Available Courses

Video Evidence Recovery Basics

A two-day long training course designed to assist law enforcement and government investigators in the retrieval of evidence from DVRs (digital video recorders), home security cameras, and other CCTV/video recording systems.

Digital Evidence Basics

A three-hour long training course designed to assist law enforcement and government investigators in the identification, handling, and seizure of digital evidence in all its various forms.

Intro to Digital Forensics

A one-day long training course designed to introduce law enforcement and government investigators who are entering the world of digital forensics or who wish to refresh their knowledge on digital forensic concepts, terminology, and tools.

Map Creation for Case Presentation

A three-hour long training course designed to assist law enforcement and government investigators in the development of digitally created, overhead crime scene maps. These maps can be presented in court as an exhibit that captures the essential aspects of a crime.

Media Creation Bundle

A bundle that contains both the map creation and video creation courses, taught back-to-back on the same date.

Video Creation for Case Presentation

A four-hour long training course designed to assist law enforcement personnel in the development of video media that can be presented on social media or to news outlets, or in court as an exhibit that captures the essential aspects of a crime

About Us

Richard Burg, founder of Penumbra Training, is a police sergeant from the Metro Detroit/Southeast Michigan area. He has been an sworn officer for over a dozen years, having been assigned to the patrol, computer services, and detective bureaus of his local department. Richard has handled cases in all areas, from fraud to sexual assault to homicide. Richard holds numerous industry certifications relating to digital forensics and video analysis.

Through his assignments, Richard has developed an expertise in cybercrime, digital forensics, and security video technology, having obtained a variety of certifications in each field. Over his career, he has conducted hundreds of forensic extractions and examinations on mobile devices, computers, vehicles, and other related digital evidence items. As well, he has extracted video from thousands video systems in the course of investigations.

Richard is joined by his peers, detectives with experience in video recovery and the handling of digital evidence, in instructing the courses.

Penumbra was founded with law enforcement in mind, offering training in these cybercrime topics. We found that there was a lack of accessible, entry-level training for local, tribal, and state law enforcement agencies. The courses provided are geared toward all levels, from patrol to investigators to support staff. Training is also offered to government bodies that work closely with law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of criminal activity.

  • Crafted by active law enforcement

    Years of real-world investigative experience assists our instructors in developing the most relevant training materials.

  • Best practices made simple

    Learn the best practices in identifying, handling, and seizing digital and video evidence.

  • Affordable

    Our courses are priced with government budgets in mind. Discounts are available when purchasing multiple seats.