Advanced Gangs and Narcotics Investigations
May 10th-14th, 2010, North Miami Beach, FL.
The Advanced Narcotics and gangs Investigations course is a thirty six (36) hour training conference that concentrates on the violent combination of street gangs and illicit narcotics trade. Conference Instructors will detail the latest gang trends that are spreading across the United States as well as presenting updated information on current narcotics trends such as Methamphetamine trafficking, crack cocaine investigations and importation trends.
A attorney who was a former DEA Special Agent that initiated a Multi Jurisdiction Gang Task will detail how to successfully identify and prosecute gangs members involved in Career Criminal Investigations. The instructors will give investigators insight on how to prepare and follow up on cases,which will lead to successful prosecution of gang members and narcotics dealers.
Instructors will detail the movements of various Central American gangs such as MS13, Nortenos, Latin Kings and the Texas Syndicate. The conference will also cover the emergence of the numerous Haitian gangs that are spreading out along the east coast of the United States and will detail the violent trends that Haitian gang members are using to move narcotics and to protect their turf.
The conference will include the "Tactical Narcotics Techniques" theory that can be used to successfully combat street level narcotics dealers and associated businesses. Actual case studies of long term gang related crack cocaine investigations will be presented to show both proper and improper ways to conduct long term investigations and how to take advantage of investigative and financial assistance from Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.
Instructors will detail how to initiate and conduct electronic surveillance using Title III investigations. Investigators will learn how to write Title III affidavits and how to manage Title III cases. Federal conspiracy charges will also be covered in order to give investigators an alternative method of prosecution.
Gang members are working hand in hand with South American and Central American narcotics trafficking organizations and are laundering millions of narco dollars every year. The ABC's of money laundering investigations will be covered, which includes how to go after bank accounts and other assets that are obtained by illegal narcotics activity.
Instructors will present programs that can be established through city and county ordinances that will assist in combating gang activity as well as making Patrol Officers aware of various state laws that are rarely enforced as well as how to identify and document gang members. Instructors will also detail how to initiate and conduct stops on gang members and how to properly document their activities.
The conference will also cover narcotics interdiction techniques and how to target gangs who are attempting to traffick narcotics across throughout the U.S. Hidden vehicle compartments, hotel interdiction, narcotics trafficking related characteristics and interstate interdiction investigations will be detailed during the summit. Presentations will be made detailing techniques used to compile analytical analysis of crime trends that can be used to combat illegal activities.
Fraud and Credit Card scams are the new frontier for gang members. This course will show investigators how to make contacts with Federal Agencies as well as private corporations, which will provide great intelligence opportunities when working these cases. Gang members are using the proceeds from these crimes to fund their narcotics trafficking activities as well as buy weapons. This is a must see training segment for all law enforcement personnel.
Advanced Gangs and Narcotics Investigations
May 10th-14th, 2010, North Miami Beach, Florida.The training will be held at the North Miami Beach Police Department training center located at 16901 N.E 19th Ave. Students will be accepted on a first come, first served basis as class space is limited. The recommended hotel is the Newport Beach Side Resort located in Sunny Isles. The hotel is approximately 3.0 miles from the training center. The Newport is offering a rate of $89.00 per night and rooms can be booked under the Advanced Gangs and Narcotics booking code at 305-949-1300. The hotel and training center are located between Miami and Ft. Laderdale International Airports. Check fares for both airports.
Conference Program
Gang
Investigations
Identifying
and Prosecuting Gang Members
Initiating
Title III Investigations
Money Laundering
Investigations
Investigating Haitian
Gangs
Tactical Narcotics Techniques Theory
Analytical
Techniques
Emergence of Central American Gangs
Interdiction Investigations
Federal
Conspiracy
Laws
Long Term Crack
Cocaine Investigation
Gangs and
Methamphetamine
Training
Fraud and Credit Card Scam Investigations
Cultivating and Handling Confidential Sources
Outlaw Motorcycle Gang
Investigations
Mexican Mafia Investigations
Advanced Gangs and Narcotics Investigations
Conference Registration
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The tuition for the training is $460.00 per student. Please submit payment by check or money order with this registration form or register on line atwww.uctraining.net. Class space is limited and students will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Fax registrations to (305) 388-6781 and remit payment to:
Law Enforcement Training
P.O
Box 600494
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Registration fee for the program includes the cost of instruction,
handout materials and certificate of completion. Classroom dress is
casual. Training will be held from 8:30 a.m to 5:00
p.m Monday through Thursday and from
8:30 a.m to noon on Friday. If you have any further
questions
please contact Mike DeMarcus at 305-986-5476.
Conference Instructors
Mike DeMarcus:
Mike is a Detective with the North Miami Beach Police Department and has 19 years of law enforcement experience. Mike has worked in the Special Investigations Division for over 13 years and has completed assignments with a Drug Enforcement Administration Narcotics Task Force and a State of Florida Narcotics and Money Laundering Task Force. He worked as a Marine Enforcement Officer for three years and is cross designated as a U.S Customs Blue Lightening Officer. Mike has extensive experience in cocaine trafficking cases, indoor marijuana grow house investigations, money laundering investigations, long-term gang related street level crack cocaine investigations and ecstasy/club drug investigations. Mike has also developed long-term crack cocaine and indoor marijuana grow house courses, which are based on case studies that targeted organizations involved in the illicit narcotics trade.
Analyst Hector Alfonso:
Hector is a criminal analyst with the Miami Dade Police Department. Hector completed an assignemnt as a criminal analyst in the Multi Agency Gang Task Force. Hector's course details trends that gang members are using to commit robberies, home invasions, auto thefts and narcotics violations. Hector teaches gang enforcement courses throughout the U.S, which teaches officers how to recognize, document and track gang members.
Paul DeCoste
Paul is a detective with the Phoenix Police Department and has over 12 years of law enforcement experience. Paul has worked in the gang unit for over 8 years and is an expert witness as a criminal street gang detective. Paul has participated in numerous long term investigations utilizing prison/county jail telephone systems to obtain evidence against documented gang members. Paul is currently assigned to a multi-jurisdictional task force that targets Mexican Mafia gang members.Jarrett Wolf
Jarrett is a former Florida Assistant State Attorney in Miami. He co-founded the State Attorneys Gang Prosecution Unit that targeted hard core gang members that were involved in drug trafficking and violent crimes. He wrote the first search warrant in Florida that allowed a search for gang evidence. Jarrett successfully argued to obtain the first formal ruling in Florida admitting gang evidence at a trial. Jarrett also served as a consultant to the U.S Army on the first gang prosecution in the U.S military. Jarrett served as a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent for three years, where he received the DEA's Administrator Award and the International Narcotics Officers' Association's International Award of Honor. Employing a strategic, goal-oriented formula, he developed while prosecuting cases, Jarrett coordinated agents and investigators toward a unity of effect, indicting one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world and dismantling his organization. Jarrett is now practicing criminal law with one of Miami's most respected law firms. Jarrett has a wealth of knowledge investigating violent street criminals and major narcotics traffickers.
Craig Catlin
Craig is a detective with the North Miami Beach Police Department and is currently assigned to the Street Crimes Unit. Craig has initiated a program that targets gang members who have turned to identity theft and bank fraud. Street gangs that have traditionally been associated with narcotics sales, robberies and burglaries have now turned to white collar crimes. Craig will show investigators how to initiate investigations and how to made contacts within the banking industry and federal agencies to make prosecutable fraud investigations.
Pat Fielding
Pat is a Detective with a large police department in Nevada and has over 23 years of law enforcement experience. Pat has been assigned to several narcotics, gang, and criminal intelligence units, including a HIDTA group, FBI Task Force, and a Club Drug Task Force and is currently assigned to a Money Laundering group. Pat has worked undercover for 18 years investigating money laundering, firearms and explosives dealers, auto-theft rings and conducting storefront operations. Pat infiltrated the Red Demons (A Hells Angels Farm Club) and rose to the rank of Treasurer during a six-month undercover investigation. Pat has a wealth of knowledge in undercover investigations.Other Instructors to be announced soon!
