Patrol Officer Response to Street Drugs

Course Description:  This course is designed to enhance the ability and skills of all attendees to identify, detect and successfully articulate, to a judge or jury, your decision to apprehend the drug trafficker, distributor and/or the drug impaired person. Instances where this training can be applied include: calls for service where persons are involved in disturbances, juveniles using drugs on school grounds and domestic violence. This training can also be used when handling the confidential informant being utilized in a narcotic investigation and all other enforcement needs where the person or persons are under the influence of a drug. The concept and strategy in this program of instruction uses the structured, in depth coverage of the 7 drug categories, to include the Drug Abuse Recognition system and other advanced techniques as a means of legally apprehending the drug manufacturer, distributor and specifically the user.

Topics include:

• Officer safety considerations
• Public safety measures
• NARCAN utilization

Prerequisites:  None

Course Length:  4 Days / 32 Hours