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Conspiracy Investigations

Course Length: 3 days (24 hours)
To schedule class prior to October 1rst, contact:
MCTFT Coordinator: Kellie McElroy (727)344-8041
To schedule class after to October 1rst, contact:
MCTFT Coordinator: Gail Walker (727) 344-8020

Conspiracies involving the activities of complex drug organizations with numerous individuals and a variety of crimes are inherently difficult to investigate and successfully prosecute. The goal of this course is to familiarize the investigator with the basics of what it takes to conduct conspiracy investigations from start to finish and to ensure prosecution and conviction of conspirators.

Course Objectives

  • Distinguish between tactical and strategic investigations.
  • Understand legal issues of a conspiracy.
  • Utilize techniques to conduct a complex conspiracy investigation from start to finish.
  • Develop the case management tools necessary to manage a complex investigation.
  • Utilize techniques to write an effective prosecutive summary.

Overview of topics

  • Overview of Current Drug Importation and Distribution Trends
  • Strategic vs. Tactical Investigations
  • Legal Elements of Conspiracy
  • Initiating the Conspiracy Investigation
  • Implementing the Appropriate Investigative Techniques: Search Warrants, Financial Investigations, and Telephone Records
  • Acquiring Admissible Evidence
  • Prosecutive Summaries and Discovery Issues
  • Practical Exercise

This course is also available online.

To register for a class, call the contact listed with that class below:

 Course Schedule and Contacts
Date Class ID Location Contact Name Contact Phone
1/25/2011 13903 MIRAMAR, FL MADELYN WILLIS (954)430-4784
3/1/2011 13906 JACKSONVILLE, FL JARED PADILLA (904)256-5947
8/23/2011 13913 ATLANTA, GA SKIP LATSON (404)815-4496

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