LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
EXPANDED COURSE OUTLINE
I. Narcotics Bureau Overview
A. Organizational break down of the bureau.
B. Narcotics Overview (CNOA slides/HIDTA Drug Prices)
Cocaine, Heroin, PCP, Meth. Marijuana etc. and Labs, Raves and Club Drugs
Street cost per dose.
II. Informants
A. CI/CRI/ Citizen- Management
B. Required paperwork and process
C. Letters of consideration, payments and unreliable (LA Clear)
D. Responsibilities and pit falls
III. Station Crew Responsibilities
A. Barrel duties
1. Web nets
2. Evidence storage and processing
B. Checking Gate Book and W/SGT Evidence Ledger
C. Case preparation and filing
D. Flipping suspects and other leads
1. Informant log
E. Logs
1. Activity log
2. Detective logs/files
F. Types of Case Files
G. We tips, crime stoppers and leads
H. Briefing LT/SGT and verbal OK’s for operations and informants
I. Red Books
IV. Surveillance and UC Operations
A. Surveillance
1. Mobile
2. Stationary
B. Wall vs Cool Stops
1. Rips
2. Buys
V. Operation Planning
A. Operational Prep
B. Debrief from informant
C. Operations Plan
D. RIB
E. LA Clear
F. Tactical Diagramming
G. Pictures of location and suspect (s)
H. TET and SEB options
I. Pick and ram, punch pull
J. Debrief suspect
K. Debrief crew
VI. LA Clear/WISN
A. Locations and Suspects in system
B. Prior to operations
1. WISN sign up
VII. Investigative tools
A. Departmental Resources-
1. JDIC
2. NCIC
3. Dirc
4. Larcis, ect
5. Paladin
B. Internet
C. Patrol
D. Lexis-Nexis
E. Documentation
1. Red Books
2. Field Notes
VIII. Search Warrants
A. Prep, Scouting the location, LA Clear
B. Dirty buy, surveillance, roll back and piggy back
C. Writing the search warrant-probable cause and affiants statement
E. Getting S/W signed
F. Hobbs portion
G. Required Training
1. Case law vs Department Policy
IX. Search Warrant Operation
A. Bureau Order on Search Warrants- 5 person rule and required equipment
B. Diagrams, also from code enforcement or other city/county resource
C. Operation Plan-what to expect and how to brief
1.background on suspect (s)
2.information on location
3.diagram
4.information and diagram (freq, hospital, line up, route of travel etc.)
5. how warrant will be served
6. Knock and Notice 844 PC
7. pick and ram 1531 PC
8. K9's role
9. Patrols Role
D. Audio tape (knock and notice/Entry until code 4)
E. Video pre and post search
F. Money policy (10K or more)
G. Shots fired/officer down
H. Debrief- on good bad and how to improve
I.. Booking the in custodies
J. Booking evidence
K.Writing the report (49 for search warrant)
L. Notifications
M. Search Warrant Return
X. Interview and Interrogation
A. Suspect, Victims and witnesses
B. Wall and Cool Stops
XI. Testifying and Expert testimony (Voir Dire)
A. Court preparation
B. Meeting with DDA
C. Keeping resume current
1. CNOA training, arrests, Expert Testimony tracking
XII. Medical Marijuana overview and Ex Parte Orders
A. Current Laws
1. Recommendation vs prescription
2. Dispensaries
B. Case Preparation
C. Operations
XIII. K9 -Narcotics Detection
A. Capabilities of K9's
1. Passive vs aggressive
B. Documentation
C. Report Writing
XIV. Forfeiture
A. Overview
1. Civil vs Criminal cases
B. Money Disclaimers/evidence gathering
C. Bank accounts/ vehicles etc.
XV. DDA Update - Deputy District Attorney
A. Filing with DDA
1. Requirements for case filing
2. Expert Testimony
B. Legal Updates
XVI. OIS -Homicide and Training Bureau
A. Response to shooting
1. Hit vs no hits
B. Shooting review
1. Process and dealing with DDA’s
C. Do’s and Don’ts after a shooting
XVII. Intelligence Gathering and Information Sharing
A. JRIC and other resources
B. What to look for and how to report as well as gather intel
1. Paladin
XVIII. Bureau weapons (PHOTOS ONLY) and equipment familiarization
A. Crew standard weapons
1. Station crew, Majors and Task Forces
B. Entry tools
1. Pick , Ram , and Punch Pull
C. Surveillance equipment
1. Wires, Airplanes, Helicopter and body wires