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Understanding the Mexican Cartels and Narco Cultura

St. Paul, MN · Jun 13–16, 2023 · 40 hours · $550.00

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Instructor

Victor Galarza

Description

Understanding the Mexican Cartels and Narco Cultura is a law enforcement training course covering Drugs, Gangs. This course is designed for officers looking to improve field performance, decision-making, and practical effectiveness.
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Ralph Gallegos
CO

Great class a ton of information

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Todd Allum
CO

Lots of historical history information up to present day

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Brenne Clayton
CO

Great Course

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Thomas Sherwood
CO

Very indepth class. Highly informative. Very recent information pertinent to law enforcement

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Jeff Moore
CO

Great Class

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Abriana Fernandez
CO

A very informational class. Gave you great background and breakdown of what we currently deal with.

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Jordan Diekneit
CO

Victor’s knowledge and the way he’s able to teach what he knows is great. Best training class I’ve taken.

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Fabia Juarez
CO

Great Course

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Axel Rios
CO

It was a very informative corse.

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Jeff Wells
CO

Great class

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Luke Johnson
AZ
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If this is an area of interest for LE out there, then this class is a must take. Victors knowledge on this subject mind blowing! And then information he provides to the class you will not get that from another instructor who has up to date knowledge on the subject like Victor does. Highly recommend this class!

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Matthew Garcia
AZ

Wealth of knowledge on getting a true understanding of how these cartels work, holy shit!

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Daniel Ballesteros
AZ

Badass class. Learned a lot. Big time eye opener. I liked how the class started form the history of Mexico to now present.

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Anthony Stretton
AZ
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I have attended multiple law enforcement trainings, from local to county, state and federal. This course was the most engaging, most intriguing and the most valuable training I believe i have ever received. 100% of everything taught was 100% information that I did not know. I would put this course top teir. Victor is the best instructor i have ever had, from my 8 years in the military to my 3 years in policing, absolutely the best. I will continue to attend this course everytime it is available.

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Aldo Ortega
AZ
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This class is a must for any narcotics or gang investigator. By far the best class providing updated information on foreign terrorist organizations and other Mexican transnational criminal organizations.

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Kathleen Leahy
AZ

Victor is very knowledgable and does a great job breaking down MX religion/pop culture versus Narcocultura! The real-life examples set up throughout the room really helped bring it to reality. A great class to attend!

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Christopher Quintero
AZ

It is an awesome class to attend. It has definitely opened my eyes into the Mexican Cartels and the Narco Culture they embody. I will 100% recommend this class to anyone that is interested in this topic, narcs or regular patrol.

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Sonia Limon
AZ

Very informative class

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Shane Floyd
AZ

Great course. Victor has a great amount of knowledge.

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Karl Bowers
AZ

This was the BEST training I have ever gotten in law enforcement! I came into this class thinking that I knew a little bit of these Transnational Criminal Organizations, when in all actuality, I didnt know S#!+. This training opened my eyes to stuff that I had seen in the past and what I am now going to be looking for at all times!

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Samuel Rennick
AZ

This class was eye opening as pertains to what law enforcement is currently encountering on the streets. After this class I feel confident in my ability to recognize and differentiate religious symbols and meanings from the symbols and meanings hijacked by Criminal Organizations.

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Elizabeth Jones
AZ

This class was amazing! I knew nothing about this stuff prior to this class and this opened my eyes and educated me! Highly recommend taking this class!

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ELLIOTT UTLEY
AZ

This class helped me understand some of the missing puzzle pieces from investigations. This class is essential for any intel analyst.

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Joseph Anderson
AZ

This was a excellent class that dives deep into narco culture. My understanding of the cartel, and what to look for is much better now.

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William Gallego
AZ

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