Training Courses

Drug HIDE – Vehicle Contraband Hide Identification Training – NESPIN

Date & Time:
  • October 1, 2026 - 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location:
124 Grove Street, Franklin, MA
Agency:
Municipal Police Institute
Training Hours:
6 hrs

Course Facts

  • Instructor: Kevin P. O'Neil, MSP Detective Lieutenant (Ret)
  • Date: October 1, 2026
  • Location: NESPIN
  • Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Price: $199.00 USD

Overview

This comprehensive one-day program is designed to teach law enforcement personnel at all experience levels how to effectively locate, identify, and safely access hidden compartments in vehicles and buildings. Participants will gain practical knowledge about the methods used by drug traffickers to conceal contraband, supported by real-world case studies from Massachusetts investigations.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This one-day course will equip attendees with the most up-to-date methods used to locate, identify and access hidden compartments in both passenger and commercial vehicles as well as residential and commercial locations. Students will learn how to locate and access hidden compartments that are utilized by narcotic traffickers. Videos will be presented of compartments that have been located in cars, trucks and houses here in Massachusetts, along with the back story on each hide and how they were located and accessed.

TOPICS

  • Roadside interdiction tactics combined with other techniques to officers while performing daily duties
  • What to look for during a search warrant of a home or business location
  • A systematic approach used to identify vehicles with compartments used to hide contraband (as well as residential or commercial locations)
  • Attendees will be shown methods to access these compartments safely in a hands-on portion of the course