Methamphetamine Investigation Management Workshop
The manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine is one of the fastest-growing drug problems facing the nation. The rapid spread of methamphetamine from the western United States to other parts of the country is an increasing challenge for law enforcement personnel nationwide. The covert nature of drug laboratories and the hazardous chemicals involved in methamphetamine drug operations pose unique challenges for law enforcement managers and investigators. Investigations must be properly managed to ensure effective and safe outcomes.
In response to this challenge, a Methamphetamine Investigation Management Workshop has been developed to address the operational aspects of managing methamphetamine investigations, as well as problem areas specific to these types of investigations.
Training Topics Include:
- The Methamphetamine Problem
- Manufacturing Methamphetamine
- First Response Procedures and Lab Scene Procedures
- Investigation Techniques
- Raid Issues
- Other Commonly Manufactured Drugs of Abuse
Request desired training Training Schedule:
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Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Special Requirements
Agencies that use OJP funds for the seizure and closing of clandestine labs are required to adhere to certain requirements:
- Provide medical screening of personnel assigned or to be assigned by the grantee to the seizure or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories.
- Provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-required initial and refresher training for law enforcement officials and all other personnel assigned to either the seizure or closure of methamphetamine laboratories.
- As determined by their specific duties, equip the personnel with OSHA-required protective wear and other required safety equipment.
- Assign properly trained personnel to prepare a comprehensive contamination report on each seized/closed laboratory.
- Utilize qualified disposal personnel to remove all chemicals and associated glassware, equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes from the site(s) of each seized laboratory.
- Dispose of the chemicals, equipment, and contaminated materials and wastes at properly licensed disposal facilities or, when allowable, at properly licensed recycling facilities.
- Monitor the transport, disposal, and recycling components of subparagraphs 5 and 6 above in order to ensure proper compliance.
- Have in place and implement a written agreement with the responsible state environmental agency. The agreement must provide that the responsible state environmental agency agrees to:
- Timely evaluate the environmental conditions at and around the site of a closed clandestine laboratory.
- Coordinate with the responsible party, property owner, or others to ensure that any residual contamination is remediated, if determined necessary by the state environmental agency and in accordance with existing state and federal requirements.
- In the seizure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, ensure immediate response by qualified personnel who can:
- Respond to the potential health needs of any minor, as defined by state law, at the site.
- Take the minor, as defined by state law, into protective custody, but not including any minor involved in the methamphetamine laboratory criminal enterprise.
- Ensure immediate medical testing for methamphetamine toxicity.
- Arrange for any follow-up medical tests, examinations, or health care made necessary as a result of methamphetamine toxicity.
Registration...
There is no tuition or registration fee. Travel/per diem expenses are the responsibility of the attendee. These workshops are made possible through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), funding to IIR.
Attendees are required to show departmental identification on-site prior to their participation in the training workshop.
POST Education Credits...
Attendees who participate in the workshops are, depending on state requirements, eligible to file for POST education credit.
Instructors...
Training is provided by current practitioners in multijurisdictional narcotics task force operations.
