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Course Offerings

Drugs & Gang Related Homicide Investigations

Monday, April 12, 2010
Tuition: $125
8 Training hours

Presented by: Dwayne Thompson, Professional Law Enforcement Training

To enroll, go to: http://www.pletraining.org/id28.html

Course Overview

Drug & Gang related homicides are occurring at alarming rates within the United States.  News headlines across America constantly read “Mexican Drug War Spreads North of Border into U.S”.  These violent murders are not just limited to border cities and towns along the Mexican/U.S. border. 

Drug dealers and gang members are responsible for drive by shootings, home invasions, and violent murders in cities all across the United States.  Law enforcement professionals must aggressively investigate these violent acts.  If the perpetrators are not apprehended quickly, more violence will likely occur, injuring or killing innocent civilians.
                                                                                                       
This course is designed to expose the fact that a large number of murders occurring in America are somehow related to drugs and/or gangs.  The course will also delve into the extreme violence associated with these murders.                                        
                         
The overall goal of this training program is to acquaint the novice investigator with all facets of investigating homicides that are drug and gang related.  Attendees will become familiar with identifying persons associated with gangs, as well as those who purport themselves to be gang members.  They will also discover that most of these gangs are nothing more than a group of loose knit individuals.                                              
                                      
The course will enable the investigator to immediately interpret what he or she sees, the moment they arrive at the crime scene.  The investigator will be able to analyze the construction of the crime scene, in addition to being able to recognize certain things which indicate that the homicide is drug or gang related. 
                                                                                                
This course is designed for law enforcement professionals at various points in their career.  It is ideally suited for:
  • Homicide Investigators looking for a "fresh approach" to solving drug-related murders
  • Gang Unit officers responsible for investigating violence associated with gang members
  • Seasoned Investigators who aspire to transfer to a Homicide Unit
  • Uniformed Patrol Officers who are the first respondents to a crime scene
  • Crime Scene Technicians
  • Prosecuting Attorneys
  • Military Investigators
  • Fire and Rescue Personnel 
  • Proper courtroom testimony
Topics Covered      
  • Learn the true definition of a gang
  • Learn how to identify individuals within your communities who operate under the true definition     
  • Receive graphic exposure (videos) to the various types of violence associated with drug & gang related homicides
  • Methods to identify the victim in regards to their drug or gang affiliation
  • Victimology in piecing together the puzzle
  • Examination of home invasion robberies to determine if they are drug/gang related
  • Processing crime scenes with multiple victims
  • Importance of properly processing crime scene
  • Dissemination of information
  • Interviewing witnesses
  •  Preparation of charts to connect the dots
  • Development of suspects
  •  Proper administration of Miranda Warning
  • Conducting successful interrogations
  • Case file management/Preparation of  criminal case

For more on the course location,
Contact Debra Fields @ dfields@southmetrotraining.com
PH: 952-653-0671 - or - go to: http://southmetrotraining.com/
For directions, go to: http://southmetrotraining.com/directions.html