FULL GROWN INTERDICTION

FULL GROWN
INTERDICTION
Highway Interdiction course addresses
the legal, ethical, procedural,
investigative and tactical
issues that may arise during
a highway criminal/drug interdiction
traffic stop, along with
the techniques needed to perform
proper roadside interviews
and vehicle searches. The
course provides current information
and proven techniques
needed to combat today’s, everchanging
criminal element.
3-Day Training Session
$240.00 per student
SUBJECTS COVERED :
Legal Aspects of the
Traffic Stop
Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause
When can you search?
The Nexus between the occupants and the
crime
Highway Interdiction
Criminal Indicators
(Familiarize the street officer with the
basic concepts of criminal interdiction. To
include: Pre-stop Indicators and vehicle
content analysis)
Roadside Interview/
Clarifying Questions
Instruction and study of the roadside
interview used by Veteran criminal
interdiction officers that has resulted in
the seizure of illegal contraband and the
arrest of those involved in criminal
activity. This will include a in-depth look
into the human behavior when under
stress and how our bodies reacts. The use
of clarifying questions, and what verbal
and non-verbal indicators have lead
officers to ask for consent to search a
vehicle or property.
VEHICLE SEARCHES
Instructors will cover and show the
student how to conduct a comprehensive
and systematic vehicle search. This will
include a practical application where the
student will be given an opportunity to
have a “hands on approach” during a
actual vehicle search.
FOR TRAINING INFO PLEASE CONTACT
JOE H. MEDRANO AT
joe.h.medrano@gmail.com
(806) 274-1100 or
Oscar Esqueda
(806)274-8508

INSTRUCTOR’S BIOGRAPHY’S
Joe H. Medrano is a Highway Patrol
Sergeant, Texas Department
of Public Safety (DPS) currently
assigned to the Borger, Texas Patrol
Office (Amarillo, Texas area).
Joe graduated from the DPS academy
in 1995 and has been a Sergeant
since 2000. Additionally, he
is the Assistant State Coordinator,
Texas DPS State Drug and Criminal
Interdiction Program and
serves as the lead instructor for
the State Interdiction Team. He
has responsibilities in all facets of
the State Criminal Interdiction
Program, which includes training
in criminal, drug, and terrorism
interdiction strategies and techniques.
Consistent with these duties
and responsibilities, Joe conducts
regular and systematic field
training sessions and criminal interdiction
enforcement operations
throughout the state. He has been
involved in hundreds of drug and
criminal highway interdiction
cases resulting in innumerable
drug and money seizures and
hundreds of felony arrests. In addition,
he has provided instruction
on highway interdiction topics for
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), El Paso Intelligence
Center (EPIC) and Department
of Justice (DOJ) outside the
U.S. He has also been national
recognized for his instruction on
the subject of criminal interdiction.
Prior to his DPS service Joe
served five years with the United
States Marine Corps participating
in combat operations in the Philippines
and the Gulf War.
Oscar Esqueda is a Corporal,
Texas Department of Public
Safety, assigned to the Borger,
Texas Patrol Office (Amarillo, TX
area). Oscar graduated from the
DPS Academy in 1996. He is
highly experienced in highway
drug interdiction operations, intelligence
networking, commercial
motor vehicle interdiction, transport
of bulk currency and controlled
deliveries of contraband.
Oscar has been involved in more
than 100 significant felony drug
cases resulting in the seizure of
substantial quantities of illicit
drugs and currency. He is one of
the lead instructors for the Texas
DPS State Drug and Criminal Interdiction
Program and routinely
provides classroom and field
training sessions throughout the
state. Additionally, he provides
instruction in mobile video, commercial
motor vehicle interdiction,
and serves as a field training
officer. He has provided instruction
on highway interdiction topics
for the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) and the El
Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC).
Trooper Esqueda has received
the DPS Service Commander
Award successively for 11 years
for his accomplishments in highway
drug and criminal interdiction
operations.