice cases. The objective is to apply Constitutional and case law to the search and seizure of digital evidence

  determine the most effective and appropriate forensic response strategies to digital evidence

  and provide effective courtroom testimony in a case involving digital evidence. Topics include crime scene procedures and the collection of digital evidence

  procedures performed in a digital forensics lab

  and the preparation of courtroom testimony by the digital forensic investigator.

  University of Maryland University College

  Suffolk Police Department

  Suffolk

  VA

  Performed law enforcement work for the preservation of the peace and the prevention

  detection

  and investigation of crimes for the City of Suffolk and its residents.\nConduct investigations into various types of incidents involving felonies and misdemeanors with a concentration on high tech and computer crimes and gender based violence crimes such as domestic violence

  child sexual exploitation

  and sexual assaults.\nMaintained certification as law enforcement officer and criminal justice instructor through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. \nDelivered training modules to various audiences

  including schools

  citizen groups

  police academies

  and city prosecutors on topics of computer crimes and sex crimes.\nPrepared training outlines and lesson plans for all training classes.\nApprehended

  arrested

  detained and interviewed all subjects suspected of violations of State and local laws. Testified at hearings and trials and secured search warrants.\nPrepared and reviewed reports of investigations to ensure they are prepared in a clear

  concise

  logical and impartial manner for submission to the appropriate law enforcement

  attorneys or prosecutors office.\nWorked with victim assistance programs to support crime victims in obtaining after-care services such as counseling and domestic violence transitional services.\nObtained and maintained expertise in computer forensic examinations using industry software (EnCase

  Forensic Tool Kit

  Cellebrite Mobile Forensics

  and Helix).\nServed as the department subject-matter expert and program coordinator in the areas of internet investigations

  cyber crime investigations

  and investigative uses of analytical software.

  Police Detective

  Bachelors of Science

  Sociology

  University of Colorado at Denver

  University of Cincinnati

  Masters of Science

  Criminal Justice