Course Details

Drug Enforcement Investigations Course

Course Hours: 40.0 Hours

Course Description

The Drug Enforcement Investigations Course is taught through lectures, case studies, and practical exercises. The class affords students the opportunity to learn how to conduct investigations regarding criminal drug activity. Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with initiating a drug investigation, Georgia and federal laws regarding drug violations, investigative methods, drug endangered children, search warrants and affidavits, developing and managing informants, clandestine labs, operations planning, and drug enforcement concerns.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed one of the following: Search and Seizure for Law Enforcement, Search Warrants and Affidavits: Advanced, Criminal Procedure, or the equivalent of one the those courses.

Who Should Attend

The following officers should attend the Drug Enforcement Investigations Course: Officers assigned to narcotics, vice, or other specialized units involved in the investigation of ongoing criminal drug activity or those seeking advancement to such units.

Special Notes

Students are encouraged to bring a laptop to class for taking notes and completing assignments. This class will fulfill the requirement of Introduction to Drug Enforcement for the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council Narcotics Investigator Certification.