It is well recognized within the law enforcement community that drug traffickers and couriers have taken to the nation's highways to move their valuable illicit commodities. Drugs, guns & money are the cargo of choice along our interstate systems, county roads and secondary highways. Today, the law enforcement patrol officer is an integral functionary in combating the importation and transportation of drugs in the United States, and, more than ever, they must be cognizant of the classic characteristics exhibited by traffickers and sufficiently competent to deploy strategies in order to successfully locate and seize the secreted contraband. "Highway Drug Interdiction" will provide the knowledge necessary to detect, identify and apprehend traveling criminals and safely intercept and successfully prosecute the roadway couriers. Attendees will learn the verbal, non-verbal and physical indicators of traffickers & couriers, as well as the tactics, terminology, legal considerations and problems associated with interdiction stops.

Highway Drug Interdiction is intended to provide the attendee with everything they need to do their job more safely and professionally, from "10-8 all the way to the courtroom." Ideal for: for patrol officers, drug-dog handlers, drug investigators and otherwise any personnel who engage in highway safety or traffic enforcement.

Agenda Includes... Techniques for efficiently detecting a potential drug courier Perception & observation techniques Verbal and non-verbal indicators of the drug courier Physical indicators within the vehicle Safe detection of hidden compartments Legal aspects of search and seizure Proper techniques of evidence handling Commercial motor vehicles: indicators in drug trafficking In Search of Contraband...Effective Search Techniques

Properly Using K-9's in Highway Drug Interdiction