Course Length: 5 days (40 hours)
MCTFT Coordinator: Katherine Argueta (727-692-4811)
This course is for law enforcement officers and will be beneficial for general criminal detectives, narcotics agents, patrol officers, and any other officers interested in proactive narcotic related policing. During this training, agents are provided information to conduct narcotic investigations in a safe yet effective manner. Agents will learn the latest techniques being used by narcotic officers across the country to combat drug trafficking and the distribution of illegal narcotics. With today’s view on policing, it is important to stay current on case law, search warrant execution, and consensual encounters (all discussed in this course). Upon completion of this course, agents will be better prepared to handle every aspect of narcotic investigations. This course offered with or without practical exercises.
Course Objectives:
- Recognize and identify illegal drugs currently being used
- Effectively conduct surveillance
- Properly handle / manage confidential sources
- Properly conduct consensual encounters
- Identify and handle parcel interdictions
- Properly and effectively plan and execute a narcotics operation
- Properly plan and execute search warrants
Course Content:
- Conducting Successful Surveillance
- Controlled Deliveries of Parcel Interdiction & Delivery / Train Interdiction
- Undercover Narcotic Operations
- Operational Planning & Briefing
- Confidential Source Management
- Knock & Talk investigations
- Consensual Encounters
- Targeting Problem Areas
- Search Warrant Preparation & Execution
- Current Drug Trends
Course Schedule and Contacts:
To register for a class, click the “Register” button or call the contact listed with that class below: