Undercover Survival and Narc Raids

UNDERCOVER SURVIVAL
NARC Raids
Day 1
Day 2
 The Role of the
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Level...the 3 levels of risk.
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 Controlling the Operating 
The “7” Critical Factors
The Elements of Proper
Planning.
Street Buys & Informant
Weapon Use &
Concealment
Developing the Proper
Attitude
Agent Rescue Situations
Case Studies-Operational
 Reverse Stings $$$$$$$$$
Analysis of...Deals that have
gone bad!
Undercover Officer
 Undercover Violence
How & Why it Happens
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 Flashroll Use & Management 
Safety Issues
 Rip-Off Indicators
 Determining the Threat
Envioronment.
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 What is a “high risk” warrant  Developing Probable Cause
 Threat Assessment & Risk
 Controlled Buys
Management
 Exigent Circumstances
 Operational Planning
 Anticipatory Warrants
 Alternatives to “Dynamic
 “Sneak & Peek” Warrants
Entries”
 Target Verification
 Search Warrant Checklist
 Deceptive Entries
 Consequences of “hitting the  “Knock & Talks”
wrong house”
 Sample Warrant Language
 Situational Discussions
 Planning & documenting the
 Analyzing raid tactic
search
alternatives
Of the 10,000 + Officers that have attended over 98% have rated this training as OUTSTANDING
Instructor: Chief Thomas J. Tiderington is an internationally recognized speaker who is one of the world's foremost experts in the field of
undercover violence and drug related police involved shootings.
He retired from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department as Chief of Detectives
in charge of the departments Special Investigations Division. During his thirty year law enforcement career he served eight years as an undercover
agent assigned to the department’s Organized Crime Division where he was an undercover operative in over 600 cases. As an undercover agent he
infiltrated Colombia based, international cocaine smuggling organizations.
One investigation resulted in the seizure of over 1,200 kilograms of cocaine and the arrest and conviction of notorious drug smuggler
George Jung. The undercover investigation was the basis for the book and major motion picture BLOW.
For over five years he was assigned to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as the Supervisor-in-Charge of the Southeast Florida
Regional Task Force. Under his leadership the “Task Force” conducted one of the most sophisticated and successful international money laundering investigations to date. Seizing in excess of $100 million dollars in cash (world-wide) and over 5 tons of cocaine.
Chief Tiderington has lectured extensively throughout the United States and abroad. He is a highly evaluated instructor certified by the State of
Florida Criminal Justice Training Commission and teaches regularly for the Drug Enforcement Administration and for many Colleges and
Criminal Justice Institutes throughout the country.
Seminar
Information
CERTIFICATION: This course is presented regularly for numerous
Criminal Justice Institutes as well as for the United States Drug
Enforcement Administration State & Local Drug Training Programs. In
many jurisdictions drug forfeiture funds can be used for this type of
training.
TUITION & MATERIALS: The fee for this two day training
course is $385.00 per person. The fee includes: tuition, students
reference manual, and training certificate.
Training Dates: February 17th & 18th, 2015
Course Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Additional
Information:
TRAINING SITE INFORMATION
TRAINING SITE INFORMATION
Broward College
3501 Davie Road Davie, FL 33314
Training Coordinator - Tammy Snoddy
954-201-6839
e-mail: [email protected]
Additional Info: [email protected]
Drug Enforcement Seminars * [email protected] * Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Training Workshop
The UNDERCOVER SURVIVAL TRAINING WORKSHOP is an intensive, and sometimes stressful, review of
narcotic related police shootings. As the lead instructor, I have conducted extensive and in-depth research into
hundreds of investigations, which resulted in violence towards, or assaults against, undercover agents. The findings of my research have been astonishing, when you consider that the vast majority, over 90%, of police shootings (narcotic related), or attempted drug rip-offs, occur as a result of mistakes made by the undercover operatives, the supervisors, or by the surveillance teams. Most of the injuries and deaths to police officers should not
have occurred and in many cases, could have been avoided.
The UNDERCOVER SURVIVAL WORKSHOP is designed to allow students to observe, critique and review undercover operations that culminated with violence against the undercover officer or arrest teams. The cases that
will be presented will be specifically selected for their relevance to the types of narcotic
investigation that are typically conducted by your Officers. Although the training is conducted in a classroom, students will be expected to participate in the discussions and to make cause determinations of the critical incidents
presented. Much of this practical training course will be conducted with computer inter-active
re-enactments as well as actual digital video of “deals that have gone bad.”
* The Role of the Undercover Officer
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Undercover Violence…..How it Happens!
Flashroll Use & Management…...Safety Issues
Rip-Off Indicators…… “KILO VISION”
Determining the Threat Level....
* Controlling the Operating Envioronment.
* Reverse Stings $$$$$$$$$....
* The “7” Critical Factors…
* The Elements of Proper Planning.
* Street Buys & Informant Use….necessary
evils!
* Risk Compensation Theory
* Agent Rescue Situations–
* TAC Medical Training….stop the bleeding!
Selected for use by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s State & Local Drug Training
Of the 10,000 + Officers that have attended over 98% have rated this training as
O U T S TA N D I N G
Instructor: Chief Thomas J. Tiderington is an internationally recognized speaker who is one of the world's foremost
experts in the field of undercover violence and drug related police involved shootings.
He retired from the Fort
Lauderdale Police Department as Commander in charge of the departments Special Investigations Division. During
his thirty year law enforcement career he served eight years as an undercover agent assigned to the department’s Organized Crime Division where he was an undercover operative in over 600 cases. As an undercover agent he infiltrated Colombia based, international cocaine smuggling organizations. One investigation resulted in the seizure of over
1,200 kilograms of cocaine and the arrest and conviction of notorious drug smuggler George Jung. The undercover
investigation was the basis for the book and major motion picture BLOW.
For over five years he was assigned to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration as the Supervisor-inCharge of the Southeast Florida Regional Task Force. Under his leadership the “Task Force” conducted one of the
most sophisticated and successful international money laundering investigations to date. Seizing in excess of $100 million dollars in cash (world-wide) and over 5 tons of cocaine.
Chief Tiderington has lectured extensively throughout the United States and abroad. He is a highly evaluated instructor certified by the State of Florida Criminal Justice
Training Commission and teaches regularly for the Drug Enforcement Administration and for many Colleges and
Criminal Justice Institutes throughout the country.
Broward College Institute of Public Safety
February 17th & 18th, 2015
Drug Enforcement Seminars * [email protected]
Narcotic Search Warrants
The Dangers of Using Dynamic Entries
Dynamic entries should only be used as a last resort; not as the first
option when executing drug related search warrants!
A review of cases from around the United States establishes that many police agencies are moving away from the
use of SWAT team tactics and “dynamic entries” for narcotic related search warrants. Courts have
recently ruled that to utilize a specialized team, deploying “dynamic tactics,” is in essence a use of force. As such,
the decision itself may be unreasonable based upon the totality of the circumstances. Dynamic entry into homes
to simply recover drugs and/or evidence are generally not supported by most subject matter
experts or by an increasing number of progressive, forward thinking law enforcement professionals. Police
commanders and narcotics officers must understand the elements of proper risk management and deploy
tactics that will reduce the threat of violence.
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What is a “high risk” warrant.
Threat Assessment & Risk Management.
Operational Planning.
Alternatives to “Dynamic Entries.”
Search Warrant Checklist.
Consequences of “hitting the wrong house.”
Situational Discussions.
Analyzing raid tactic alternatives.
Informant Use: Dangerous Pitfalls!
Controlled Buys.
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Exigent Circumstances.
Anticipatory Warrants.
“Sneak & Peek” Warrants.
Target Verification.
Deceptive Entries.
“Knock & Talks.”
Planning & documenting the search.
Sample Warrant Language…
Data device with electronic “sample” warrants
provided to each student.
S t u den t ev a l u at i on s from r ec en t cou rse :
“This was the most thought provoking training that I have ever attend….,” “I will be doing things different now that I know!...,” “Excellent video and slides……,” “My narcotics team has been very lucky up to
this point……,” “Great class, great information……..,” “This class should be mandatory for all undercover officers…..,” “Great Survival Tips…..” “This course made a lot of sense to me, thank you...!
Broward College Institute of Public Safety
February 17th & 18th, 2015
Drug Enforcement Seminars * [email protected]