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
Great class. Super informative!!
Very informative class on vehicle hides.
Very great course! Showed real life experiences and videos about past experiences.
Any law enforcement professional at any level can benefit from this class.
First class actually learning how to effectively search a vehicle! So much information that’s invaluable to anyone searching vehicles. Jeremy has so much energy teaching this information as he is genuinely passionate about his work and wan…
Jeremy goes into detail and dissects cars/suvs/trucks piece by piece, part by part. He explains where natural voids in vehicles are as well as how compartments can be built in them. If you’ve every wondered if you’ve missed something when …
Great class. One of the most informative classes regarding vehicle searches and hidden compartments in a simplified format that a dumby like me can understand.
If you’re tired of losing sleep on the stops that got away, or you’re the person getting drug on the FB page for tracing back random wiring. Please take this class immediately.
Very informative class that I believe should be taught at the academy level. Deputy Bedingfield did a great job and taught the class well.
This course was amazing! The content with videos and pictures displayed the most current trends! I HIGHLY recommend this course to anyone wanting to locate and access sophisticated hidden compartments unionized the DTOs!!