Training Courses

Drug HIDE – Vehicle Contraband Hide Identification Training – Bourne PD

Date & Time:
  • December 15, 2026 - 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location:
35 Armory Road, Bourne, MA
Agency:
Municipal Police Institute
Training Hours:
6 hrs

Course Facts

Instructor: Kevin P. O'Neil, MSP Detective Lieutenant (Ret)

Date: December 15, 2026

Location: Bourne Police Department

Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Price: $199.00 USD

Overview

This single-day training program teaches law enforcement officers at all experience levels the latest techniques for locating, identifying, and safely accessing concealed compartments in vehicles and buildings. Participants will study real-world examples of hidden compartments discovered in Massachusetts vehicles and structures, including the circumstances of their discovery and access methods.

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