Clandestine Laboratory Investigations Advanced

This course will address clandestine laboratory operations, investigations, evidence handling and safety issues. This class is targeted for the officer who will be more involved with full scope investigations of these clan lab cases. This class (III) is more in-depth than the Clandestine Laboratory Investigations I and II courses. In addition, the Clandestine Laboratory Investigations I and II courses are NOT prerequisites for this course. The course includes, but is not limited to: types of laboratory operations, initiation of clandestine laboratory investigations, sources of information, clandestine laboratory needs, dangers to law enforcement, evidence collection, and contamination cleansing.

Course Objectives

• Describe the Mexican Nationalist involvement in the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine.
• Identify the types of clandestine laboratories that may be encountered and address any health and safety issues prior to, during or after the lab seizure.
• Describe the actual manufacturing process of methamphetamine using the P2P and ephedrine methods, and the manufacturing process of PCP.
• Describe the techniques employed in initiating and developing clandestine laboratory investigations.
• Prepare a search warrant to include: violations of the law, probable cause, property to be seized, property descriptions, expertise of the affiant and other relevant attachments.
• Identify the essential elements of raid planning as they pertain to clandestine laboratory investigations.
• Describe issues of hazardous assessment, evidence handling, collection and disposal.
• Understand the federal, state, and local law enforcement lifelong responsibilities and liabilities as they pertain to the proper handling and processing of chemicals and hazardous waste at clandestine laboratory sites.

Overview of topics

• The Mexican Connection
• Terminology, Chemicals and Equipment
• Types of Clandestine Labs
• The Manufacture of Methamphetamine/PCP
• Clandestine Lab Investigation
• Health and Safety Concerns
• Controlled Substance Act
• Chemical Diversion Laws and Regulations
• State Specific Laws
• Search Warrants
• Raid Planning and Execution
• Hazard Assessment, Evidence Handling & Collection
• Issues of Chemical Waste Disposal
• Agency Responsibilities (Generator)

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