"Since law enforcement agencies began partnering with citizens through community policing, we've seen significant drops in crime rates."
- John Ashcroft

Current Drug Trends

The goal of this course is to present an in-depth look at the identification of various controlled and non-controlled substances and their associated paraphernalia that sworn law enforcement officers will likely encounter in their duties. Investigators receive hands-on training in the identification of narcotics and other dangerous drugs and paraphernalia which they will likely encounter in their law enforcement duties. Topics include: scheduling and classification, appearance, physiological and psychological effects, methods of ingestion, possible medicinal and/or cultural uses, slang terminology, weights and diluents, cultivation and production, and clandestine laboratories.

Course Objectives

• Differentiate, according to schedule classification, various controlled and non-controlled substances.
• State, according to schedule classification and the process of cultivation and/or production of various controlled and non-controlled substances.
• State the possible medicinal uses of various controlled and non-controlled substances, if any.
• State the method of ingestion, slang terms, and the physiological and psychological effects of various controlled and non-controlled substances.
• Identify the signs and signals of a possible clandestine laboratory operation.

Overview of topics

• Drug Scheduling and Classification
• Cannabis
• Stimulants
• Depressants
• Hallucinogens
• Narcotics
• Designer Drugs
• Anabolic Steroids
• Non-Controlled Substances
• Clandestine Laboratories