Training Topics
Narcotics smugglers, terrorists, criminal gang members, murderers, rapists,
burglars, child molesters, and other criminals that are involved in
committing or conspiring to commit major crimes against the American
public must use the highways of our nation to get from point A to point
B in order to carry out their criminal acts and/or to flee after
committing the crime.
When stopped, most seasoned criminals realize that the
common police officer will normally focus his/her attention on the
traffic violation while overlooking anomalies that are present during
the stop. These criminals also hope that the Officer will conduct a
minimal, if any, investigation into their suspected criminal activity, to
include a minimal search of the vehicle.
Unlike the common thief or burglar, the narcotics smuggler
or terrorist will put forth great effort to blend in with other
motorist and to conceal their product, investment, tools of destruction
and/or any other item that may be related to their trade within the
vehicle that they are using in the event that they are compromised by
law enforcement.
Not only must these criminals and terrorist use the major
highways and interstates to facilitate their crimes, they must exit the
highways into the neighborhoods and inner streets of your city in order
to eat, refuel, take restroom breaks…etc.
No matter whether you're a road officer working the
highway, or a patrol officer working the inner city, you need to be
trained in the recognition of major criminals and terrorist that you
may come in contact with, so that you can intercept their cargo and/or
prevent another possible deadly attack on your neighbors and the
American public.
Threat Level 5 believes that it if we are going to teach a
student on how to conduct an effective and successful interdiction
stop, then we must also provide the Officer with vital information,
techniques, and suggestions on how to conduct an interdiction/traffic
stop while maintaining, utilizing, and effecting good Officer safety
habits. Therefore, an Officer safety segment is provided in our basic
and advanced classes.
Training Topics - Click on the topic for a brief discription of the material that will be covered.
Consulting & Assistance
Threat Level 5 Consulting and Assistance Services is second to none. Due to our instructors being highly experienced,
highly trained, and current, "On the road" Interdiction Officers, we constantly maintain a working knowledge of current issues
and trends that involve all aspects of Criminal Interdiction.
Consulting: If your agency is currently forming a new Criminal Interdiction Team or has a desire to improve efficiency
and/or increase productivity with an existing team, our staff can assist in helping build a successful program or repair an
existing program that will provide positive results.
TL- 5 instructors possess expertise in all areas of Criminal Interdiction. Each instructor is highly qualified to
lead your Interdiction Officers in the right direction, or assist them in any interdiction related task. No matter whether
an Officer is new to the program or presently in a current unit that is experiencing problems, our consultants can provide
positive instruction to improve the situation.
TL- 5 staff includes instructors that are current Criminal Interdiction Team Supervisors who each possesses an
impressive resume in the leadership and management of Criminal Interdiction teams. Therefore, they are well aware of
ideals and solutions on how to create or improve your unit.
TL- 5 understands that each agency has its own specific needs or expectations concerning their interdiction program.
With this in mind, our team will analyze your situation and make a professional suggestion on what we believe would best
suit your agencies needs.
Professional services include but are not limited to:
New Program:
- Implementation
- Planning
- Selection process
- Training (Classroom)
- Training (In the field)
Existing program:
- Situation analysis
- Evaluation
- Problem identification and solving
- Training (Classroom)
- Training (In the field)
Interdiction Assistance Services:
Expert Witness: TL- 5 staff includes instructors that are considered to be expert witnesses in the field of
criminal interdiction. Testimonies provided by an expert witness can often be the deciding factor in the outcome
of any trail. Upon any prosecuting entity's request, we can provide an expert court testimony on behalf of your agency
in any criminal interdiction trial.
Vehicle Search Assistance: Due to the sophisticated concealment methods that are used in illegal contraband
smuggling, it is possible to overlook concealment locations if the Officer is not familiar with the vehicle he/she
is searching.
TL- 5 staff possesses the experience, training, and knowledge in locating hidden traps and/or concealment
locations within passenger vehicles or commercial motor vehicles. Upon your agencies request, TL- 5 will make
arrangements to have one of our compartment specialist travel to the location of the vehicle in need of being
searched, and conduct a detailed and methodical search of the vehicle in an attempt to locate a compartment(s)
and any illegal contraband that it may contain.
If you would like to inquire about our consulting services, go to the "On-line" training request form and submit
your request to us today. We make it easy.
If you would like to inquire about Expert Witness or Vehicle search assistance, please contact TL- 5 Administration
at lbergeron@threatlevel5.com
