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Commercial Motor Vehicle Criminal Interdiction

Description

The DCJS Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, in partnership with the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area  (W/B HIDTA), is pleased to announce a three (3) day course, on Commercial Motor Vehicle Criminal Interdiction (CMVCI), on May 18–20, 2021, in Roanoke, Virginia. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug Interdiction Program, in partnership with DPSST, is presenting this course.

This twenty-four hour course is intended to familiarize and update law enforcement and Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) safety officials who perform, or intend to perform, CMV counter‐crime activities, tactics, and criminal interdiction techniques involving everyday CMV traffic in transit.

Topics Covered Include:

  • Trucking Industry Overview

  • Criminal Trends and Trafficking Patterns

  • Cargo Theft

  • Agency Enforcement Authority

  • Legal Considerations

  • Criminal Indicators

  • Required Marking and Documents

  • Roadside Interview Techniques

  • Items of Interest

  • Rapid Assessment

  • Concealment and Search Techniques

  • Case Networking and Adoption

  • Court Testimony and Report Writing

  • Trucks and Terrorism

  • Controlled Deliveries

  • EPIC Access and Use

Who Should Attend?

This training is being offered to sworn law enforcement officers.

Partial In-service Credit

Partial In-service Credit (PIC) for Virginia law enforcement officers will be available.  

Travel, Lodging, and Meals

Transportation, lodging and meals are the responsibility of the participant.

Training Time and Details

Sign in begins at 7:30 a.m.

Training begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m.

Cost and Registration

There is no fee to attend this training.

To register:

  • Open your web browser and log into https://registration.nhac.org

  • Enter the word Class (case sensitive) for Username = Class and Password = Class

  • Select Washington - Baltimore

  • Select Click to view Training Events link

  • Select the course you want to register for

  • There may be multiple events scheduled with the same name.

  • Be sure to select the event using the date to indicate the proper event.

  • Fill in the HOTT Online Application

  • Select Complete Registration

  • *Please note until you have received the class confirmation notice, you DO NOT have a confirmed spot in the class. 

  • For registration questions please contact the W/B HIDTA: Ramona Boland, 443-980-8182 or rboland@wb.hidta.org.

COVID-19 NOTICES

Participants will be required to complete a Participant Screening and Waiver prior to attending the training. This will be emailed to registrants before the training and will also be available to complete at check-in on the day of the training.

PLEASE NOTE: DCJS is preparing and planning to continue holding training sessions and conferences after a resumption of normal activities. Every effort will be made to hold this scheduled training, however, due to the uncertainty of the progression of the COVID-19, this training may require rescheduling. You will be notified by email if this training is rescheduled. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding.

For More Information, Contact:

Tracy Matthews
tracy.matthews@dcjs.virginia.gov
804-371-0635

Marc Dawkins
marc.dawkins@dcjs.virginia.gov
804-380-9709

Kristina Fawcett
kristina.fawcett@dcjs.virginia.gov
804-225-3948