HEROIN: Investigation and Prevention

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Description

Heroin use is affecting many communities across the United States with no indication of slowing down.  Law Enforcement is challenged with balancing their enforcement and investigative responsibilities while being tasked to administer medical life-saving treatments in the street.  A lack of resources, knowledge and innovation has left law enforcement, communities and their medical personnel desperately attempting to address the epidemic of Heroin as it affects youth and adults alike.  This course will provide answers to the Heroin problem and will provide effective strategies for combating, investigating and preventing the scourge of heroin and the devastation it is causing across America.

Topics

• The resurgence of Heroin in the U.S.
• Why Heroin is so addictive
• Heroin Drug Recognition, Understanding, Manufacture (DRUM)
• Combating Heroin importation into your jurisdiction
• Patrol response to the Heroin problem
• Targeting drug dealers in your area, adjoining jurisdictions and transients
• Hotel/motel interdiction, bar/nightclub enforcement, rap concerts/gang members
• Combating Heroin sales in the streets, schools and elsewhere
• Investigating Heroin trafficking: a local to national approach
• Preventing Heroin use and addiction
• Community strategies to combat Heroin
• Preventing Heroin deaths: recognizing the signs of addiction, the signs of overdose
• Naloxone and more: dilemma and treatment
• Analysis of drug trends
• Developing enforcement strategies

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by October 20.