Narcotics Task Force Workshop

The Narcotics Task Force Workshop on multijurisdictional narcotics enforcement operations is a 3-day course designed for commanders of multijurisdictional narcotics task forces and supervisory personnel. It focuses on the training needed for a multijurisdictional response in the investigation and prosecution of narcotics trafficking conspiracies. This workshop provides training for new and experienced managers, supervisors, and senior investigators who seek advancement. Instruction includes practical exercises that cover administrative and operational aspects of narcotics task force enforcement efforts. Training topics include:

• Organizing the Task Force
• Policies and Procedures
• Task Force Personnel Issues
• Confidential Informants
• Case Management
• Undercover Operations and Risk Management
• Operation Planning
• Raid Issues
• Managing Critical Incidents
• Problem Solving

Methamphetamine Investigation Management Workshop

The manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine is one of the fastest growing drug problems facing the nation. The rapid spread of methamphetamine from the western United States to other parts of the country is an increasing challenge for law enforcement personnel nationwide. The covert nature of drug laboratories and the hazardous chemicals involved in methamphetamine drug operations pose unique challenges for law enforcement managers and investigators. Investigations must be properly managed to ensure effective and safe outcomes.

This 3-day workshop was designed for state and local law enforcement officers and addresses the operational aspects of managing methamphetamine investigations and other problems specific to these types of investigations. Training topics include:

• The Methamphetamine Problem
• Clandestine Laboratories
• Manufacturing Methamphetamine
• First Response Procedures
• Investigation Techniques
• Raid Issues
• Current Trends

Raves/Club Drug Awareness Seminar

A CenTF training program teaches law enforcement officers how to identify and respond to illegal methamphetamine labs.

The Raves/Club Drug Awareness Seminar for state and local law enforcement is a 1-day class that focuses on a relatively new problem facing law enforcement—the proliferation of synthetic illicit drugs commonly associated with the nightclub or “rave” scene. This course highlights drugs such as gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), commonly referred to as the “date-rape drug,” and methylenedioxymeth- amphetamine (MDMA), commonly referred to as “ecstasy.” These and other club drugs pose unique challenges to law enforcement because they are relatively inexpensive, easy to obtain, and appear to be the new drugs of choice for teenagers and young adults.

Seminar topics include the identification of club drugs on the market, the dangers associated with their use, and the management of investigations of these controlled substances to ensure effective and safe outcomes.