Integrated Drug and Contraband Interdiction: Trafficking in Transportation and Service Industries

The purpose of integrated drug and contraband interdiction operations is to target criminal organizations, groups, or gangs who transit illegal drugs throughout the United States by way of legitimate commercial transportation enterprises. The course deals with investigative methodologies that involve the detection and interdiction of illicit drugs and other contraband items (e.g., weapons, bulk currency, etc.) that flow through the nation’s transportation hubs (e.g., airports, commercial trains and buses, commercial parcel/package and freight shipping companies). Moreover, drug and contraband interdiction investigations are designed to disrupt and curtail illicit activities at hotels/motels, self-service storage facilities, and rental vehicle companies. Any activities that are directly related to illegal drug distribution and/or other contraband transactions that are reasonably deemed a threat to public safety and to the health of concerned citizens are targeted for further investigation. The course also addresses investigation techniques specific to self-storage businesses, the storage of dangerous items, which includes items that terrorists may store in preparation for attacks on U.S. soil are comprehensively addressed (e.g., quantities of fuel, agricultural or industrial chemicals, explosives, blasting caps or fuses, weapons or ammunition, flight manuals, truck driving school manuals, or other similar materials).

Topics included:

• Recognizing and monitoring suspicious activities at businesses such as hotels/motels, self-service storage facilities, and rental vehicle companies
• Investigative Techniques; Consensual Encounter, and Knock and Talks
• Exploiting the vulnerabilities of offenders
• Establishing and maintaining effective liaison with civilian counterparts
• Conducting operations and investigative activities that are specifically designed to degrade the abilities of organized crime factions to pervert legitimate transportation businesses or exploit other businesses for profit or advantage

Event Details

 Location: Swan Auditorium | 5200 South Park Ave Hamburg NY, 14075
 Date & Time: September 21-23, from 8:30 am - 4pm | Registration is at 8 am
 Cost: Free
 Attire: Casual, Law Enforcement personnel only
 Registration Details:

1. Open your web browser and log into https://registration.nhac.org
2. Enter the word Class (case sensitive) for username
3. Enter $Training33172 (case sensitive) for password
4. Select (training HIDTA name New York /New Jersey HIDTA)
5. Select Click to view Training Events link
6. Select (course name). Select the event using the date to indicate the proper event.
7. Fill in the HOTT Online Application 8. Select Complete Registration

This event is sponsored by NY/NJ HIDTA and hosted by the US Attorney’s Office Western District of NY, Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc., Erie County Chiefs of Police Association, MAGLOCLEN, Hilbert College Institute for Law & Justice

Open-Source Investigations for Anti-Trafficking Operations

The course is designed to instruct officers how to gather evidence and intelligence of illegal activity displayed or hidden in social media and other sites. This course covers how to use opensource tools to enhance anti-trafficking and investigative operations. These tools should include but are not limited to websites and third-party applications (apps). Hands-on practical exercises that are realistic and represent real world activities are a major part of this course. The class challenges students to apply effective classroom theory to the exercises. Each hands-on exercise shall be followed by an after-action review of the students’ products to ensure all training objectives have been met.

Topics included: 

• Introduction – Open-source Intelligence for law enforcement
• National trends of traffickers using social media for illicit purposes
• Legal considerations for open-source investigations
• Using the internet and social media sites for intelligence gathering in law
• Enforcement operations
• Key apps and sites to use in investigations
• Identifying threats through the internet and social media
• Tracking criminals, and missing persons
• Apps and technology used against law enforcement
• How to protect the agent’s identity on social media
• How to establish a safe and legal undercover persona through social media
• How to conduct undercover investigations through the internet and social media
• Smart Phone Utilization during law enforcement investigations
• Doxing - how to combat and use as a tool in investigations 

Event Details

 Location: Swan Auditorium | 5200 South Park Ave Hamburg NY, 14075
 Date & Time: October 27 & 28 2022 from 8:30 am - 4pm | Registration is at 8 am
 Cost: Free
 Attire: Casual, Law Enforcement personnel only
 Registration Details:

1. Open your web browser and log into https://registration.nhac.org
2. Enter the word Class (case sensitive) for username
3. Enter $Training33172 (case sensitive) for password
4. Select (training HIDTA name New York /New Jersey HIDTA)
5. Select Click to view Training Events link
6. Select (course name). Select the event using the date to indicate the proper event.
7. Fill in the HOTT Online Application
8. Select Complete Registration

This event is sponsored by NY/NJ HIDTA and hosted by the US Attorney’s Office Western District of NY, Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc., Erie County Chiefs of Police Association, MAGLOCLEN, Hilbert College Institute for Law & Justice.