UCAC Events

Taught by Matt White, Senior Account Executive at Multitude Insights and hosted by the UCAC

Explore how Multitude Insights replaces static PDFs, emails, and chat threads with one collaborative platform.

Upstate Crime Analysis Center
160 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306

Registration Opening Soon

Registration is restricted to active law enforcement personnel only.

If interested, please email Breanna Haney ([email protected])

Taught by Chris Houston, Special Agent with National Insurance Crime Bureau and hosted by the UCAC

Auto theft has evolved from a nuisance property crime into a complex issue often linked to organized criminal networks. As agencies adjust their investigative approach, crime analysts play a key role in identifying trends, developing leads, and supporting proactive enforcement efforts. This session will provide crime analysts with practical tools and strategies to support auto theft investigations. Topics will include local and regional auto theft trends, common theft methods, vehicle recovery patterns, cellular data, phone downloads, search warrant considerations, and investigative platforms including ISO Claim, Carfax, BERLA, FLOCK, NMVTIS, and NHTSA.

Participants will learn how to analyze reports, recovery data, suspect information, and geographic patterns to identify hotspots, forecast future theft locations, and provide actionable intelligence to investigators.

Upstate Crime Analysis Center
160 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306

Registration Opening Soon

Registration is restricted to active law enforcement personnel only.

If interested, please email Breanna Haney ([email protected])

Taught by Breanna Haney, Director of the Upstate Crime Analysis Center

Timelines are one of the most useful tools analysts can use to keep a crime series organized and make sure key information is easy to follow. In this session, participants will learn how to use Microsoft Excel to build a timeline that is clear, easy to update, and useful for investigators, command staff, and patrol officers. The training will cover how to organize dates, times, people, groups/gangs, places, vehicles, incidents, notes, and weapons used. The goal is to show a simple way to keep information in one place and turn case details into something that can support investigations, decision-making, and situational awareness.

No specialized software is needed. Just Microsoft Excel and a practical way to keep crime series information organized.

Upstate Crime Analysis Center
160 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306

Registration Opening Soon

Cohosted by UCAC and Upstate Underground

This two-day event offers an opportunity to learn about sex trafficking in the Upstate, receive hands-on training in open-source intelligence (OSINT) skills for online investigations, and collaborate in teams to help identify potential trafficking victims. All new leads developed during the event will be turned over to local law enforcement for further investigation. No prior experience is required, making this a great opportunity for anyone interested in online investigations to get started. Participants must be 18 years or older due to the nature of the content.

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Registration Opening Soon

Taught by Jeffrey German, Detective with the City of Joliet, Illinois Police Department and trainer with Hi-Tech Investigations LLC, and hosted by UCAC

Participants will be introduced to the proper methods for seizing, preserving, and analyzing mobile phones. Mobile forensic tools such as GrayKey, Cellebrite, and Magnet AXIOM will be discussed. Students will learn about data stored on Apple and Android devices and how to use Cellebrite and Magnet to review phone extraction data. The course will also introduce cellular network technology and explain how Cell Site Location Information obtained from cellular providers can be used in criminal investigations to locate a device historically and during live tracking. Topics will include tower dumps, area dumps, and cellular network analysis drive testing. This hands-on course will allow students to work with a forensic mapping tool to analyze geolocation data.

Course Requirements
Participants are required to bring:

• A laptop with internet access
• Google Earth Pro for Desktop installed on their laptop
• A mouse to use with the laptop

Upon Completion
Participants will be able to properly seize and handle cell phones to help ensure the best evidence can be extracted using forensic tools. They will be introduced to various methods and tools for extracting data from cell phones and will learn efficient techniques for analyzing phone records using Cellebrite. Participants will gain a better understanding of how cell phones collect and store data, how cellular networks operate, and how to identify, obtain, and forensically map cellular records to determine historical phone locations. They will also learn about device location information stored by iOS devices and location data stored by Google that may be obtained through a court order. Participants will learn how to leverage Google device location data through geofence warrants, which can be used in both current and cold case investigations.

Upstate Crime Analysis Center
160 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306

Mobile Phone Investigations & Cellular Record Analysis (PDF)

Attendees will hear firsthand from crime analysts about their day-to-day work, career paths, and advice for getting started in the field. While the discussion is designed primarily for students, faculty, staff, and community members are also welcome and encouraged to attend.

Virtual (Webinar)

The Carolinas Crime Analysis Association 2026 Training Conference will be held at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, from March 10–13, 2026. This conference brings together crime and intelligence analysts, law enforcement professionals, students, and researchers from across the Carolinas and beyond to share tools, insights, and best practices. Attendees will find a vibrant environment for learning, collaboration, and professional growth. The Carolinas Crime Analysis Association is a valued UCAC partner non-profit organization.

USC Upstate students are invited to tour the Spartanburg Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center. Students will see how real-time data and technology support law enforcement operations and advance crime analysis capabilities within the department.

Spartanburg Police Department
206 N Forest St. Spartanburg, SC 2930

Registration is currently limited to USC Upstate students.

This free, full-day, in-person workshop helps public safety leaders, government agencies, nonprofits, and community stakeholders collaborate to prevent crime and manage public spaces effectively. Through Data-Informed Community Engagement, participants will learn to apply crime analytics, build partnerships, and design sustainable strategies tailored to local needs. With interactive exercises and case studies, attendees will leave with practical tools, leadership skills, and a clear roadmap to launch or strengthen community safety initiatives.

Open to anyone—this is an educational and information-sharing symposium, and no prior skills in Risk Terrain Modeling, crime analysis, or crime prevention are required.

Hosted by the Upstate Crime Analysis Center (UCAC) and Simsi as a part of the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

This two-day event offers an opportunity to learn about sex trafficking in the Upstate, receive hands-on training in open-source intelligence (OSINT) skills for online investigations, and collaborate in teams to help identify potential trafficking victims. All new leads will be handed over to local law enforcement for further investigation. No prior experience is required, making it a great way for anyone interested in online investigations to get started. Participants must be 18 years or older due to the nature of the content.

Hosted by the UCAC and Upstate Underground in partnership with Switch

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Download Registration Flyer (PDF)

Taught by Dr. Michele Covington, Professor at USC Upstate 

Despite the rapid growth of crime analysis in recent years, many agencies still do not have the support they need to function at their most effective and efficient. This webinar, designed for those in law enforcement leadership roles, will provide an overview of crime analysis capabilities and explain reasons you might want to start or grow analysis functions within your agency. Join us to find out why so many agency heads say they will never give up their analysts, and come away with practical knowledge on how to grow analysis within your own agency, whether you have three employees or a thousand.

Presented by the Upstate Crime Analysis Center (UCAC) and Simsi as a part of the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative

Taught by Breanna Haney, Director of the UCAC

Crime analysts are more than just support staff; they are strategic partners. This session explores how embedded analysts can contribute directly to agency goals, improve communication with sworn and command staff, and stay in the loop through both formal and informal touchpoints. Participants will learn practical strategies to build stronger partnerships, stay ahead of operational needs, and deliver more relevant, actionable analysis.

Presented by the Upstate Crime Analysis Center (UCAC) and Simsi as a part of the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative

Taught and hosted by the UCAC and USC Upstate Greenville

USC Upstate faculty will teach the nationally recognized CyberPatriot curriculum with instruction Monday–Thursday and a team competition on Friday. No prior cyber experience is required.

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Registration is closed

Taught by the International Homicide Investigators Association and hosted by the UCAC

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Registration is closed

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Students heard firsthand from local crime analysts about their day-to-day work, career paths, and advice for getting started in the field. Featuring analysts from Spartanburg PD, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, and Greer PD.

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Registration is closed

Students saw how real-time data and technology support their law enforcement operations and advance crime analysis capabilities within their department.

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Registration is closed

We brought together students, faculty, staff, law enforcement professionals, trafficking survivors, advocates, and dedicated community members—some entirely new to the realities of trafficking and OSINT investigations. Thanks to outstanding training from the Prevention Team Lead at Switch and Crime Analyst at Holly Springs Police Department, teams Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta identified several actionable leads to be passed along to law enforcement.

University Center of Greenville
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Registration is closed