Cartel Traps
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About this course
- How often is Cartel Traps scheduled?
- New sessions appear as soon as providers post them.
- Is Cartel Traps available online or on-demand?
- Many titles are offered as virtual or self-paced—check the Upcoming list and the Online/On-Demand pages.
- Will I receive a certificate or POST credit?
- Varies by provider and state—see the class page or contact the organizer.
Course Description
**Cartel Traps Hidden Compartment Training** is a comprehensive one-day classroom course designed to give law enforcement officers the knowledge and techniques needed to conduct more thorough and effective vehicle searches.
The course takes officers beyond a basic vehicle search by teaching them **how to systematically identify and clear the natural voids found throughout a vehicle**, recognize indicators of aftermarket modifications, and detect sophisticated hidden compartments used to conceal narcotics, currency, weapons, and other contraband.
Students will learn how to recognize **tooling, tampering, dimensional inconsistencies, non-factory construction, electronic and manual access systems, and other indicators of concealment.** The course breaks down hidden compartments throughout the entire vehicle, including floors, firewalls, rocker panels, dashboards, center consoles, roofs, trunks, cargo areas, engine compartments, and other commonly exploited locations.
Real-world photographs, videos, case studies, and detailed trap-car breakdowns are used throughout the course to show students exactly what these compartments look like and, more importantly, **how to recognize the indicators that lead to their discovery.**
From commonly overlooked natural voids to highly sophisticated electronically operated compartments, Cartel Traps provides officers with a systematic approach to vehicle searching that can be immediately applied in the field.
**Clear the Voids. Know what factory looks like. Stop missing traps.**
*Training restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel.*
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Student Feedback
A great class that deeply covers searching vehicles better than previous classes I've attended does.
The best training class I’ve gone to at this point in my career. Clear the void!
This class is awesome it teaches you to think outside the box when searching.
Absolute amazing class! Makes me want to stop cars and search like no tomorrow! Solid teaching and made everything make sense.
Loved the class. I’m excited to find my first trap.
By far one of the best and most informative classes I’ve been to.
Lots of information but was broken down so well and was easy to understand and apply!
Great class with real world knowledge to take to the field
Highly recommend this class. Learned so much more about vehicles hidden compartments.
Bring pen and paper. Lots to take away and great class!