LEVA Level 2: Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing: Bentonville, AR *FULL*
September 16 @ 8:00 am - September 20 @ 5:00 pm
September 16 – 20, 2024
PREREQUISITE: Must have successfully completed the LEVA Level 1 course. LEVA membership is NOT required.
NOTEWORTHY: Following successful completion of the Level 1 and 2 LEVA courses, maintaining a current LEVA membership and performing video processing for at least one year, the student will receive LEVA certification as a Forensic Video Technician. Certification remains valid for three years and is renewable.
Upon successful completion of Level 2, students will receive a complimentary LEVA membership valid until the end of 2025. Refer to the LEVA By-Law sections III and XVI for membership information.
Course Overview:
The LEVA Level 2 course builds on the concepts of the LEVA Level 1 course. The public expectation today is that if a crime occurs, there will be video/audio of the incident. There is a significant, specific skill set that investigators need to PROPERLY handle and process the digital multimedia evidence that gets collected. If the DME is not handled and processed carefully, according to best practices, the video/audio might not be interpreted accurately. This course exposes students to more advanced theory and hands-on techniques that conform to the Best Practices for the Acquisition and Processing of Digital Multimedia Evidence (DME).
Location: Walmart HQ’s Training and Development Campus located at 2403 J St., 2nd Floor, Room 237/236, Bentonville, Arkansas. Plenty of free parking.
You will need a government-issued ID (driver’s license, etc.) You will meet each day in the lobby prior to class and obtain an individual name badge for use in the building that day.
Instructors: Detective Dean Brown, Detective M.T. Brown, Chris Andreacola, Jonathan Hak, KC., PhD.
LAB SYSTEMS: LEVA will provide laptop computers with all the needed software. Many have successfully completed the class who use a system or software other than the ones on LEVA Mobile Lab laptops. LEVA instruction team members guide students through necessary keystrokes during the class.
MEMBERS: Log in to automatically receive the proper tuition rate. Others select the SEND INVOICE payment option and the appropriate rate will be invoiced. For questions please contact troy.lawrence@leva.org.
CREDITS AND CERTIFICATE: Successful completion of this basic level course satisfies a requirement toward LEVA’s Forensic Video Analyst and Technician certifications.
Students not seeking Certification may receive a Certificate of Attendance without taking the final course written examination.
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS: Students are responsible for securing their own lodging and all ground transportation to / from the airport and between the hotel and class each day.
Nearest major airport: Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). Approximate 20 minute drive to / from Bentonville.
MEALS: All meals are the responsibility of the student. There are vending machines in the building for coffee, etc. Plenty of nearby restaurants.
ADVISORY: The course will end by 4:00 P.M. on that Friday.
TUITION: $1,875
NOTE: Registering serves as a placeholder only. Tuition payment secures the seat.
Unless otherwise arranged with LEVA, students accepted to attend must pay the course fee by August 23, 2024. You can pay online when registering. Other payment options are check, wire transfer, and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and American Express only).
STUDENT CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY
Application: Please submit the online application by August 16, 2024.
You will be notified via e-mail that your application was received and its status of acceptance.
REGISTRATION
DISCLAIMER: Graduates of the course receive a LEVA certificate indicating successful completion of the 40-hour curriculum. That certificate should NOT be interpreted as a certification of any type. Registering for any LEVA class indicates they fully understand they are not receiving a certification from any one LEVA course and must refer to this training as LEVA’s on their resume, CV or any discoverable document. This class is not conducted to officially endorse any product or service.
For additional information please contact Troy Lawrence, LEVA Deputy Executive Director, at (817) 247-0448 or email: troy.lawrence@leva.org