Prerequisite: Students must be employed by a government agency and must attend the full 2 weeks.
Friday, September 19th is a FULL DAY.
(We kindly ask no travel to be booked on the final day)
Must be non-sworn, civilian personnel ONLY.
Course Description: This is a 2-week, (80-hour) comprehensive introduction to law enforcement intelligence analysis, with an intensive program consisting of both classroom and hands-on training. The course curriculum emphasizes the development of the student’s analytical skills, the use of computerized tools and systems, and covers a broad range of academic subjects critical to providing mission-oriented intelligence. The course is designed to provide the student with the skill, knowledge, and ability needed to assemble and present critical analytical assessments and products to investigators, prosecutors, and other agencies. Analysts will learn how to develop and use intelligence at the specialized investigative unit level to provide valued assistance in planning and directing investigative strategies. This training course addresses many of the recognized national training standards and provides the foundation for developing and enhancing analytical capabilities.
Dress Code: Business Casual (No Shorts - No Flip Flops)
Registration Status: CLOSED
First Review of applications will be July 1, 2025
Registration Closes: 08/25/25
Prerequisite: Students must be full-time, commissioned peace officers or Criminal Analysts working for a law enforcement agency.
Course Description: This course will give you the tools to get to the Truth quicker. You will be able to laser focus your investigations and come to a quicker case resolve. You will recognize information in the words people use, that you have previously been missing! This course is also the foundation for a successful Analytical Interview; removing the guess work from the interview and recognizing if and how deception is present. Using the subject’s own words, you will be able to laser focus you interview questions, obtain more information, and more confessions. Learn the psychological and linguistic principles behind the subject’s chosen words. Taught how to obtain a “pure,” uncontaminated statement.
Students will be introduced to the principles of psycho-linguistic profiling, learned in advanced analysis. The profile is invaluable for all investigators and gives them a distinct edge during the interview.
Dress Code: Business Casual (No Shorts - No Flip Flops)
Registration Status: Apply for Training- Waiting List Only
Registration Closes: 09/08/25
Prerequisite: Students must be full-time, commissioned peace officers.
Each Agency is LIMITED to TWO or THREE attendees depending on applications. FRIST REVEIW of applications will be held on the week of August 18th.
Course Description: The Narcotics Investigator School is a two-week course (80 hours) that follows a 4-day, 10-hour work schedule (Tuesday-Friday).
The training covers all aspects of narcotic investigations and has a heavy emphasis on undercover operations. The training consists of both classroom lecture and hands-on practical applications to include live fire tactical training. Training topics include tactical operational planning, courtroom testimony for narcotic investigations, surveillance techniques, undercover narcotic buys, confidential source management, mechanical breaching, agent rescue, interdiction operations, and home invasion investigations.
Dress Code: Comfortable clothing suitable for classroom, defensive tactics, firearms, and scenario training. No Uniforms/Shorts/Flip-flops
Registration Status: Apply for Training
Registration Closes: 09/21/2025
Provided By: The Vigilance Project
Don’t miss this opportunity, seats are LIMITED!
A 4-hour version of this course was brought to ANOA this year and filled OVER capacity. Where he only touched the surface on the subject matter, don’t miss out on this 4-day training event!! Detective Sergeant Victor Galarza is a subject matter expert. You will get a chance to see over 1,500 items related to the Mexican Cartel Culture.
During this one-of-kind internationally recognized course, we will focus on current trends of drug trafficking used by these organizations, with additional subjects including but not limited to: Anti-Bias Policing, Community Policing, Officer Safety, Marijuana issues, Reclassification of the Cartels into Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and the 6 Mexican FTOs in detail, the “Plaza” system, the “King Pin Approach”, El Culiacanazo 1.0 and 2.0”, Civil War in Culiacan, the current Fentanyl crisis, growth of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation (CJNG), the splintering of the Sinaloa Organization, the Nueva Familia Michuacana involvement with fentanyl production, China and the Cartels, US/Mexico Diplomatic Environment, various geographical areas of interest, case law US vs. Medina Copete 10th US Appellate Court District of New Mexico, info on the 13 major Transnational Criminal Organizations, case studies of federal and state investigations, the influence of narco-culture on society and social media, and much more.
Register Here - Course Fee: $550
For more information please visit ANOA Website
Prerequisite: Students must be Supervisors who are currently assigned to a Drug Enforcement Unit or have an interest in an assignment in Drug Enforcement.
Course Description: The Drug Unit Supervisors Course is a 24-hour course designed for newly assigned commanders and supervisors of state, local, and federal drug enforcement units. This course will give you the foundation to manage the unique personnel and complex cases that are typical of drug investigations, while protecting the credibility and integrity of your agency. The program provides training in areas including leadership and management, ethics and integrity, confidential source management, legal issues, detecting and preventing corruption, organizational approach to multi-agency investigations, u/c operations and tactical considerations, and critical incidents.
Dress Code: Business Casual (No Shorts - No Flip Flops)
Registration Status: Apply for Training
Registration Closes: 11/07/25
