Drug Interdiction: Partnerships, Legal Principles, and Investigative Methodologies for Law Enforcement, Second Edition
As drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs continue to inflict untold harm upon our society, it is clear that a global initiative and an intense domestic strategy are vital to address the sophisticated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that are prevalent in many regions. Covering a wide array of domestic interdiction topics, Drug Interdiction: Partnerships, Legal Principles, and Investigative Methodologies for Law Enforcement, Second Edition is the most comprehensive drug...
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As drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs continue to inflict untold harm upon our society, it is clear that a global initiative and an intense domestic strategy are vital to address the sophisticated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that are prevalent in many regions. Covering a wide array of domestic interdiction topics, Drug Interdiction: Partnerships, Legal Principles, and Investigative Methodologies for Law Enforcement, Second Edition is the most comprehensive drug interdiction book available, providing a "how-to" step-by-step guide for all law enforcement officers.Explores the gamut of interdiction scenariosDrawing on their multiple years of experience, the authors explore a range of issues that confront today’s drug interdiction officer. The book explains how to initiate specific domestic drug interdiction programs and discusses how to use business partnerships to assist law enforcement in identifying potential violators who use legitimate businesses to facilitate the drug trade. It examines consensual encounters, the use of drug canines, and interdictions involving trains, buses, airports, and rental vehicles. Wide-ranging in scope, the text also covers interdictions at hotels and those involving storage units and parcel systems. The book includes a chapter on currency seizures as well as chapters on report writing, courtroom testimony, and the role of the interdiction supervisor. Each chapter includes relevant case law that supports the protocol described.Reliable techniques, tested in the fieldThe techniques presented in this volume are tried and true methods, utilized by the authors as part of many years of successful narcotics investigations. The unbeatable methods are deeply rooted in case law to ensure proper execution of the practices described, and admissibility in court of the evidence seized.What’s New in the Second Edition:• *Updated case law and case studies• *New information on trends, practices, and investigative techniques• *Every chapter updated• *New chapter on cloned vehicles• *42 new photos, 12 new figures, increased content
Introduction to Drug InterdictionThe Consensual EncounterNonverbal CuesVerbal CuesVocabulary and PhrasingRelated United States Supreme Court Case Law Supporting Consensual EncountersKey Terms"Knock and Talk" TechniqueWhat Is a "Knock and Talk"?The Use of Tip Programs and ProcessingReasons to Use a "Knock and Talk"Why Do People Consent?"Knock and Talk" as an Investigative TechniqueWhat Happens During a "Knock and Talk"?Use of a Drug Canine TeamDetermination in Obtaining ConsentConsensual Search InventoryConsent to Search Inventory FormInventory or Property and Articles Obtained During Consensual SearchConclusionKey TermsUse of the Drug Canine in Drug InterdictionCost to Police AgencyAcquiring a Drug DogSelection of Dog HandlersTraining and Training RecordsStandard Operating ProceduresSupervision ResponsibilitiesUse of Training DrugsOther FactorsCurrency ExaminationsPerson Examinations and Passive Alert DogsCourtroom TestimonyConclusionCase LawKey TermsHotel/Motel InterdictionWhat Is Hotel/Motel Interdiction?Benefits to the Hotel/Motel CommunityHow Do We Get Started?Selecting Hotels to Implement the ProgramContacting Hotel ManagementUse of Agency LetterheadTraining of Hotel Management and StaffImplementing the ProgramInvestigative MethodologiesIndicators of Possible Criminal ActivityConfidentialIndicators of Possible Criminal ActivityAreas of ConcealmentInvestigative TechniquesConclusionCase LawKey TermsAirport InvestigationsAirport PoliceEducating Your "Eyes and Ears"Equipment and Material NeededCharacteristics or IndicatorsSurveillance and Encounter LocationsCountersurveillance ActivityApproach and EncounterRelated Airport Case LawKey TermsStorage Unit InvestigationsWhat Is Storage Facility Interdiction?How Do We Get Started?Implementation of the ProgramUse of Agency LetterheadConfidentialStorage Facility InvestigationsDrug Canine CapabilitiesConclusionCase LawKey TermsTrain InterdictionOfficer SafetyLuggageAmtrak’s Computer SystemAmtrak PersonnelThe Consensual Encounter on a TrainConducting Encounters on the TrainConclusionCase LawKey TermsCommercial Bus InterdictionMost Recent United States Supreme Court DecisionEstablishing a Commercial Bus Interdiction DetailReview of Ticketing Information and SystemEncounters Conducted on the BusEncounters Conducted Inside the Commercial Bus TerminalUse of a Narcotics Detection CanineCase LawKey TermsDrug Parcel SystemsWhat Is Drug Parcel Interdiction?How Do We Get Started?Training Commercial and Independent Parcel StaffIndicators of Possible Criminal ActivityRandom Examinations of ParcelsControlled DeliveriesU.S. Postal Inspection Service RoleU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Freight CompaniesLong-Term Conspiracy CasesOther Common PracticesConclusionCase LawKey TermsRental Vehicle InvestigationsPurpose of a Rental Vehicle ProgramContacting ManagementIndicators of Possible Criminal ActivityInvestigative TechniquesCanine TeamOther InformationConclusionKey TermsCurrency SeizuresEstablishing OwnershipOrigin of the CurrencyPurpose of the CurrencyPackaging and TransportationUse of a CanineDecision to Seize the CurrencyHave We Forgotten Anything?Case LawKey TermsReport Writing and Courtroom TestimonyReport WritingPreparation for Court and Courtroom TestimonyObservation of a TrialPretrial InterviewTestimony PreparationYour ProfessionalismTestifyingKey TermsRole of the Interdiction SupervisorInstituting the Interdiction ProgramAdministrative MattersTrainingOperational BriefingsControlled DeliveriesPreparing for the Execution of Search WarrantsConclusionKey TermsIndex
