Course Catalog

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Length of Course: 4 ½ days (36 hrs)

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide everyone from the patrol officer and novice drug investigator to the seasoned narcotics detective with various methods, strategies, and tools to successfully investigate, prosecute, and convict drug traffickers in a variety of settings. From a routine traffic stop in uniform, to an extensive plain clothes or undercover investigation, students will be taught the tools to investigate drug traffickers in a wide range of settings on multiple levels. The course will cover investigations from receiving initial information all the way to prosecution and testifying in court.

Course Objectives:

The primary focus of this course is to provide officers and investigators with the basic knowledge and investigative strategies to allow them to conduct safe, effective, and ethical drug investigations. At the end of the course, students will have the basic framework to conduct complete drug investigations from start to finish.

Audience:

This course is designed for patrol officers, narcotics officers, supervisors, and command staff.

Length of Course: 1 day (8 hours)

Course Description:

This course is designed to teach law enforcement officers the history and transformation of illicit street drugs and prescription medication, the physical and psychological effects on the human body, as well as how to visually identify each of those drugs. The class will identify drug related paraphernalia, cutting agents, and the associated dangers. Students will also learn, not only the national drug trends, but the trends as they relate to the class area.

Course Objectives:

This course will equip the more novice officers with the knowledge to confidently identify the most common street drugs. In addition, students will be familiarized with the drug trends that have the largest impact on their area.

Audience:

This course is designed for Local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers, as well as probation/parole and corrections personnel.

Length of Course: 1 day (8 hours)

Course Description:

This specialized training course equips law enforcement officers with the knowledge, tools, and strategies necessary to identify, investigate, and respond effectively to cases involving Drug Endangered Children (DEC). As substance abuse continues to impact families across communities, officers are increasingly on the front lines of uncovering environments where children are exposed to drug use, manufacturing, trafficking, or neglect. Through a combination of lecture, case study, and scenario-based exercises, participants will learn to recognize signs of a drug endangered environment, collaborate with multidisciplinary partners (CPS, medical professionals, prosecutors) while maintaining investigative integrity. The course also emphasizes trauma-informed approaches and protocols that prioritize both criminal accountability and the well-being of vulnerable children.

Course Objectives:

This course will teach students to recognize the physical and behavioral indicators of a DEC environment, interviewing strategies for children and caregivers, understanding trauma and its impact on child victims as well as how to build successful cases for prosecution.

Audience:

Local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers.

Length of Course: 2 days (16 hours)

Course Description:

This two-day training course is designed for law enforcement officers, narcotics investigators, and detectives who work with confidential informants as part of criminal investigations. The course provides practical instruction on developing, managing, and maintaining informant relationships while prioritizing officer safety and investigative integrity. Participants will learn to identify the traits of effective informants, recognize and address problem sources, implement safe and efficient controlled buy procedures, and navigate the legal and ethical issues surrounding informant use, including entrapment concerns. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, documentation, and maintaining clear boundaries in the investigator–informant relationship.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, attendees will have a solid understanding of the best practices necessary to manage informants safely, ethically, and effectively in a variety of investigative settings.

Audience:

Local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers, narcotics investigators, and detectives who work with confidential informants.