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Interdiction Academy 2.0

Southaven, MS · Jan 11, 2027 · 10 hours · $299.00

Instructor

Nick Jackson

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Description

Interdiction Academy 2.0 is a modernized, courtroom-defensible training program designed for law enforcement officers who want to sharpen their ability to detect and disrupt criminal activity on America's roadways. This 10-hour course blends real interdiction experience, behavioral science, and investigative strategy to prepare officers for the realities of roadside encounters. Students will learn to identify criminal driving behavior, roadside selection tactics, and vehicle registration patterns, as well as smuggling methods involving commercial vehicles and car haulers. The class emphasizes cover stories, deceptive travel narratives, behavioral baselines, pacitying cues, roadside interviews, and consensual encounters, while building skills to link behavior to reasonable suspicion and probable cause and articulate findings in reports and testimony that withstand defense scrutiny. The course is taught by Nick Jackson, a nationally recognized interdiction instructor with over 14 years of law enforcement service, including a decade dedicated to narcotics and criminal interdiction, during which he has seized millions in illicit U.S. currency, thousands of kilograms of controlled substances, and made hundreds of felony arrests. His teaching is rooted in operational experience, proven interdiction methods, and courtroom-tested results, giving officers practical tools they can apply immediately on the roadside.

KEY TRAINING POINTS
Criminal driving behavior and roadside selection tactics
Vehicle registration patterns, shuffling, and compartmentalization Smuggling methods involving commercial vehicles and car haulers
Cover stories and deceptive travel narratives
Behavioral baselines, deviations, and pacifying cues Roadside interviewing and consensual encounters
Linking behavior to reasonable suspicion and probable cause
Preparing for courtroom testimony and defense scrutiny

PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Students will review dash-cam and body-cam footage from real traffic stops, engage in structured roadside interview exercises, and practice articulating observations for reports and testimony. The course is designed not just to teach theory but to give officers practical tools that hold up both on the roadside and in the courtroom.

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Reviews for this course

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Jacob Reed
GA

Very informative and descriptive when providing information. Was able to provide real world experiences and proving that focusing on behavior can lead to results.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Shane Abreo
GA

Course was very educational, I learned a lot of new techniques that I have never even considered. I will definitely apply this newly learned material to my daily patrol

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dylan Ball
GA

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jonah Hand
GA

Getting skills from the federal level is rarer its good to hear intelligence and experiences from someone working at that level. I really gained from some of the experiences the instructor shared, as some of it was things I had never considered as a vector of criminal activity to be aware of.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Marcus Debellaistre
VA

Wish it had more for county and not highway.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Thomas Long
NC

Fantastic presentation, course material, and topic!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jordan White
NC

Instructor was clear and instruction was relevant and useful for law enforcement. Left the class with more knowledge then I had before. Excellent class for expanding what I look for on patrol, improving interview techniques, and recognizing deception.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jose Mayes
NC

Overall, this was a very informative and professionally run class. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in improving their interdiction skills or gaining a better understanding of the subject. Nick Jackson is a knowledgeable instructor who clearly cares about the quality of the training he provides.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Melinda Sherrod
NC

Throughly enjoyed this class. Learned an abundance of information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christopher Simpson
NC

Great instructor! Passionate! Full of knowledge!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Eric Brinkley
NC

Very informative great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bailey Williams
NC

This is my second class, each time I participate i learn a new thing about interdiction that I actually use on the road. Imma take the step in doing the interview within the vehicle. I am gaining the confidence in myself to do this.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Justin Velez
NC

Awesome class. For informative with breaking down behaviors.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Darold Shifflett
VA

Great course, but it would be helpful to include more topics relevant to smaller communities.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Sean Johnson
NC

Amazing class very informative and helpful to my career nick is amazing

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tanner Grogan
NC

Good overall class, good content and strived to state specific stuff

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jacob Teeter
NC

Great and informative class! Maybe instead of having us take pictures of the slides, provide a handout.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rebecca Hopper
NC

This class was awesome, everytime I attend one of Nick's classes, I learn something new. Best Interdiction Class Ive taken!

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Austin Stallings-Whitley
NC

An absolute eye opening experience. Won’t ever approach a traffic stop the same way again. Nick is extremely knowledgeable and he is here for you to answer any questions you may have.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Blaiyn Kulczyski
MI

Great training and instructor. Very knowledgeable about the topic.

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William Phelps
NC

Awesome class!! Highly recommend

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Justin McMahon
NC

An awesome class!

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David Rhoads
NC

Nick is a very good instructor. Very respectful and engaging. Good material.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick
NC

Good tactics to use in both highway and urban settings. Makes you think about the vehicles you’re selecting, Nick gave tools for finding higher level criminal activity.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dalton Gross
NC

Came away with invaluable knowledge and ideas that I intend to apply to my career.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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