Street Level Narcotics

"More of a narcotics patrol bible, this book provides insight and know how only a very experienced dope cop could illustrate. Daren Ellison gives real world examples and situations that can help any patrolman. I found this book logically organized and enjoyable to read. It will likely become your new field patrol manual you can quickly refer to when you are hitting the streets hunting for dope." -Sean Mountjoy Deputy Sheriff Kern County Sheriff's Office For any patrolman who wants to improve his skills when dealing with drug addicts and criminals in general, "Street Level Narcotics" is a must read and should find its place in every law library and patrol squadroom across the country. With twelve years of law enforcement experience and ten years working patrol and street level dope, Daren Ellison brings a unique and unorthodox perspective when dealing with the common problems of drug related crime.

As drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs continue to inflict untold harm upon our society, it is clear that a global initiative and an intense domestic strategy are vital to address the sophisticated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that are prevalent in many regions. Covering a wide array of domestic interdiction topics, Drug Interd

Presents strategies to enhance prosecution of gang-related crimes, focusing exclusively on enforcement and prosecution strategies against urban street gangs. Includes a step-by-step guide for designing and implementing a program based on the Model Strategies for Urban Street Enforcement, a demonstration program designed to establish model approaches to prevent and suppress gang violence. Contents: key elements of the gang suppression prototype, planning and analysis, gang info. and intelligence systems, gang suppression operations and tactics, interagency cooperation and collaboration, legal issues, and process and impact evaluation.

Street Level Narcotics Investigations is a manual for the beginning uniform police officer to the experienced Detective. Geared to be a no nonsense how to guide that is an excellent aid to police academy students beginning their career in law enforcement as well as individuals studying in the Criminal Justice field. This book clearly explains how to complete drug investigations from receiving the informant tip to completing the search warrant. This book gives step-by step methods commonly used to investigate drug related crimes, from targeting the dealers on the street corner to "Trash Rip" operations and much more. In addition, investigative tricks and techniques are explained that can build upon even the most experienced Detectives knowledge and background. Not only does this book tell you how to complete various drug investigations but also gives you the case law and legal reasoning behind it. This is designed so that the officer conducting the investigation has the case law to back up their investigation or actions. Some of the topics covered in this book are: Probable Cause Call Outs, Informant Operations/Handling, Evidence Collection, Surveillance Methods, Asset Forfeiture Methods/Investigation, Police Intelligence/Investigation, Writing Search Warrants, Trash Rip Operations and much more. Real life examples of actual search warrants and forms used in drug investigations are included for your use. This book is an excellent reference manual that can be used throughout an officer's career or college studies.