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Maximising Investigative Opportunities from Mobile Phone Downloads, 14 December 2026

Unlock the full evidential potential of mobile phones and strengthen your investigative approach.

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This practical and operationally focussed workshop is designed to enhance your digital investigative mindset, equipping you with proven best practice to identify and exploit opportunities that are often missed during standard downloads.

 

Delivered by Detective Sergeant Darren Murphy, an experienced Digital Media Investigator and current Intelligence Manager within the Major Crime Intelligence and Digital Analysis Unit (Joint Protective Services) supporting Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

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Over the past two years, Darren has contributed his digital intelligence expertise to over 50 murder investigations, including several high-profile cases. He brings a wealth of operational insight, highlighting techniques and approaches that are not routinely utilised, but can uncover critical intelligence that might otherwise be overlooked.

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Held online via Teams

Certificates of CPD available

 

Outline of the day

 

Session One: Unlocking Hidden Opportunities from Mobile Downloads

  • Understand the true value of manual downloads and why they remain essential

  • Identify missed investigative opportunities from relying solely on initial extracts

  • Explore how app-based data can generate new lines of enquiry, including open-source and DPA requests

  • Learn how adopting a digital investigative mindset enhances outcomes

 

Session: Two Maximising Digital Wallet Intelligence

Digital wallets are widely used and represent an untapped source of valuable intelligence.

This session will show you how to:

  • Extract and interpret transaction data, including time, location and recipients

  • Use financial activity to build a picture of movements, behaviour and associations

  • Identify opportunities to develop CCTV enquiries and location-based evidence

  • Capture and preserve wallet data effectively for evidential use

  • Leverage international card use to support lifestyle and travel analysis

 

You will gain practical insight into how a simple interaction - such as selecting a stored card - can reveal critical investigative leads.

 

Session Three: Real Case Studies from Major Crime Investigations

Put theory into practice with real-world examples.

Darren will walk you through:

  • High-profile case studies where these techniques directly impacted investigations

  • Apps and data sources that are often overlooked but highly valuable

  • Why manual examination is key when searching for specific or nuanced evidence

 

Interactive Learning

The day concludes with:

  • Open discussion and Questions and Answer session

  • Opportunities to share experiences and best practice

  • Practical insights you can immediately apply in your role

 

Why Attend?

  • Strengthen your investigative capability and confidence

  • Discover hidden intelligence opportunities within digital evidence

  • Learn from real operational experience at the highest level

  • Improve outcomes by ensuring no critical evidence is missed

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HOW TO BOOK

Cost: £205 + VAT (GBP) per delegate per workshop (LEA and Government Agency rate).  £250 + VAT (Industry rate), per delegate 

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Group bookings: We offer various discounts for group bookings depending on numbers, please contact us for details.

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Booking: Please send the delegates name(s), email address(es) and purchase order (made out to The Investigator) to booking@the-investigator.co.uk or telephone +44(0)844 660 8707 for further information. 

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Payment can be made by PayPal/debit/credit card. ​The meeting link will be sent out 7 days before the event.

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