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Conspiracy Investigations:
Terrorism, Drugs, and Gangs
This course will be modified to the
level of expertise in the audience and can be adapted in the classroom for
multiple levels of experience and understanding.
Training Goals and Objectives
Criminals increase their likelihood
of success when they organize. Law enforcement officials in the United
States are faced with the problem of potential terrorist attacks, drug
dealers, and street gangs as well as traditional and non-traditional
organized crime syndicates. These criminal organizations prey on members
of their community and surrounding areas, and in many cases their numbers
are increasing. Arresting one or two suspects for individual crimes has no
impact on their criminal organization and does little in providing a
long-term solution to the dangers these groups represent. The course
objective is to provide law enforcement officers, at all levels, the
training necessary to effectively conduct conspiracy investigations that
have the potential of eliminating an entire criminal organization.
Training Audience, Format and
Content
This course is designed for
uniformed police officers, detectives, supervisors, and managers. It will
expose them to proactive and traditional investigative techniques deployed
in dismantling entire criminal organizations. The students will receive
comprehensive overviews of international terrorism, drug trafficking
organizations, and gangs. The nexus between drug trafficking and terrorist
organizations will be covered, as well as the 17 shared traits of
international drug and terrorist organizations. Common trial defense
tactics used by defend conspirators will also be discussed.
Lecture, PowerPoint presentations,
videotapes, and handout material will all be utilized throughout this
3-day course.
At the completion of the course, the
student will understand the many advantages of conducting conspiracy
investigations and will have the ability to expand existing and future
criminal investigations to their fullest potential.
Daily content and course
schedule/agenda:
Day One:
Introduction to Conspiracy Law
Conspiracy Case Development
Coordination with the Prosecutor
Confidential Informants
Day Two:
Sources of Information
Overview of Terrorism
Overview of Drug Trafficking
Overview of Gangs in the United
States
Day Three:
Extra-Judicial Renditions
Surveillance Operations
Conspiracy Case Scenarios
There are no pre–requisites to this
course.
Evaluation
The evaluation process will consist of
class participation, active involvement in case reviews and participation in
a conspiracy case scenario.
Limitations / Special Needs:
None
Any audio/visual or POSTC/Academy
facility or staff needs will be addressed on a case-by-case basis, but
might include the use of an electronic projection unit, audio or marker
board materials.
Student Materials
Student materials will include
copies articles Mr. Lee wrote for the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
on drug conspiracy cases and informant management, as well as other
handout material designed specifically for this course.
A wide range of digital video and
PowerPoint presentations will be used in the training session, and the
instructor will come prepared with everything he will need to make this an
informative, fast-paced learning experience.
Detailed lesson plans are available
as needed, but copies of the PowerPoint presentations and digital videos
cannot be supplied with this document.
Evaluations of Past Courses
Evaluations of past presentations are
available upon request if this material and telephonic interviews are not
satisfactory. In addition, we are happy to provide the names of references
from all across America to assist you in your decision.
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