Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

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

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Jeremy Bedingfield

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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 (1619 reviews)
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Rob B.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Highly recommend if deep concealment detection is part of your duties. Instructor is very knowledgeable and provides current examples.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Javier R.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

This class should be included as a core class for all new Law Enforcement officials that have passed phase training. Although I have some prior experience from assisting in stops, this class would have been very beneficial prior to making my stops. The amount of knowledge Deputy Bedingfield provides during the course will greatly enhance my effectiveness in the field.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jason I.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023
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This course was probably one of the best trainings I’ve sat through. All the information was direct and given in depth. The instructor was clearly back with tons of knowledge and experience and it was good to see first hand findings in vehicles with the BWC from his camera. Awesome job Jeremy!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ronald R.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Very interesting and eye opening.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jonathon Y.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Amazing class! Learned a ton! Keep it up dude

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Edwin C.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Learning how to systematically search a vehicle made easy. Jeremy breaks down details on common traps and how to look for them

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Richard W.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Very informative, great information and vehicle search instruction.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Mike T.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Very detailed and thorough training. Increased confidence in searching vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
David W.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

The course was informative and engaging the whole time. A lot of information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tracey L.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

I really enjoyed the class. I definitely learned a lot and I really hope to search new compartments and find dope and guns.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tyler K.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Incredible training.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew T.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Antonio F.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

A lot of quality information that helped me realize how much more I could be doing.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jason R.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Great class to improve searches

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kade M.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

This course is excellent for officers looking to improve their overall performance and confidence in searching criminal vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Justin C.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Aaron K.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Great class to learn where and how to quickly look for contraband. Easy takeaways that will be applied on all stops going forward.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Adam Z.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Great class with a lot of experience from the instructor and a lot of visible demonstrations provided!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Elias L.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Extremely informative, showing video helped picture/understand where and how the traps/voids were accessed or seen.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Travis B.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

The class was very informative and gave great insight into ways drugs and contraband can be hidden inside a vehicle. This course showed what and where to look to find any potential compartments and is another tool to aid me in becoming a more effective police officer.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Alvin C.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Great photos and videos to show exactly where to search and what to do.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christian D.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

I was looking forward to this class for a long time once I heard about Jeremy from Den's class in January.... I really enjoyed how the class was focused solely searching the vehicle...i felt really confident from other interdiction courses ive taken but spending a whole day on the anatomy of vehicles and possible inconsistencies within has definitely increased my knowledge and confidence.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Sergio H.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

This class simplifies the best methods to conduct a thorough vehicle search. Excited to apply this tactics to make the most of my vehicles stops.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Lucy A.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

Excellent class! Highly recommend it.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Brennan M.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

This was an awesome training class and one of my favorite courses that I’ve been to. It was extremely informative and relevant. It really provided useful information and shed light on things I never thought about before. It really helps you better understand what to look for when identifying a criminal vehicle and how to conduct a search, as well as investigation and interview techniques.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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