Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

Los Angeles, CA · Feb 8, 2027 · 8 hours · $299.00

Instructor

Jeremy Bedingfield

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Description

CARTEL TRAPS — HIDDEN COMPARTMENT TRAINING
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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Reviews for this course

4.9/5.0 (1619 reviews)
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Steven T.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Clear the void! Speaks for the class. Helped break down searches to be more thorough.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christian H.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Great course for any proactive officer

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Gregory S.
AZ · Attended 4/28/2025

Awesome training! Hands on, in-depth look at traps and how to spot the anomalies!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ivan I.
AZ · Attended 4/28/2025

Cartel Traps was great due to the hands on portion. Power points were great but nothing beats the in person style of training.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Roman F.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

The best part of this class is its attention to detail, its use of actual recently seized trap vehicles and use of classroom and real life examples. Great class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Eduardo L.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

This class opened up my eyes to the amount and natural voids and hidden traps can be within a vehicle. Great class, highly recommend.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jorge H.
NV · Attended 4/28/2025

Great course. The hands on portion really helped reinforce the tactics.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matt A.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

The hand on portion is very beneficial

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Zachary W.
AZ · Attended 4/28/2025

Outstanding training with current information and laying out a way we can become better able to locate and find vehicle concealments with contraband.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Richard R.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Instructor was knowledgeable and clearly an expert in his field. It was great to see different makes and models of where hidden compartments are contained.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Timothy H.
SK · Attended 4/28/2025

Hands on training to this extent is not readily available. Great learning opportunity.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tony M.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Great information for LEOs looking to up their vehicle searches. Highly recommended course.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Michael G.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Great training especially the hands on portion.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Alex C.
NV · Attended 4/28/2025

Great class! Definitely going to apply the knowledge learned.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Andrew S.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Great hands on course that opens up your eyes to the vehicles you are stopping.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Cory B.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Excellent hands on training.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
John M.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Excellent training for law enforcement officers. A must if you work on interdiction teams.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Elias G.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Very well put together class. Hands on experience was extremely helpful.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Andrew D.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

An awesome class where I learned so much more than I thought I would. Can’t wait to find a trap!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kyle C.
SK · Attended 4/28/2025

Best trap course I’ve taken. The hands on portion is invaluable.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Avelardo O.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Opened my eyes to voids that I would never think of it

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ramon E.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Great class with excellent learning material. Lots of “trapped” vehicles for hands on experience.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Brad R.
UT · Attended 4/28/2025

Fantastic training!!! Tons of very useful information and hands on training for searching vehicles

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kenneth N.
AZ · Attended 4/28/2025

The Cartel trap class is a great class to lay the foundation down for interdiction officers on how to locate traps in vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Richard G.
CA · Attended 4/28/2025

Great traps class!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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