Patrol Interdiction

This course will train patrol officers on the newest trends in narcotic investigations and will increase their awareness of possible criminal activity during routine patrol and traffic stop encounters. This course will provide the information and practical techniques that will assist officers in drug-related cases from inception to the courtroom.

Course Objectives

• Identify personal, squad and investigative strategies that will maximize officer safety.
• Identify legal aspects of citizen encounters, vehicle stops, arrest, search and seizure.
• Identify elements of nonverbal communication that may indicate deception or impending violence.
• Identify indicators of drug concealment during a vehicle stop.
• Identify potential compartments in vehicles for drug concealment.
• Recognize indicators and hazards of a clandestine lab.
• Identify elements of professional law enforcement testimony.

Overview of topics

• Mindset of the Patrol Officer
• Introduction to Legal Issues
• Interviews and Body Language
• The Complete Vehicle Stop
• Vehicle Searches and Hidden Compartments
• Clandestine Laboratory Recognition and Hazards
• Courtroom Demeanor and Testimony

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 12/7/2010 14015 HAVRE, MT PETER FEDERSPIEL (406)265-1192 1/18/2011 13987 AVON PARK, FL OFFICER J. MOLINA (863)453-6622 2/1/2011 13904 MERIDEN, CT GEORGE MILLER (203)427-2626 3/29/2011 13911 RALEIGH, NC SKIP LATSON (404)815-4496 4/4/2011 14000 MILWAUKEE, WI JANA MACEMON (414)220-4766 5/16/2011 13959 ELKRIDGE, MD RUTH PHILLIPS (301)489-1751 6/14/2011 14008 NASHVILLE, TN BROCK HAMMAT (800)238-7985 ex572 8/10/2011 13912 ATLANTA, GA SKIP LATSON (404)815-4496

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