Drug Interdiction and Conducting the Complete Traffic Stop
Course Description:
This two-day course provides an in-depth look at the latest criminal patrol techniques being utilized by successful interdiction units. Students will be able to recognize potential criminal indicators and what these indicators could mean. The course will encompass the professional roadside interview and officer safety issues. Furthermore, staff will showcase the latest concealment methods used by drug trafficking organizations. Students will walk through each step, from the initial traffic stop to the post-seizure arrest.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the relationship between increased traffic enforcement and reduction of drug trafficking
- Describe several case studies to show how traffic enforcement reduces drug trafficking
- Identify certain indicators of criminal activity and their meaning
- Describe reasons and justifications for traffic stops
- Describe and understand pre-textual stops
- Describe types of searches
- Describe techniques for the officer to use at the stop
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of some of the imaginative areas criminals use to conceal illegal narcotics
- Describe how to safely access these compartments in various vehicles
- Identify ways to minimize risks from traffic conditions at the stop
- Identify ways to safely interact with the vehicle occupants while making a traffic stop
- Identify the importance of a "passenger side approach"
- Identify safety procedures to consider while conducting searches of vehicles
- Identify special Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety issues during a stop
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 2 days / 16 hours
Who May Attend: Law Enforcement
This event is offered on the following dates
Apr 26, 2021
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Apr 27, 2021
Monday
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Tuesday
Bristol NH
May 20, 2021
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May 21, 2021
Thursday
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Friday
Virginia Beach VA
May 24, 2021
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May 25, 2021
Monday
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Tuesday
Jacksonville FL
Jun 21, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021
Monday
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Tuesday
Decatur IN
Jul 22, 2021
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Jul 23, 2021
Thursday
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Friday
Quantico VA
Aug 02, 2021
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Aug 03, 2021
Monday
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Tuesday
Brownsville TX
Aug 16, 2021
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Aug 17, 2021
Monday
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Tuesday
Bedford IN