Course Length: 1 day (8 hrs)
Coordinators: Katherine Argueta (727-692-4811)
This course is for the street patrol officers/new detectives who need to understand the scope of the problem, recognize the types of crimes that may be encountered, how to respond to the scene, awareness of associated evidence, interview techniques, and documentation to further an investigation for a successful prosecution.
Objectives:
- Describe the “Scope of the Problem” pertaining to pharmaceutical drug diversion.
- Identify the types of crimes associated with pharmaceutical drug diversion.
- Describe the method of scheduling controlled substances.
- Identify current trends and commonly abused pharmaceuticals.
- Describe pharmaceutical drug diversion criminal methods.
- Describe the motivations and traits of pharmaceutical drug diversion criminal activity.
- Understand the guidelines of privileged information or protected health information relating to pharmaceutical drug diversion investigations.
- Understand the dangers and safe guards of encountering counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
- Understand the importance of documentation and report writing for pharmaceutical drug diversion investigations.
Topics:
- Scope
- Pharmaceutical Categories & Classes
- Commonly Abused Pharmaceuticals
- Interview Techniques for Pharmaceutical Crimes
- Pharmaceutical Crimes & Scams
- Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals
- Diversion Partnering & Networking
Course Schedule and Contacts:
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