Added August 8, 2026

Cartel Traps

Philadelphia, PA · Jun 7, 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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Andrew F.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Jeremy did a great job showing the numerous ways people conceal narcotics or other contraband in motor vehicles and how to locate/gain access to it.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rolando L.
IN · Attended 10/16/2023

Great course with a great instructor. The course content was kept simple and able to understand everything. Awesome videos to help understand the course and learn.

★★★☆☆ 3/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Gerick S.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Great informative class. This class will give all attendees some extra tools to help them search vehicles better and not miss concealed contraband.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Austin W.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

This class prioritized attention to detail and focusing on the little abnormalities. I highly recommend this class for better searching techniques and searching with an open mind.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Collin S.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

The course is great for learning the anatomy of a vehicle, and where to look for voids in a vehicle. The course deep dives into comparing factory and aftermarket compartments in vehicles.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Wesley T.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Very beneficial course. Opened my eyes to areas I would never have thought to look.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Daniel C.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Great informative class, it made me realize there are so many things I may have missed in the past.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ken L.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Good class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kyle D.
IN · Attended 10/16/2023

Good course that goes super in depth about traps and how to work your way to discover them

★★★☆☆ 3/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Robert M.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

The class was incredible.Jeremy’s knowledge was astonishing and will greatly help me and my department.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Darren K.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Good class a lot of information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kyle S.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Very informative training. Due to location and types of crime in my area I will use voids significantly more than I will see compartments

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jamaal W.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Very informative course. Jeremy does a great job teaching and explaining the voids within and outside of vehicles.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph S.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Jeremy is very informative and professional. This is another class to help build the foundation for perfect interdiction

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Travis B.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Very informative, good information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joshua G.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Jeremy was knowledgeable and passionate about his class. Good speaker and kept class attention the whole time.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Cameron P.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Great class with good energy.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Steven D.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Exactly material and expert knowledge! Very well taught class!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Keith A.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Angela T.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

Amazing training!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kyle S.
KY · Attended 10/16/2023

This is a great class to learn more about vehicle searches and anatomy’s of a car.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jordan M.
OH · Attended 10/16/2023

Information was very in depth and helpful. Jeremy is a wealth of Knowledge for the topic he teaches.

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

Jeremy did a great job breaking down a complex topic. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in doing proactive police work.

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

The training Jeremy provided was exceptional. His first hand knowledge of DTOs and deep concealment was impressive. Jermey prepared his students to immediately apply the interdiction techniques taught in the class. It was evident that Jeremy is very passionate about proactive policing and enjoys sharing his knowledge with others to make them better cops.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rohan P.
CA · Attended 8/31/2023

As a K9 handler and proactive officer, this class opened my eyes to the amount of narcotics and cash I have personally missed. If you’re proactive then this is a must, especially narcotics handlers.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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