Law Enforcement Training Curriculum

 Free for Law Enforcement

The IIPCIC programme of study for law enforcement consists of 5 online curriculums, industry-specific courses, and pre-recorded webinars. An IIPCIC certificate endorsed by INTERPOL is available to download after successful completion of each curriculum and industry-specific course. All police officers, customs officers, prosecutors, and regulatory body representatives can take the IIPCIC training without charge.


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Industry-Specific Courses for Law Enforcement


In keeping with our mission to develop, coordinate and administer training programs to support international efforts to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute transnational organized IP crime, IIPCIC has created an international centralized training repository of educational materials that will strengthen capabilities of law enforcement to combat IP crime. These courses provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with rights holders to identify and remove counterfeit products from the stream of commerce. A certificate of completion is available for students to download and print after successfully completing each of the modules.

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Modules Included

For the full list of available modules, login to your IIPCIC account.

  • Detection, Interdiction, and Safe Handling of Counterfeit and Substandard Lithium Batteries
  • Understanding Cryptocurrency-Related Intellectual Property Crime
  • Identifying and Combating Counterfeit Components in the Automotive Industry
  • Audio Visual Internet Piracy
  • Identifying & Addressing Counterfeit Bordeaux Wines
  • Levi’s Brand Product Identification Guide
  • Identifying Schneider Electric APC Counterfeit Products
  • Understanding and Addressing the Illicit Trade of Medical Products

Certificate

On successful completion of each course, students are eligible to download an IIPCIC Certificate endorsed by INTERPOL attesting they have successfully completed the rights holders course. The certificate courses, recognized by INTERPOL, provide IP crime professionals with evidence of specialist awareness and learning on the subject of working with rights holders to identify and remove counterfeit products from the stream of commerce.

 Course Samples



Detection, Interdiction, and Safe Handling of Counterfeit and Substandard Lithium Batteries

This eLearning series on the Detection, Interdiction, and Safe Handling of Counterfeit and Substandard Lithium Batteries is divided into four modules. These modules provide a general understanding of lithium batteries, their risks, and how to identify counterfeit products. As the series progresses, the learner will gain an in-depth understanding of the standards, certifications, and marks for lithium batteries, supply chain security, how to identify suspect shipments, and safe battery handling. Each module reinforces and applies the information presented through case studies and simple knowledge checks found within the individual modules.


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Understanding Cryptocurrency-Related Intellectual Property Crime

This online course is designed specifically for law enforcement agencies and related organizations. The training consists of five sections including an introduction to cryptocurrency, an overview of cryptocurrency and how it works, an in-depth discussion on cryptocurrency-related intellectual property crime, salient information on fighting this and other organized crimes, and a collection of real-world case studies.


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Identifying and Combating Counterfeit Components in the Automotive Industry

Developed by the International IP Crime Investigators College, an INTERPOL initiative delivered in co-operation with UL Standards & Engagement and the Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2). This module provides and overview of automotive counterfeiting for customs officers and other law enforcement personnel.


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Bordeaux Wine

This module, built in co-operation with the International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC) and the Bordeaux Wine Council, provides and overview of Bordeaux Wine counterfeiting for customs officers and other law enforcement personnel.


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Audio Visual Internet Piracy

This 2 module course is designed to help law enforcement investigators define the characteristics of audiovisual internet piracy (AVIP), learn some important best practices associated with investigating AV internet piracy, recognise the different types of evidence that can be gathered, and know how to reach out for assistance from the AV industry to support ongoing investigations and potential prosecutions.


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Understanding and Addressing the Illicit Trade of Medical Products

This course was sponsored by the International Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM) to help law enforcement investigators define substandard and falsified medical products, discuss the scope and scale of this illicit trade, and gain an insight into the tragic impact on individuals and society.


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Identifying Schneider Electric APC Counterfeit Products

This training module was designed to help customs officers and other law enforcement personnel recognize Schneider Electric APC-branded products, identify counterfeit products from this brand holder, and contact Schneider Electric for assistance when inspecting a product that may be counterfeit.


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