Hosted by Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Collaborative - ROTAC
More information and registration link can be found on the course flyer.
SYNOPSIS
This course provides members of the counterdrug nexus with fundamental knowledge and overview of characteristics, hazards within the illegal drug market, as well as hazards associated with clandestine lab production and milling operations.
OBJECTIVE
This course is designed to train responders in the identification Meth Labs, Illegal Marijuana Grows, BHO Labs, Conversion Labs and Pill Mills.
COURSE FLYER
INSTRUCTORS
WRCTC
REGISTRATION
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
SYNOPSIS
This course is designed to provide law enforcement officers and other first responders an overview of the characteristics and hazards of fentanyl and synthetic opioids as we teach current tactics, techniques and procedures to mitigate hazards to first responders when fentanyl or other harmful illicit substances are present at the scene.
OBJECTIVE
This course provides training on the proper use and wear of personal protective equipment, and the basic first aid measures to help prevent and mitigate incidental exposure to synthetic opioids.
COURSE FLYER
INSTRUCTORS
WRCTC
REGISTRATION
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
SYNOPSIS
This course provides members of the counterdrug nexus with fundamental knowledge and overview of characteristics, hazards, and availability of synthetic opioids NOT just Fentanyl.
OBJECTIVE
This course is designed to train responders in the identification of synthetic opioids, and common chemical precursors. Personnel are also trained on current tactics, techniques and procedures utilized to mitigate hazards to responders during a synthetic opioid incidents..
COURSE FLYER
INSTRUCTORS
WRCTC
REGISTRATION
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
SYNOPSIS
This course provides members of the counterdrug nexus with fundamental knowledge and overview of characteristics, hazards within the illegal drug market, as well as hazards associated with clandestine lab production and milling operations.
OBJECTIVE
This course is designed to train responders in the identification Meth Labs, Illegal Marijuana Grows, BHO Labs, Conversion Labs and Pill Mills.
COURSE FLYER
INSTRUCTORS
WRCTC
REGISTRATION
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
SYNOPSIS
This course is designed to provide law enforcement officers and other first responders an overview of the characteristics and hazards of fentanyl and synthetic opioids as we teach current tactics, techniques and procedures to mitigate hazards to first responders when fentanyl or other harmful illicit substances are present at the scene.
OBJECTIVE
This course provides training on the proper use and wear of personal protective equipment, and the basic first aid measures to help prevent and mitigate incidental exposure to synthetic opioids.
COURSE FLYER
INSTRUCTORS
WRCTC
REGISTRATION
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
Top Gun employs a mix of mediums to enhance learning. The course is built around lectures, straightforward fact-based scenarios, mini working groups, and hands-on practical applications. The course is designed to be interactive among the participants. The course is intended for officers and prosecutors currently involved in narcotics-related law enforcement. The course culminates with realistic full-contact raids on drug houses. The course will be held at Gowen Field, and all students must stay on base throughout the training.
Idaho Top Gun: Undercover Drug Investigation Course is a seven-day training program designed to train officers and prosecutors involved in undercover narcotics enforcement and prosecution on a wide range of topics related to narcotics enforcement.
All Top Gun instructors have successfully completed a Top Gun course and are comprised of officers from multiple state, local and federal agencies from around the Northwest.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
This course is designed to enhance the ability and skills of all attendees to identify, detect and successfully articulate, to a judge or jury, your decision to apprehend the drug trafficker, distributor and/or the drug impaired person. Topics include:
Officer safety considerations
Public safety measures
NARCAN utilization
Instances where this training can be applied include calls for service where persons are involved in disturbances, juveniles using drugs on school grounds and domestic violence. This training can also be used when handling the confidential informant being utilized in a narcotic investigation and all other enforcement needs where the person or persons are under the influence of a drug.
Provided by Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
The course covers drug-in-field training, undercover surveillance, and counter surveillance, as well as how to properly investigate, document, and make arrests for drug violations.
This course is designed to enhance the effectiveness of the individual criminal investigators skills in performing the multi-disciplined, multi-level tasks necessary to successfully conduct comprehensive major drug investigations.
Provided by Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
Officers will learn to “de-escalate” testimony and respond effectively to attacks on police credibility in today’s highly charged environment.
This course offers meaningful training on how to answer the questions government lawyers ask on direct and defense lawyers ask during cross-examination. Officers will learn how to better prepare for giving testimony under oath and how to effectively handle attacks on credibility. Themes, theories, objections and exhibits and how they are used in the courtroom will be addressed.
This course is designed to improve your effectiveness in the courtroom when testifying.
Professor Caren Cambre is a career homicide prosecutor, an experienced law school professor, the wife of a law enforcement officer and the creator of LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE STAND, a national law enforcement witness training program.
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
This course is designed to teach Law Enforcement Officers and other first responders how to treat and manage trauma patients in a civilian tactical environment. Utilizing a mix of classroom presentation and hands-on skills training, attendees will learn how to provide life-sustaining treatments in threatening conditions.
Upon course completion, students will be able to identify and treat the leading causes of preventable death in a multi-phase tactical environment.
WRCTC Instructors
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
This course is designed to teach Law Enforcement Officers and other first responders how to treat and manage trauma patients in a civilian tactical environment. Utilizing a mix of classroom presentation and hands-on skills training, attendees will learn how to provide life-sustaining treatments in threatening conditions.
Upon course completion, students will be able to identify and treat the leading causes of preventable death in a multi-phase tactical environment.
Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center (WRCTC) Medical Cadre
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
The ability for anyone to download Snapchat, and have instant access to narcotics, has turned a younger generation into prolific drug dealers. Dealers using Snapchat have made connections across the country and created a business model ranging from local deliveries to shipping narcotics coast to coast.
This course will teach investigators how to complete an investigation involving the social media platform Snapchat. The course will cover the basics of how to use Snapchat, the information needed for preservation letters and search warrants, how to submit court orders to Snapchat, and how to decipher the information returned from Snapchat and locate evidence. It will also provide investigators with the techniques to capture information being posted on a suspect’s Snapchat account, the language and lingo used for drugs, and a case study of a Snapchat investigation.
Deputy Chris Iverson, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, WIN
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
Top Gun employs a mix of mediums to enhance learning. The course is built around lectures, straightforward fact-based scenarios, mini working groups, and hands-on practical applications. The course is designed to be interactive among the participants. The course is intended for officers and prosecutors currently involved in narcotics-related law enforcement. The course culminates with realistic full-contact raids on drug houses.
Idaho Top Gun: Undercover Drug Investigation Course is a seven-day training program designed to train officers and prosecutors involved in undercover narcotics enforcement and prosecution on a wide range of topics related to narcotics enforcement.
The course is instructed by subject matter experts from the Idaho State Police, local police agencies and State & Federal prosecutors.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
This class will cover the warning signs officers must consider when planning and executing undercover narcotics operations, the signs that a suspect is planning to rip off law enforcement and the indicators of impending violence.
Officers will have a good general understanding of the primary indicators that a suspect might be planning an attack.
Epi Sevillo is a retired Special Agent Supervisor and Task Force Commander. He has 34 years of public service, 4 years in the United States Marine Corps attached to a special warfare airborne combat unit and 30 years as a law enforcement veteran.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
The course covers drug-in-field training, undercover surveillance, and counter surveillance, as well as how to properly investigate, document, and make arrests for drug violations.
This course is designed to enhance the effectiveness of the individual criminal investigators skills in performing the multi-disciplined, multi-level tasks necessary to successfully conduct comprehensive major drug investigations.
Provided by Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
Classroom presentation will provide students with the principles and techniques available in conducting money laundering investigations.
Upon successful completion of this course, the investigator/prosecutor will be able to identify and investigate money laundering schemes utilizing the financial investigative techniques approach known as conducting Parallel Financial Investigations.
John LaFear retired after over 24 years of service as a Special Agent with the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). He held various management positions including Director of Advanced Training at CI's National Training Academy.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
Classroom presentation will provide students with the principles and techniques available in conducting money laundering investigations.
Upon successful completion of this course, the investigator/prosecutor will be able to identify and investigate money laundering schemes utilizing the financial investigative techniques approach known as conducting Parallel Financial Investigations.
John LaFear retired after over 24 years of service as a Special Agent with the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). He held various management positions including Director of Advanced Training at CI's National Training Academy.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
This is a foundation specialty course designed for peace officers who are currently assigned or will be assigned to investigate sensitive cases and investigations.
This course will provide concepts, techniques, and investigative skills for newly assigned narcotic officers, task force agents, plainclothes officers, tactical officers, and uniform patrol who are or may be assigned to assist specialized units and operations. The course is also designed to enhance the effectiveness of the individual investigator in performing the multi-disciplined, multi-leveled tasks and duties necessary to conduct comprehensive special unit investigations and operations.
Epi Sevillo is a retired Special Agent Supervisor and Task Force Commander. He has 34 years of public service, 4 years in the United States Marine Corps attached to a special warfare airborne combat unit and 30 years as a law enforcement veteran.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
This class will cover the warning signs officers must consider when planning and executing undercover narcotics operations, the signs that a suspect is planning to rip off law enforcement and the indicators of impending violence.
This training will utilize scenario-based review of previous incidents to identify the indicators that should dictate an operation be paused or canceled to keep officers and informants safe. Integrating proper de-confliction protocols and introduction to operations such as buy walks, buy busts, flashes, surveillance, UC meetings and reverses will be covered. Officers will have a good general understanding of the primary indicators that a suspect might be planning an attack.
Epi Sevillo is a retired Special Agent Supervisor and Task Force Commander. He has 34 years of public service, 4 years in the United States Marine Corps attached to a special warfare airborne combat unit and 30 years as a law enforcement veteran.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the course flyer.
The agenda includes:
Informant Management
Operational What-Would-You-Do
Panel on Task Force Operations
Drug Flow to the Pacific Northwest
Public Speaking & Public Information Considerations
Incident Management & Operational Warning Signs
Tactical Considerations for Supervisors & Group Dynamics
Overdose Cases from the Supervisory Level
Networking & Information Sharing
Plus, networking socials both evenings
Must be a sworn WA, OR or ID narcotics unit supervisor or commander.
Course will be taught by current tenured narcotics unit supervisors and commanders from federal, state, and local agencies across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
This course is free. Attendees are responsible for travel and hotel costs. Registration link can be found on the training flyer.
Officers will learn to “de-escalate” testimony and respond effectively to attacks on police credibility in today’s highly charged environment.
This course offers meaningful training on how to answer the questions government lawyers ask on direct and defense lawyers ask during cross-examination. Officers will learn how to better prepare for giving testimony under oath and how to effectively handle attacks on credibility. Themes, theories, objections and exhibits and how they are used in the courtroom will be addressed.
This is a highly effective program, taught by a nationally recognized instructor and tailored to give officers essential skills needed when they are called to testify.
This course is designed to improve your effectiveness in the courtroom when testifying.
Professor Caren Cambre is a career homicide prosecutor, an experienced law school professor, the wife of a law enforcement officer and the creator of LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE STAND, a national law enforcement witness training program.
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the training flyer.
This course is designed to provide law enforcement officers and other first responders an overview of the characteristics and hazards of fentanyl and synthetic opioids as we teach current tactics, techniques and procedures to mitigate hazards to first responders when fentanyl or other harmful illicit substances are present at the scene.
This course provides training on the proper use and wear of personal protective equipment, and the basic first aid measures to help prevent and mitigate incidental exposure to synthetic opioids.
Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center - Maria Lepe
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the training flyer.
The ability for anyone to download Snapchat, and have instant access to narcotics, has turned a younger generation into prolific drug dealers. Dealers using Snapchat have made connections across the country and created a business model ranging from local deliveries to shipping narcotics coast to coast.
The course will cover the basics of how to use Snapchat, the information needed for preservation letters and search warrants, how to submit court orders to Snapchat, and how to decipher the information returned from Snapchat and locate evidence. It will also provide investigators with the techniques to capture information being posted on a suspect’s Snapchat account, the language and lingo used for drugs, and a case study of a Snapchat investigation.
Deputy Chris Iverson, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, WIN
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
A course for planning high risk warrants, vehicle interdictions, dignitary protection and large events.
Improve time and information management by utilizing time-tested formats that are easy to implement; and increase officer safety by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks.
Instructor provided by WRCTC
This course is free. Registration link can be found on the training flyer.
Microsoft Excel® for Public Safety™ is designed to help public safety personnel best utilize Microsoft Excel ® to successfully manage law enforcement specific data.
Whether it is case specific data (e.g. telephone tolls, financials) or agency-wide data (e.g. arrest stats, fugitive lists, calls for service), it can be analyzed with just a few clicks using this powerful tool!
Instructors are provided by Police Technical
This course is free and limited to 40 students. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
The training, Harm Reduction Myth-busters: What can law enforcement learn from working with harm reduction? was developed specifically for law enforcement to gain a better understanding of harm reduction services. This training will provide an overview of harm reduction, how stigma contributes to problematic substance use, an overview of substance use disorder, and how law enforcement and harm reduction can work together.
By the end of the training, participants will:
· Have a basic understanding of harm reduction
· Know what harm reduction looks like throughout Oregon
· Be able to identify supplies distributed by harm reduction
· Have a basic understanding of treatment options
· Be able to dispel myths about harm reduction
Erin Porter - OR-ID HIDTA/CDC-F PHA
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
The ability for anyone to download Snapchat, and have instant access to narcotics, has turned a younger generation into prolific drug dealers. Dealers using Snapchat have made connections across the country and created a business model ranging from local deliveries to shipping narcotics coast to coast.
The course will cover the basics of how to use Snapchat, the information needed for preservation letters and search warrants, how to submit court orders to Snapchat, and how to decipher the information returned from Snapchat and locate evidence. It will also provide investigators with the techniques to capture information being posted on a suspect’s Snapchat account, the language and lingo used for drugs, and a case study of a Snapchat investigation.
Deputy Chris Iverson, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, WIN
This course is free. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
This 24-hour class will consist of classroom lecture and outdoor practical exercises deploying surveillance tactics into planning a drug buy, collecting surveillance evidence, briefings, surveillance reports, vehicle follows and end of mission debriefings.
• How to conduct surveillance from a vehicle and on foot
• Effective strategies for conducting surveillance
• Briefings
• Take a-ways
• Highways, city streets, & dead ends
• Detecting counter surveillance
• Practical exercises
• Debriefings
Sergeant David Chambers, Oregon State Police
Sergeant Brent Sitowski, Oregon State Police
The course is limited to 20 students. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.
How do we think? How do we make decisions? are two important questions for law enforcement personnel and analysts. The process by which LE professionals make decisions can impact and affect scores of lives, both internal to our departments and the public at large. In a concise two-day course, personnel are active in discussing and applying the concepts by which we make our decisions.
Who Should Attend: This class is designed for detectives, patrol officers, and analysts.
Day One: Define Critical Thinking; Common Intellectual Principles; Critically Reading/Writing; Claims/Arguments; Thinking; Where do we get our information (Data)?; Sources; How to distinguish good data.
Day Two: Allowing the data/evidence to lead; Problem Identification; Decision Making; Systems/Processes/Procedures; Impact of Technology; Creating Intelligence Products using Critical Thinking; Speaking Truth to Power.
Instructors are provided by Police Technical
This course is free and limited to 45 students. Registration instructions can be found on the course flyer.