14 Hours
Consensual encounters are the least intrusive form of
police-suspect interaction, but a highly valuable tool in
anti-drug efforts by law enforcement. This two day course will
focus on proactive, non-adversarial techniques that may be used
by law enforcement to gain consent to search from those
suspected of possessing or trafficking illegal narcotics and, in
the absence of consent, how to determine reasonable suspicion
and probable cause from these brief encounters. Topics included
in this course will be: preparation for a consensual encounter;
interpretation of the target’s nonverbal, verbal, and behavioral
indicators; knock and talks; application of consensual
encounters in domestic drug interdiction; and appropriate
documentation of the encounters. Participants will apply these
techniques through practical exercises.
November 5–6, 2008
Bentonville Police Department
March 11–12, 2009
Hot Springs Police Department