crimeHQ: What is it, who’s it for, and how much does it cost?

I recently received an email from CrimeCon about the Citizen Sleuth Academy. It’s an upcoming crimeHQ workshop that’s taking place on Wednesday, January 12.

It sounded really cool. Here was the description:

During The Citizen Sleuth Academy workshop event, you will learn and practice Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) from one of the leading experts in cyber intelligence!

Crowd sourcing can be a valuable tool in investigations when it comes to cold cases, unsolved murders and missing person’s cases, but do you know how to use the Internet to the fullest when it comes to gathering public information? Joe Gray, Founder and Principal Instructor at The OSINTion, will teach you the foundations of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and how to use it responsibly when looking into true crime cases.

But what was crimeHQ? Or the Citizen Sleuth Academy for that matter? There’s really a place you can learn tactics for becoming a better armchair detective?

All of that sounded appealing and I figured if I clicked the “RSVP Now” button in the email it may lead to some answers. Yep. Here’s what I found out.

crimeHQ: A New True Crime Community

Here’s how it introduces itself on its website:

You love true crime. The pods. The docs. The books. The theories about who did it…and why.

But true crime has been missing an online home for all of this interaction. A place for us to engage with experts, creators, and other fans every day. Until now.

Welcome to crimeHQ, a new community of the smartest, kindest, and most engaged (hint: that’s you!) true crime & mystery fans in the world.

crimeHQ Membership Fee

There is a fee to join and become an official member of crimeHQ. You can pay $6.99 a month, or save 40% and pay $49.99 all at once in advance for a year.

You can also try it free for three days with no restrictions.

But what do you get with your membership?

crimeHQ Member Benefits

crimeHQ members get unlimited access to the crimeHQ platform, including:

• Live virtual events:  Everything from experts & creators, plus case deep-dives, book and pod discussions, and guest AMAs.
• Exclusive clubs: They have both a Book Club and a Cold Case Club.
• The Binge List: Info about upcoming docs, series, pods and books.
• On-demand access: Watch over 175 hours of sessions from CrimeCons (2017-2021) anytime you want.
• CrimeCon perks: Exclusive crimeHQ member-only events at CrimeCon, first access to discount CrimeCon tickets, and fast-lane registration and merchandise lines at CrimeCon.

For More Info

Visit crimecon.com for more info about both crimeHQ and the Citizen Sleuth Academy.

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