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I recently took other OSINT classes. This blew them out of the water. No hate on the other companies, but the clarity of this training, and having Nick, was great!

Fantastic course!

Great class!

Extremely well delivered and informational. Great class. Highly recommend.

Great class, very informative and engaging.

Very informative and will definitely use this information in my investigations

Nick was super informative and has a complete and superior understanding of how to operate and utilize social media with aid to LE

Great training, valuable take aways which can be used is just about any investigation law enforcement is conducting

Nick was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the topic.

Great info on how to maximize information available through open source.

Very informative - a lot of useful information and resources were provided. Instructor is energetic and provided clear instruction. I’d recommend.

Very engaging and super informative!

Excellent content and presentation for current investigstions

Very informative! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. This will definitely help in my future investigations.

Very beneficial course.

This was great! Lots of great tips

Nick Jerman was phenomenal, the information was outstanding and provided many great takeaways to assist further investigations.

This class was extremely informative. This information is incredibly relevant in today's age of policing. Would recommend to anyone in law enforcement

Excellent class with a lot of great tools for law enforcement

This class is by far the most helpful social media/OSINT class I have taken. After being fully immersed in social media and OSINT searches for the last year I wasn’t sure how much more I could learn. I can honestly say that over 80% of the course contained new resources that I will use daily. 10 out of 10 recommend this course if you are new to using social media/OSINT for investigations and if you have experience.

Lots of information did great job as presenting materials and showing reulsts

ery useful training. I thought I knew a fair amount of information regarding social media and open source data. This course gave me a wide variety of new tools and information needed to change the way I use social media for further investigations.

Great training with a ton of useful information.

Great class highly recommend

Great in depth course with real time experience and resources.

Great class with an excellent instructor! Nick exceeds expectations with his knowledge and experience on these topics and provided a well thought out, very informative class. I wish it was longer than a day! I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in learning about the social media world.

This is one class you don’t want to miss!

Excellent class. All in one class.

Learned a lot! Thank you.

Great power point and well spoken instruction

Great class and was taught with enthusiasm

Great class. Lot of information.

Was a great training

Great energy and presentation. I enjoyed the use of video and interactions. The real life application of using Open Intelligence Sourcing was appreciated. Wonderful job. Thank you

Great class for OSINT information

Great class. Fact paced like drinking out a fire hose but well worth it.

Great Class!!

great class! so informative

Good class to obtain new websites and resources available to police. Will definitely use these in the future

Great class with a ton of information shared.

The class was solid with a bunch of great information!

Awesome class full of useful practical information!

Hands down the best OSINT course I’ve attended. I have a combined total of 10 years as an analyst between law enforcement and military and this is the first training that I’ve attended where I feel like I’ve learned something new.

I thought my knowledge of social media investigations was pretty good. This course took it to another level. I was really impressed with the use of all the tools brought up in the course and how viewing the social media accounts on a browser and not just a cell phone can be so beneficial.

Course was straight to the point, super informative, jam packed with information. Nick provided a ton of information in a small course along with a large amount of resources that I'm now going to be able to put to use finding suspects and persons of interest out on the street.

I attended the Open Source Investigations class in Westlake, Ohio, led by instructor and veteran detective Nick Jerman, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. From start to finish, the day-long course was engaging, practical, and extremely relevant to modern law enforcement challenges, particularly as they pertain to social media. Nick is an outstanding instructor whose teaching style is clear, confident, and grounded in real-world experience. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and has a unique ability to make complex investigative techniques both accessible and actionable for officers at all levels. He kept the class interactive and entertaining throughout. The Open Source Investigations course itself is a must for anyone looking to enhance their digital investigation skills. The material covered included cutting-edge tools and tactics for gathering open-source intelligence online—tools that are critical for staying ahead in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving environment. Nick did a phenomenal job of demonstrating how to apply these methods both ethically and effectively in the field. Whether you're a patrol officer, investigator, or supervisor, this class delivers knowledge you can immediately put into practice. If you get the chance to learn from Nick Jerman, take it—you’ll walk away better equipped, more informed, and more confident in your ability to navigate the open-source landscape.

Class was great. This is my second time attending and I learned more this time.

Nick always puts on informative and entertaining classes. Don’t blink, you might miss something important!

Well prepared and very knowledgeable. Very valuable resources!

Excellent class. Course material up to date. Instructor very knowledgeable in subject matter. Nick’s interaction with class was outstanding!

Very good training. Instructor is a subject matter expert & very knowledgeable in the topic at hand. Kept the students engaged during the power point with videos & shower class how to use different resources to better investigations.

I highly recommend this course. Very good knowledge and resources.

Nick, is very knowledgeable in this field and provides a lot of very good information and resources

Great class. Was provided many great resources and showed how to implement and use the resources in an investigation.

Class was extremely informative and very interactive 10/10 reccommend How did you hear about us

Really cool course, definitely an eye opener for how much information is out there.

Class was entertaining and informative. A lot of tools provided by instructor.

Nick taught an awesome class. If you are a cop, newest person or the most salty vet, take his course! This opened so many door and will help close cases.

I loved the class. It was extremely informative. So much information I have never even imagined existed.

Great content that will immediately help with day to day open source investigations

Nick is very knowledgeable in this area of expertise and learned a lot about Social Media investigations.

Very eye opening. Huge for navigating social media platforms, and accessing tools available for building solid investigations. Highly recommend

Great class tons of information that’s relevant to a 2025 society and policing

This was my second time taking the course. Nick Jerman breaks down OSINT in a way that’s easy to understand and directly applies to real-world policing. Even having taken it before, I walked away with new tools and updated techniques I can use right away. The material on linking accounts, navigating lesser-known platforms is especially useful. It’s a solid course for both patrol and investigative work.

Great class with great access to websites that will help in investigations

Awesome class lots of solid knowledge

Been to several open source classes. Great course, great instructor, highly recommend

This class was amazing. So many good resources given out that will enhance my investigations greatly.

Course was update to date with modern policing and was highly educational.

Great info from this course!

Great course for anyone wanting an encyclopedia of online resources to track down and put criminals in jail. Great course, great instructor

Incredible class! Highly recommend!

I've taken this class 3 times. 2 in person and once online. Excellent course! It's essential when trying to stay up to date with all the social media apps

Amazing class and instructor

Fantastic class that showed different tools used to locate data, intel, and keep officers safe on the internet in a day and age where data is critical evidence and your footprint stays everywhere

Amazing class! Nick is a wealth of knowledge. Will definitely be utilizing all the resources provided.

This is the best social media and OSINT course I’ve taken in my career. He jams so much great info into a one day course.

Just finished the online course. I have taken this course several times and I learn new invaluable information every time. I refer this class to everyone that likes to deal with social media and finding people!

Enjoy this class every time I take it. A lot of stuff to learn and use it almost daily.

Really good course! I definitely learned some techniques that I’ll use immediately.

Nick provided excellent information regarding OSINT. I highly recommend attending to better help your investigations.

This class is awesome

I come to the conference every year just to see this presentation. So informative and always updated.

Awesome class. Didn’t realize how much information you can gain from these website

his is such a huge amount of information. Well presented. Great tool for investigators.

Very helpful information

ick did a great job including the guests and made the presentation entertaining. He was also a wealth of knowledge and provided amazing tools to use for furthering investigations.

Nick Jerman is one of the most knowledgable people when it comes to social media investigations.

ery entertaining and informative! Definitely kept my attention and I left with so much new knowledge.

Great course!!!! So much information in a short amount of time.

This class will take your investigations so much further! This is good for patrol, special units, investigators. Overall great class! The class time is used wisely with plenty of step by step examples .

Fabulous presenter, made things really easy to follow. Content was applicable and very engaging.

Great and valuable presentation.

Was very informative especially in this day and age of technology.

Very well done

Amazing course.

Good energy and even better content. I knew some of the techniques but the resources discussed will be invaluable.

Nick presented a ton of info in a fun but informative way about law enforcement features for social media open sourcing and it was the most useful part of the conference.

Great information on social media and how to use it gain investigational leads. Nick was an engaging presenter.

Fantastic course. Well taught and packed with useful and applicable information

Great class that offers excellent resources. Good for IT beginners and those with experience to get additional tools.

Best social media investigation class I have ever taken

his class was not only informative both for investigating reason but also for protecting us as law enforcement officers. The instructor was probably one of the best one’s I have seen. He keep the class engaged and ensured he was answered any and all questions.

Nick Jerman was a fantastic presenter. The information given was clear and easily digested. I highly recommend the course for any LEO involved in any sort of specialized investigations.

Great class. Solid info.

Great course with a great instructor!

Great class, instructor was knowledgeable and led a class that was actually engaging and fun.

Excellent class

Nick is a social media wizard. The class was well presented and articulated. Thank you

Great job explaining all of the applications.

Great job explaining all of the applications.

Great class, lots of information and resources

Great course!

Nick provided us with unbelievably valuable resources for investigations that I've never even heard of. Amazing class!

Great sites to utilize in my searches for officers

Mind blown on the information I’ve obtained from this course! It’s a lot of information ! But Nick provides the material!

This is such an informative class! Nick Jerman is a very knowledgeable and entertaining instructor. I would have loved for this to be an in-person course as opposed to Zoom, but it was still easy to participate and chat throughout.

Great class! So many resources to enhance investigations.

Nick is awesome and has clearly put a lot of work into his presentations. I've sat through social media classes before that don't come near the benefit that this one had.

So much useful information. Certainly a great use of time.

Great class with a lot of helpful resources.

One of the best classes I have ever taken. Nick has done an amazing amount of leg work on a topic that constantly changes. Very good job!

Nick did a great job providing many resources and tools we can use to aid in our investigations

Such an interesting and eye opening training.

This training was phenomenal and provided class participants with many resources. The instructor was engaging and gave interactive examples of class topics.

So much great information! Would have helped immensely in previous investigations if I had known all of this! Nick is an excellent presenter as well.

Nick Jerman was a fantastic instructor. He is very knowledgeable and offered wonderful tools. I can’t wait to try them.

I highly recommend this course, Nick was a great instructor and provided very useful information on how to search and gather information from social media sites.

Awesome class with a very knowledgeable instructor. Nick was able to bring numbers of other tools and search options I not heard it before, even though I’ve taken several courses claiming to cover the same materials as his. I would highly recommend this class to any police officer looking to conduct, proactive investigations.

The techniques from this class directly led to solving a complex gang investigation. Using the social media skills taught, I was able to identify suspects, track firearms, and build multiple successful search warrants. The attention to detail taught in class—like analyzing photos for subtle clues—proved crucial, with a judge specifically noting that these details made the difference in establishing probable cause. The course has sparked several other successful investigations. I recommend this training to every proactive officer looking to elevate their investigative skills.

The techniques from this class directly led to solving a complex gang investigation. Using the social media skills taught, I was able to identify suspects, track firearms, and build multiple successful search warrants. The attention to detail taught in class—like analyzing photos for subtle clues—proved crucial, with a judge specifically noting that these details made the difference in establishing probable cause. The course has sparked several other successful investigations. I recommend this training to every proactive officer looking to elevate their investigative skills.

I’ve attended Nick’s class in the past and I am hooked. This was another great class full of useful resources. By attending this class you will save a lot of time looking for the useful tips and OSINT resources.

The class was very eye opening and provided helpful web instructions on how to initiate investigations.

The class was very eye opening and provided helpful web instructions on how to initiate investigations.

This course (webinar) was very informative and look forward to taking Jerman's 8 hour course in the future.

Great information

Very informative course to navigate the social Media platforms

I’ve taken several similar classes and this one provided many new tips and tricks.

Very informative class with a knowledgeable instructor!

Very informative and great content

The class was excellent. Provided up-to-date information on social media and open source investigations.

Great class and very informative. Well done and well put together.

Great class. Learned a bunch new tips!

I am just starting as a social media investigations and I figured out I have no idea what I am doing. Thanks for helping me out.

Great class!!!!

Eye opener in regards to social media training and info overload but has practical applications for law enforcement. As SRO and involved in source development great resource

Great Webinar. Provided a lot of useful open source tools to help locate individuals. Appreciated the information about Facebook marketplace!

Great Class

Great info during the one hour webinar to help investigators learn the basics of social media use for investigative purposes.

Awesome class. Lots of usable info

Nick is a fantastic instructor and I can’t wait to take the eight hour class some time soon. -Review of the one hour webinar

Very informative and learned some cool new tricks.

Great class

This training was super helpful and I very much appreciate it!

Awesome class !!

Great class, it was only an hour (the webinar) and I learned a ton!!

Excellent and engaging presentation. I will sing up for a full day soon.

Great jumping off point for learning how to best utilize open source intel.

Nic has an awesome class. He knows his stuff and audience. Up to date information. He explains and gives examples that can be immediately applied.

Nick's class was amazing. He kept you interested without making it seem like another training class. He has some great real world examples and give you a ton of resources to help with any kind of investigation for the ever changing world of technology we now live in.

Class is amazing and super helpful. Nick Jerman teaches it very well and is very knowledgeable.

I learned so much helpful information in this class. Nick was awesome in sharing his knowledge and information.

This class was great. Nick was extremely attentive and helpful. Very engaging and had great content. Very knowledgeable and yet welcomed other’s opinions. Super refreshing.

Awesome class. Instructor was very knowledgeable in the area and provided great visual aid to class.

By far one of the best training classes I have been to! Nick is so knowledgeable on the topic of social media and open source investigations. Learned so much! Highly recommend taking this class if you get the chance!

Great course. I learned a lot

An amazing training! Nick Jerman is not only extremely knowledgeable in this subject matter but strives to stay on top of current trends and the constant evolution in this subject matter. So many valuable tools that can be put to work.

Nick brings a lot of practical knowledge, up to date and accurate information

Very straight forward and easy to follow teaching while containing very detailed and helpful content.

I took the on demand version of Nick Jerman's social media class. It was well paced and applicable to my current position in investigations. He provided helpful examples how the various platforms can be used in investigations.

Nick Jerman is a wealth of information and very good at presenting the information he knows. I would recommend this class to anyone as we live in an age when social media is tied into nearly every investigation.

Nick is very knowledgeable. Received a lot of information. I am glad I took this class.

I have heard Nick at several different occasions and he is a wealth of knowledge in information you can find on the web that you never knew existed but could always use! His class is instrumental in any area of Law Enforcement. Fast moving and full of information!

I have heard Nick at several different occasions and he is a wealth of knowledge in information you can find on the web that you never knew existed but could always use! His class is instrumental in any area of Law Enforcement. Fast moving and full of information!

I really enjoyed the class! It was very informative! Going into the class I really thought I knew how to navigate and knew the ins and outs of social media... but wow! Boy was I wrong! I ended up taking 7 pages of notes of all the different topics that Nick spoke on! I'm glad to have had the opportunity to take the class!

This was amazing. I learned that I am searching EVERYTHING wrong and you can really dial in on open source data and gain a ton of information prior to writing your warrants. Every Officer in the Country needs to take this course. If I can understand it anyone can!

Nick's class was amazing. He kept you interested without making it seem like another training class. He has some great real world examples and give you a ton of resources to help with any kind of investigation for the ever changin

xcellent class. So many sites and social media outlets that I was not aware of. A lot of notes and pictures were taken so as to retain as much of the information as possible. Heavily saturated with valuable information.

Excellent content provided in an interesting presentation. Extremely knowledgeable. Interactive Class.

I learned so much helpful information in this class. Nick was awesome in sharing his knowledge and information.

The class was great very informative And will be a great exit for me completed my criminal investigations.

This class was great. Nick was extremely attentive and helpful. Very engaging and had great content. Very knowledgeable and yet welcomed other’s opinions. Super refreshing.

Awesome pertinent info!

I followed Nick on social media for years, learning everything I could from his posts. I was FINALLY able to take his class in Sanford, FL back in July and it did not disappoint! Anybody from Road Patrol to Investigations can and should use the tools and techniques Nick shares in his class to further their investigations and keep themselves and their families safe. HIGHLY recommended!

Extremely useful and beneficial source if you are wanting to look into social media and open source investigations. Presentation was also excellent.

Loads of useful information.

Great class for a novice or seasoned investigator.

This class is extremely beneficial for a wide array of members of law enforcement positions.

Excellent class. So many sites and social media outlets that I was not aware of. A lot of notes and pictures were taken so as to retain as much of the information as possible. Heavily saturated with valuable information.

The class was awesome. Many great points and resources. Definitely happy I took the time to follow-up. I’ve done several warrants using social media and have made arrests based off them. This was an amazing class!

Mr. Jerman, I just recently finished up your Social Media and OSINT introduction course. I really enjoyed the material and found it jammed packed with a wealth of knowledge in only 1 hour. Open Source Intelligence tools are a great way to obtain valuable info on subjects. I feel like these types of tools will be highly utilized in the near future and it’s great to learn now and get ahead of the game.

Nicks class is full of valuable information that can be utilized for any investigation.

I have been in law enforcement for over 20 years and been a part of the criminal investigations division for 10 of them. I have seen many advanced trainings offered over the years for the topics of open source and social media investigations. This is a challenging course to teach and share with others especially for just being a one day class. I have to say Nick nailed it and shared many great resources with the class and they were very useful and the best part is what any agency and detective likes to hear and that they are free. When it comes to technology and social media it changes so much day to day and the trainings I had a few years ago have pretty much became antiquated, so attending this class brought me back up to date with the new social media applications and web pages available to use for investigations. Overall I do recommend for anyone involved in investigations or analysist positions to attend this class even if they have had other training on the same topic.

I did not realize how much more obtainable information was until I went to this class. I really enjoyed getting more tools for the toolbox.

Very educational course. Instructor is a well of knowledge.

Content was great. Instructor kept class entertaining and is very knowledgeable

I attended Nick Jerman's Digital Discovery web class today. He did an excellent job and he provided so much information.

Got a taste of the Social Media Investigations course. It was full of resourceful links and demonstrations of how to get from a to b. Highly recommend. Have a couple new tools in the box.

Nick! I took your class last month and it was my first Blue to Gold class. I have to say that prior to coming to the class, I was in a slump in my career and had no direction. After seeing how energetic you were during class, it inspired me to try my luck with social media. Within two weeks, I was about to get four guns, and fetanyl off of our streets. THANK YOU for inspiring me. Your class was a career changer!

Nick is a wealth of knowledge. He has helped our agency out on multiple occasions throughout the past several years. He is always eager to help, and he always responds promptly. His course regarding open-source intelligence investigations has enhanced my skills as an investigator tenfold. I highly recommend taking one of his courses.

Nick has an awesome class. He knows his stuff and audience. Up to date information. He explains and gives examples that can be immediately applied.

I did internet crimes against children investigations 12 years ago. All the technology has changed. This was a fantastic class to get current tools, tips, and trends. Policing has become more technology based as criminals have started using social media and internet services.

One of the best classes I've been in, and I would highly recommend!

Class was extremely informative and gave links officers can implement immediately.