Understanding the mexican Cartels and 'Narco Culture'
This course is POST certified in multiple states, and has been presented since 2014; it is ever evolving with current information and intelligence regarding culture, activities, tactics, and trends, gathered during research trips into various regions of Mexico, the U.S., and elsewhere. This information is currently being utilized in many active investigations, and has assisted law enforcement officers in criminal interdiction traffic stops, federal and local narcotics investigations, arson investigations, and several homicide cases involving the distribution and trafficking of narcotics, as well as auto theft crimes. We have presented the full course to thousands of federal, tribal, local, and municipal officers, and government officials; including former members of the U.S. Congress and their staff. And our one-day course has been simulcasted to 71 countries around the world, and presented at various conferences throughout the U.S.
VICTOR GALARZA - LEAD INSTRUCTOR
We are pleased to provide the experience and expertise of Victor Manual Galarza Abizaid, considered a subject matter expert by the 22nd and 13th Judicial Districts in the State of Colorado in criminal interdiction, narcotics, narcotics investigations and the Mexican Cartels.
Victor has been in active service as a Law Enforcement officer since 2011. He is currently a decorated Detective Sergeant and Supervisor of a Narcotics Investigation Unit in the Southwest region of Colorado, proudly displaying three Distinguished Service Awards, and a Meritorious Service Award for bravery. He has been credited with conducting the two largest narcotics investigations in his AOR, and is currently the Vice President for Colorado Drug Investigators Association (CDIA) Region II.
He possesses an extensive history, which includes being a Mexican diplomat in the U.S., bearing an A1, and later G1 diplomatic status; first-hand, and personal accounts of the Mexican Cartels, dating back to the Guadalajara Cartel; and has investigated members of the Los Zetas, Sinaloa, Golfo, La Familia Michoacana, and Tersera Hermandad Cartels. His previous experience as a diplomat allowed him to train with the Mexican Navy, Mexican Army, German Army, U.S. Army, Mexican Estado Major Presidencial (or, Mexican Presidential Security Service), and various other Law Enforcement agencies.
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CLASSES & EVENTS
UPCOMING CLASSES
Alamosa/Monte Vista, CO (San Luis Valley)
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Jan 14
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Jan 17
2025
Hosted by SLV Training Authority and Colorado POST
Belton, TX
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Mar 25
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Mar 28
2025
Hosted by Central Texas Council of Government (CTCOG) Public Safety Training Academy
Jackson Springs/Troy, NC
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Apr 22
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Apr 25
2025
Hosted by Samarcand Training Academy and North Carolina Department of Public Safety; in cooperation with Montgomery Community College
Lansing, MI
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May 4
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May 7
2025
2025 Midwest Gang Investigators Association National Conference
Fort Collins, CO
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May 20
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May 23
2025
Hosted by Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Mount Vernon, IL
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Aug 12
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Aug 15
2025
Hosted by Illinois State Police, in cooperation with Illinois National Guard