Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

Enfield, CT · Nov 2–4, 2026 · 24 hours · $599.00

Instructor

Jeremy Bedingfield

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Description

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## Interdiction Tactics × Cartel Traps — 3-Day Combined Course

This intensive three-day course combines **Interdiction Tactics** and **Cartel Traps Hidden Compartment Training** into one comprehensive interdiction program designed for proactive law enforcement officers.

The course covers the **entire interdiction process—from identifying the vehicle to finding the load.** Students will learn how to recognize criminal behavior and unusual travel, develop high-quality traffic stops, conduct effective roadside interviews, recognize indicators of criminal activity, transition into vehicle searches, and identify sophisticated concealment methods used by criminal organizations.

Instruction progresses from **roadside interdiction tactics and behavioral indicators to advanced vehicle searches and hidden compartments.** Students will learn how to recognize tooling and tampering, identify natural and manufactured voids, conduct systematic vehicle searches, and locate electronically and manually operated compartments concealed throughout passenger vehicles.

**Topics include:** criminal behavior and travel indicators, roadside interviews, vehicle selection, traffic-stop tactics, search techniques, natural voids, tooling and tampering, electronic and manual traps, floor compartments, rocker panels, firewalls, dashboards, roofs, tires, and other advanced concealment methods.

Whether you are a patrol officer looking to become more proactive or an experienced interdiction officer looking to sharpen your skills, this course is designed to provide the knowledge and practical experience necessary to take your interdiction abilities to the next level.

**Three days. Two courses. One complete interdiction program.**

**Interdiction Tactics × Cartel Traps**
*From identifying the vehicle to finding the load.*

Reviews for this course

4.9/5.0 (1581 reviews)
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Jacob R.
AZ

Best hidden compartment class I’ve ever taken. Highly recommend it to everyone!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jacob E.
CA

Awesome.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Armando S.
CA

Get class for proactive policing in all fields. Skills applicable for all levels such as patrol.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jose P.
AZ

Great Training, a lot of good information. Great instructor. Very knowledgeable of the topic and he is passionate About What he Does.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rebecca G. D.
NJ

Jeremy is a wealth of knowledge and runs an incredibly in-depth class, beneficial to all law enforcement entities, regardless of time on the job.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nickolas P.
CA

Great class, alot of current usable information. Hands on portion brought all the classroom time into real working scenarios.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jordan A.
CA

Great class! The amount of areas I have personally missed during a search after taking this class is impressive. Something a department does not train on. This is a class every officer should take upon joining a department. Excited to try these new techniques out.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Anthony Y.
CA

Lots of visual and great hands on training.
Great use of actual traps and what to look for and not miss on regular patrol.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryan H.
NV

Jeremy does a great job simplifying finding vehicle traps. As an experienced interdiction officer I am confident that attending this class will make me more confident and successful in locating vehicle traps.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jed B.
NV

Excellent class. Highly informative with hands on tactics that are applicable in the highway interdiction world.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Edgar R.
AZ

Great information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Noah M.
CA

Took this course after several coworkers attended previous dates and highly encouraged me to attend the class as well. Since they have taken the course, they have hit several loads on the Interstate 5 using the tips, tricks and knowledge gained from the course. Excellent class, material and instruction!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Malachi W.
NJ

Great class, instructor was very knowledgeable!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Victor M.
CA

Great class. Great use of videos, pictures and explanations.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jonathan K.
NV

This class takes complex topics and makes them easy to understand. Jeremy does a fantastic job at walking people through the subject matter no matter what level of experience the student has.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Josh S.
AZ

Great job on breaking down what you look for and making it simple so everyone can understand

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bryan G.
CA

Great class! From basic interview to in depth details on traps, this course is a must if you want to learn about interdiction.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph S.
NM

Great content and knowledge of material.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Benjamin O.
CA

Great class. Tons of good and real world content.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joshua A.
CA

Best instructor hands down

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Lance T.
CA

Excellent class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ethan D.
CA

This class was a real eye opener.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
James P.
CA

Great course. Highly recommended by coworkers.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Thomas P.
AZ

Great step by step instruction on how to analyze and access compartments in vehicles

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joshua W.
CA

Awesome class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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