Added January 15, 2026

Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol

Deridder, LA · Mar 24–25, 2026 · 15 hours · $350.00

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Instructor

Barry Kilpela

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Description

Highway Interdiction & Rural Patrol is a law enforcement training course covering Criminal Interdiction, Drugs, Patrol. This course is designed for officers looking to improve field performance, decision-making, and practical effectiveness.

Reviews for this course

4.9/5.0 (58 reviews)
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Jacob P.
ME

Barry made this class fun to learn by using his real world experience and tactics.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christopher L.
ME

This course was a wonderful introduction to interdiction. Instructor was great and the class was filled with real world experience and strategies.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bailey B.
ME

Great class, I really enjoyed the footage of the traffic stops.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Michael M.
ME

Barry is very knowledgeable and a great instructor. I would highly recommend this class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jerritt G.
ME

This class was exceptionally informative and opened my eyes to new tactics and methods. Highly recommended.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ashley J.
ME

It was an outstanding experience from start to finish. The course was extremely well-structured, combining real-world scenarios with practical techniques that are immediately applicable in the field. The instructor was highly knowledgeable, professional, and brought a depth of experience that made the material engaging and relevant.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Carlos C.
ME

Fantastic course! Opened my eyes to the humbling fact that I have not been approaching traffic stops as effectively as I should be. Thankful for the training and perspective.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Celjeta B.
ME

Great interdiction training that clearly explained reasonable suspicion, probable cause, and how to properly articulate traffic stops and searches. The real-world examples made it easy to apply the concepts in the field. Very useful and worth attending.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Gavin V.
ME

Barry was very knowledgeable, articulate, and was able to teach the class fitting for rural areas such as Maine. I believe this knowledge and experience/expertise should be continued in class to come

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Devin G.
ME

Class was informative and useful for patrol tactics.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Marc R.
ME

Barry is highly knowledgeable, kept the class engaged, and brought real world experience and application to the class. He kept state case law/policy’s in mind, and taught a great course!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Gabrielle D.
ME

Great class with great information. I can’t wait to get back to work and put the information I learned to use.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bradley A.
ME

Great explanations of procedure and explains results.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Conner F.
ME

Class was well done and I greatly appreciate the experience that berry brought to the class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Alan M.
ME

Very good breakdown and instruction on roadside interview for interdiction

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Brad H.
ME

Great class with a lot of applicable concepts

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Trevor S.
ME

Great class for officers of all levels and i will be attending more trainings

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tyler S.
ND

I highly recommend this course for any LEO. The techniques taught in this course are applicable to so many aspects of the job! Kilpela is a great instructor and keeps you engaged.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Collin H.
MT

I learned a lot of applicable skills during this class. I am looking forward to using these skills during my everyday patrol.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dustin F.
ND

Very informative and helpful tactics for interdiction work.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Trey W.
ND

Great class, highly recommended!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Duke B.
ND

The information and knowledge from the instructor will be very useful. I highly recommend all to attend.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Justin B.
ND

Great information and explained everything in depth

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Corbin S.
ND

Very informative for what we do and where we work. Had lots of good resources and tips.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Alan M.
ND

Great Class! A lot of good information and very informative!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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