“As trafficking groups move. . . their tried and trusted concealment techniques move with them.” Concealment techniques identified with Dominican trafficking groups in the Northeast are now popping up in the Midwestern and Western States as these groups migrate westward. Likewise, concealment techniques and vehicles commonly associated with Mexican trafficking groups throughout the Southwest and Midwest are now being encountered in Eastern States.”

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This is an advanced course in highway drug and criminal interdiction taught by one of the most a nationally renowned experts in the Nation. Only a handful of courses across the Nation offer the experience and knowledge that will be shared in the course of two days. It all starts with the patrol officer. We all have had hunches about drug couriers, even who they are, but how many times have we been behind a suspect and just let them go because we didn't think we had enough to stop them for? This course will teach you how to identify irrefutable probable cause, how to make the stop with officer safety and survival being paramount and know where to look for hidden compartments.

It will cover the latest court cases in relation to search and seizure, case law relating to motor vehicle stops and teach proven field interview techniques to yield additional evidence. Learn how to review and analyze false documents, properly seize currency, write reports with proper, descriptive phraseology and review anticipated court testimony as well as common attacks on police officers by defense attorneys when the case enters the trial phase.

Workshop Content:

• Proactive Interdiction Methods
• The Current Narcotics Threat Across the  US
• Narco-terrorism: The drug-terror connection
• Identifying Drug Smugglers and Terrorists
• Identifying Hidden Compartments and Stashes
• Identifying Fraudulent Documents
• Field Interview Techniques
• Officer Safety and Survival
• Recognizing drug and criminal indicators
• Developing probable cause for arrest and search
• Detecting drug concealment areas
• Easily identifying electronic activation switches, wiring and mechanical devices for opening and closing hidden compartments.
• Much, much more!