Constable Nathan Dayler has been a Police Officer for 20 years in one of Canada’s largest municipal police services. During his 20 years Nathan has spent over 16 years developing Cyber Investigative techniques, training and policy; not only for his police service but for numerous agencies throughout North America. During his 20 years Nathan has worked in the areas of Front Line Policing and Social Media, Child Exploitation, Public Safety and Emergency Management, Intelligence, Cyber Crime Investigations, as well as Online Investigative Training. Nathan specializes in supporting investigations involving social media platforms, website/SM analytics, life style analysis, and photo deconstruction. Further, Nathan is available to provide guidance regarding current best practices, judicial authorizations and online covert operations as they pertain to online investigations.
In addition to Online Investigations Nathan is actively involved in Major Event Management and Critical Incident Management using online resources and the Incident Management System (IMS). Nathan incorporates his online knowledge and uses it to enhance Public Safety during Major events.
Nathan has spoken throughout North America in relation to Social Media use for mainstream investigations, as well as how investigators need to be aware of the Darknet and the investigative hurdles and best practices for operating from within this dark and relatively “anonymous” area of the internet. Nathan also speaks to various government and non-government organizations about Social Media and personal and organizational safety during emergencies.
Nathan has been a LawsComm instructor and regular presenter at the Smile Conference for over 10 years.