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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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Reviews for this course

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Ian Cantrell
AZ

I will recommend this class to every law enforcement officer I know. I thought this information is extremely valuable and very current.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
David Larson
AZ

Victor is a wealth of knowledge on Mexican culture and specifically the history of Cartel’s and other significant criminal organizations with links between the Mexico and the United States

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Daniel Espino
AZ

Best LE training I’ve taken, so much so I have taken it several times. I highly encourage others to repeat the class and stay currant.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Daryn Cherry
AZ

Extremely in depth. Victor clearly has the knowledge and first hand experience to be able to teach it all.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Rene Ordonez
AZ

Best class I have attended! Victor was extremely knowledgeable and kept my attention the entire time. I would recommend this class to everyone in law enforcement.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Xavier Altamirano
AZ

This class changed my entire perspective on how to view these criminal organizations. I recommend this class to those who think they have an understanding of this world.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Travis Jones
NM

A lot of great information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Harold Ramirez
AZ

Great class, eye opener, after seeing symbols and understanding them I could definitely see I’ve missed stuff on basic patrol.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
MacKenzie Vesper
AZ

Very good class. He will show you a different perspective to understanding the Mexican cartels and better understanding Mexican culture, history, and religion.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Chris Fortunato
AZ

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★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryan Okamoto
AZ

Really enjoyed the class. Although there is a lot of material regarding religion it helped clarify some of the commonly misinterpreted information that I have heard before.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kyle Dawson
AZ

Must have training for all law enforcement in the US.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Svetlana Sevciuc
AZ

Great class, lots of information that I was not familiar with before.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jonathan Brashear
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Second time in the class and it just gets better each time. By far the best class I’ve been to and highly recommend it!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Michael Veach
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

The exhibits are amazing, so much information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Julian Armijo
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Victors class is GREAT! Every LEO should take this class, you will leave the class with great knowledge!!!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Victor Carrete
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Victor is extremely knowledgeable of all “CURRENT” events, symbols, logos ect… very detailed explanation of everything even for people that don’t speak fluent Spanish.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jacob Deprez
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Outstanding class with alot of excellent information. Never have I been to a class that was so informative and with up to date information. It is a must class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
David Lopez
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Applause!!!!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
William Washington
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

This was one of the best trainings that I have received in my law enforcement career so far. It has given me a new perspective of some of the things I have seen in the field that I did not understand.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Albert Clark
AZ · Attended 12/5/2025

This class was absolutely amazing!!! Victor is obviously an expert in this field and has a unique ability to share his insights and knowledge. All LE needs to attend this class to better understand this topic. A fire hose of information from the first minute. I know this will help me on the road.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Amber McLean
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

very good, detailed, and packed with information. It broke everything down clearly and went deep into the subject while still being easy to follow

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Robert Page
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Class had open my eyes on religion and narcos will definitely need to attend again!!!

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jonathan Shoemaker
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

This is my 3rd taking Victors class and learn so much new information every time. Highly recommend this class to anyone.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christoph Wallenstein
NM · Attended 12/5/2025

Amazing and extremely detailed class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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