CJI’s Illicit Drug Initiative provides comprehensive training for Arkansas law enforcement personnel involved in narcotics investigations, drug interdiction, criminal patrol, and other drug-related enforcement activities. The program addresses the evolving nature of illicit drug activity and provides practical, current training to help officers identify, investigate, and disrupt drug-related offenses.
Training covers a broad range of topics, including narcotics investigations, drug identification, surveillance, criminal patrol, roadside interview techniques, criminal interdiction, search warrants, undercover operations, informants and confidential sources, evidence collection, drug recognition, pharmaceutical diversion, fentanyl and other emerging drugs, drug trafficking organizations and cartels, and officer safety.
Courses are developed and taught by experienced narcotics officers, interdiction specialists, investigators, and other subject-matter experts. Instruction combines classroom learning with practical, scenario-based exercises designed to help officers apply investigative and enforcement techniques in real-world situations.
The initiative offers both in-person and online training opportunities to provide Arkansas law enforcement agencies with accessible, specialized instruction addressing current and emerging drug threats.
Contact:
Heather Bridges
Law Enforcement Advancement Manager
[email protected] | 501-570-8060