Course Overview
Drug Identification is a critical tool that every law enforcement officer should know. Unfortunately, few police departments in the nation provide a course-specific training in their academies for this pertinent investigative tool. This information is not just for the seasoned Detective or senior officer, but also for new officers beginning their careers.

The ability to immediately recognize narcotics, their paraphernalia, cutting agents, and physiological effects in any situation allows an officer to conduct a thorough investigation and have success in arresting drug violators and seizing large quantities of drugs, firearms, and U.S. currency.

This two-day training course will provide an in-depth look at the most common narcotics currently found on the street, the contraband associated with them, and the physiological and psychological effects caused by the use of these drugs. Officers will participate in case studies where officers were fired and/or arrested for narcotics-based scandals due to a lack of policies and procedures regarding presumptive field-testing or evidence handling.

Who Should Attend?
This class is designed for any active law enforcement or military personnel. Prior experience is not required.

Material Requirements
Students should bring a laptop with unfettered internet capabilities.

Students will receive course materials related to the topic during the class. Numerous sample pictures of narcotics, videos of physiological effects, and procedures on how to properly conduct presumptive field tests will be presented to officers during the class.

Jeremy Lee

Jeremy Lee is a 23-year veteran of the Kentucky State Police and currently serves as a Sergeant with their Drug Enforcement – Special Investigations (DESI) Branch. His work focuses on targeting mid and upper-level drug traffickers, as well as investigating human trafficking, white-collar crime, and public corruption. In 2016, Sergeant Lee became the commander of Appalachia Narcotics Investigation, a HIDTA Drug Task Force. Sergeant Lee has overseen and participated in countless narcotics investigations at varying degrees of complexity. He has extensive experience in operational planning, communication, and organization. Sergeant Lee’s investigative experience includes in-depth search warrant and affidavit writing, cultivation and management of confidential informants, state and federal court testimony, GPS tracker and ping surveillance, digital forensic analysis, evidence management, and drug identification.

Before Sergeant Lee’s time at DESI, he had taken on leadership roles as a first-line supervisor, which included reviewing cases and evidence, managing schedules, and ensuring the safety and effectiveness of Troopers in the field. Additionally, he has served as the Riot Squad Commander, Field Training Officer Coordinator, and Taser Instructor.

Since 2003, Sergeant Lee has been an instructor in both the academic and law enforcement training fields. After receiving his Kentucky Law Enforcement Council instructor certification in 2014, Sergeant Lee taught classes in case and evidence management, search warrant writing, operational planning, basic narcotics investigations, and several others.

Sergeant Lee holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Justice Administration. He has been awarded the Kentucky State Police Commissioners Commendation Medal and the KSP Citation for Bravery. Sergeant Lee serves as an Executive Board Member of the Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association.

Sergeant Lee lives with his family in Harlan, Kentucky.

Host: POLICE TECHNICAL

Location: Online Seminar 647 Ohio Street Online Seminar, 47807 Get Directions

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