Narcotics Major Case Investigation

• Narcotics forms and examples in Course Booklet and PATC Resource Link
• Order Not to Disclose Information
• Preservation Letter
• Order to Seal Search Warrant
• Search Warrant Checklist
• Search Warrant Narcotics – Knowledge, Training and Experience
• Narcotics Search Warrant Items to Seize
• Investigative Timeline
• Obtaining Investigative Information
• Grand Jury Subpoena Request
• Mail Covers
• Informant Information Form
• Informant Cooperation Agreement
• Informant Consent to Monitor
• Informant Activity Payment Form
• Informant Payment Scale
• Qualifying Confidential Informant
• Civil Forfeitures
• Officer Background Statement Narcotics

Objectives

Eliminating stress when writing Narcotic Search Warrants Writing a search warrant can be extremely stressful for officers and can create errors which could cause a case to be dismissed. This class will teach officers how to begin preparing search warrants in the early stages of an investigation. This preparation will help eliminate stress and allow officers to draft quick and detailed search warrants. Syndication / Conspiracy Investigations Officers will learn how to investigate drug organizations and prosecute them as criminal syndicates or conspiracies. Surveillance Officers will learn how to conduct mobile and stationary surveillance and avoid detection. Officers will also learn how to conduct electronic surveillance using multiple methods. Risk Matrix The risk matrix is extremely important informing officers when to use SWAT to execute search warrants. When properly completed it gives officers information that will assist SWAT with a safe and successful search warrant execution. Operation Plan An operation plan also gives officers important information which provides them with detailed information regarding the suspect(s) and/or location. It also provides information regarding the officers involved and their responsibilities in the search warrant and how the search warrant should be executed. Deconfliction

Instructors will discuss how deconfliction programs can inform officers of other agency’s investigations. This will allow the combined efforts of officers from different agencies to work together for the ultimate goal of apprehending and assisting in the prosecution of criminals. Chronological Investigative Timelines Officers will know how to create investigative timelines which will assist them in organizing their case files, drafting search warrants and preparing for prosecution. Items to be seized One of the most difficult areas of writing search warrants is listing the items to be seized. Officers will receive handouts and contact information so they will have the knowledge to list all items needed for a successful narcotics prosecution. Training and experience Officers often fail to list their training and experience when writing narcotic search warrants. Their training and experience will allow them to seize items listed in the search warrant. Officers will receive a handout with areas of training and learn how to use this information when writing search warrants. Grand Jury Subpoenas Officers will understand the importance of using grand jury subpoenas as a means of obtaining information to further their narcotics investigation. Investigative Techniques Officers will learn different investigative techniques which will further their narcotics investigations. Use of confidential informants in Narcotic Investigations A majority of narcotic investigations use confidential informants.

Officers will know how to obtain and use an informant while keeping them confidential. Tracker Search Warrants Officers will know how to write GPS tracker search warrants. Pole Cam Court Orders Officers will know how to write pole cam court orders. Cellular Ping Search Warrants Officers will know how to write cellular ping search warrants. Mail Covers Officers will receive the mail cover procedures that are required by the US postal inspectors. They will know how to request mail covers and what is required after they receive the information from the mail cover. No Knock Search Warrants Officers will understand the importance of officer safety regarding no knock search warrants. They will also know how to write the request for a no knock search warrant. Sealing Search Warrants Officer will know the importance of sealing search warrants to protect the identity of informants and their ongoing investigation. Case Review The instructor will review major case investigations on PowerPoint showing officers how the above objectives can lead to successful investigations and prosecutions. Practical's Officers will receive practicals regarding narcotic investigations. The practical's will then be discussed and corrected in class so that each student can learn from their mistakes.