Brian Konopka — Instructor Profile
About Brian Konopka
Instructor Brian Konopka is assigned to a highway criminal interdiction team in the northeastern United States responsible for conducting trafficking investigations on several of the nation’s largest interstate corridors. He brings fourteen (14) years of law enforcement experience with a focus on proactive criminal interdiction.
Throughout his career, Instructor Konopka has personally seized dozens of kilograms of narcotics, including more than 180 pounds of cocaine, approximately 1,000 pounds of marijuana, dozens of after-market hidden compartments (traps), and millions of dollars in U.S. currency. He was the recipient of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Drug Interdiction Assistance Program award for the Largest Criminal Highway Interdiction Cocaine Seizure of 2021 and has been received in court as an expert in drug trafficking and highway criminal interdiction.
Prior to his law enforcement career, Instructor Konopka served in the United States Marine Corps and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following his military service, he earned a Master of Science degree in Homeland Security with a concentration in Terrorism and Security Studies. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in criminal justice.
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View more reviews →Excellent course. Very knowledgeable instruction and excellent case examples.
Konopoka was insightful in providing his first-hand experience that applies to drug interdiction, with excellent examples that can apply to officers in any agency.
Very interesting class and looking forward to using what I learned on the street
Great class. Highly recommend
Fantastic course, great material
Great class pleasure to attend
This is a great course that should be taught to all LEOs, nation wide. This course teaches you to look beyond the basic traffic stop or contacts and trains you how simple conversations can lead to successful interdiction on crime.
I really loved this training. This wasn’t some training where the instructor didn’t know what he is talking about or is so disconnected from reality. Brian showed us real dash camera of him doing the job. No death by PowerPoint. Just video…
Brian was very knowledgeable about the course materials. Will be looking for additional training from Brian.
Great class, I learned a lot
Trooper Konopka was phenomenal. Very knowledge. I learned lots of great tips I can’t wait to utilize on my next traffic stops
This class was full of great information. I learned a lot of new information and tactics to use while working patrol/traffic.