Drug Interdiction : Partnerships, Legal Principles, and Investigative Methodologies for Law Enforcement

As drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs continue to inflict untold harm upon our society, it is clear that a global initiative and an intense domestic strategy are vital to address the sophisticated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that are prevalent in many regions. Covering a wide array of domestic interdiction topics, Drug Interdiction: Partnerships, Legal Principles, and Investigative Methodologies for Law Enforcement, Second Edition is the most comprehensive drug interdiction book available, providing a "how-to" step-by-step guide for all law enforcement officers.

Explores the gamut of interdiction scenarios

Drawing on their multiple years of experience, the authors explore a range of issues that confront today’s drug interdiction officer. The book explains how to initiate specific domestic drug interdiction programs and discusses how to use business partnerships to assist law enforcement in identifying potential violators who use legitimate businesses to facilitate the drug trade. It examines consensual encounters, the use of drug canines, and interdictions involving trains, buses, airports, and rental vehicles. Wide-ranging in scope, the text also covers interdictions at hotels and those involving storage units and parcel systems. The book includes a chapter on currency seizures as well as chapters on report writing, courtroom testimony, and the role of the interdiction supervisor. Each chapter includes relevant case law that supports the protocol described.

Reliable techniques, tested in the field

The techniques presented in this volume are tried and true methods, utilized by the authors as part of many years of successful narcotics investigations. The unbeatable methods are deeply rooted in case law to ensure proper execution of the practices described, and admissibility in court of the evidence seized.

What’s New in the Second Edition:

• Updated case law and case studies
• New information on trends, practices, and investigative techniques
• Every chapter updated
• New chapter on cloned vehicles
• 42 new photos, 12 new figures, increased content

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George S. Steffen is Captain of the Deputy Sheriffs of the Pinellas County Sheriffs in Florida and is an adjunct instructor at the Southeastern Public Safety Institute at St. Petersburg College. Samuel M. Candelaria is owner of the Law Enforcement Training Techniques and Consulting Company operating out of New Mexico.