Description
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in partnership with the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is pleased to announce the “Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drug Interdiction Assistance Program” training.
This tuition-free 24-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 include:
- Trucking Industry Overview
- Criminal Trends and Trafficking Patterns
- Cargo Theft
- Agency Enforcement Authority
- Legal Considerations
- Criminal Indicators
- Required Marking and Documents
- Roadside Interview and 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 open to sworn law enforcement officers only.
Partial In-service Credit
Partial In-service Credit (PIC) for Virginia law enforcement officers is available for this course.
Cost
There is no cost to attend this training, however pre-registration is required.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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Visit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website at https://fmcsa.lms.dot.gov/lms-login and follow instructions.
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For registration questions, contact FMCSA-NTC-LMS-Support@dot.gov.
Travel, Lodging and Meals
Participants are responsible for their transportation and lodging arrangements and expenses.
Training Time and Details:
Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Course will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.