Cartel Traps - The Basics
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About this course
- How often is Cartel Traps - The Basics scheduled?
- New sessions appear as soon as providers post them.
- Is Cartel Traps - The Basics 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: The Basics** is an entry-level vehicle search course designed to give law enforcement officers a strong foundation in conducting thorough, systematic vehicle searches.
Before officers can effectively identify sophisticated hidden compartments, they need to understand **where contraband is commonly concealed and how to properly clear the natural voids already built into a vehicle.** The Basics focuses on those fundamentals and teaches officers how to move beyond a quick visual search and begin recognizing the areas smugglers routinely exploit.
Students learn a **systematic approach to searching vehicles from front to back**, with an emphasis on identifying and clearing commonly overlooked natural voids, recognizing basic indicators of concealment, understanding what should appear factory, and knowing when an area deserves a closer look.
The course uses **real-world photographs, videos, examples, and case studies** to demonstrate common concealment locations and practical search techniques that officers can immediately apply in the field.
Designed with the **patrol officer in mind**, The Basics is an excellent starting point for officers with limited interdiction or vehicle-search experience, while also serving as a valuable refresher for experienced officers who want to strengthen their search fundamentals.
The goal is simple: **stop searching only what you can see and start understanding where you need to look.**
**Build the foundation. Dig deeper. Clear the Voids.**
*Training restricted to sworn law enforcement personnel.*
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Student Feedback
This online course was awesome and was full of great information for new cops all the way up to senior folks that need some assistance with searching vehicles beyond looking in the open areas. Highly recommend this class and we need the hi…
The Basics is a good training resource to improve your searches wether you are a new or an experienced officer.
Opened my eyes to the possibility of places criminals will use to hide contraband.
Great class for experienced and inexperienced officers.
These video have caused me to reevaluate the way I search vehicles.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their searching skills. Jeremy quickly provides you practical skills that you can use immediately. This makes advanced vehicle searches seem a lot less daunting because he s…
Good info, actionable and straight to the point. I'll be practicing what I learned and searching vehicles more thoroughly and confidently. I have a better idea of what to look for and how to clear the voids. Criminals are taking the tim…
This course is a great place for young, new officers or those looking to begin identifying and clearing natural voids. Jeremy does a great job providing simple but informative examples and opportunities to clear natural voids and how to do…
Great class and exactly as advertised “basic” search and ground work for all future knowledge.
I appreciated this course cause I’ve never been taught voids.