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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Tyler S.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class. The instructor provided several real world examples and I enjoyed the videos provided.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Theodore S.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great information on searching vehicles. This course will help me hit some of the areas I didn’t know about and have missed in the past.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joshua P.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

One of the best vehicle search classes that I have ever been to.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dustin G.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class, gathered many notes to pass on to my department. Feel I gained a great deal of knowledge to conduct a detailed search of the vehicle.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Adam H.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great use of video for teaching. Best use of video to teach for searching for an interdiction class I’ve ever been to.

★★★☆☆ 3/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Andy P.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great course and instructor. Lots of incredibly helpful information. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to improve their search techniques.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Juan R.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Pretty informative course!

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Truman H.
OK · Attended 11/20/2024

Great informational training to add to interdiction training

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kerry C.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Inspired

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dustin S.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

The instructor was extremely knowledgable and the course was very helpful.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Taylor R.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Super informative, and a ton of great videos to help you understand what exactly is being taught and discussed.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
I. R.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Enjoyed the class very instrumental in finding and clearing the voids. Definitely would recommend it to others.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tony B.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Excellent class. Techniques able to be applied immediately.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Chad H.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Very helpful information regarding traffic stops/contacts. Gives you things to look for to sharpen your search methods.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Omar M.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

This class is very good! Jeremy breaks down all natural voids in a car and truck. Highly recommend for anybody who conducts traffic stops.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Peter P.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class with a lot of great information. Definitely learned a lot.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christopher F.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great course. Jeremy has a wealth of knowledge pertaining to interdiction and hidden traps.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Seth F.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Every LEO needs compartment training

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Johnny S.
OK · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class to further interdiction

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Chad S.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class!!!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Nathaniel M.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class in searching a car.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew P.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class with recent case studies and photos.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rachel A.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

Great class and a great refresher. But I really likes the upfront attitude about paying attention to the tooling and tampering versus saying it’s in the behavior like other class instructors have said.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Hayden K.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

This class was great!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Casey C.
TX · Attended 11/20/2024

This was a great class. There are so many voids and places to hide contraband that I never even thought of. I will never search cars the same after this

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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