Interdiction Academy 2.0
Course Details:
- Date: October 19, 2026
- Location: South Fork, CO (Rio Grande County, ZIP 81154)
- Duration: 10 hours
- Cost: $299.00
- Instructor: Nick Jackson
Course Overview:
This modernized training program equips law enforcement officers with contemporary techniques for identifying and disrupting criminal activity on roadways. The 10-hour course combines practical interdiction experience, behavioral science principles, and investigative methodology to prepare officers for real-world roadside interactions. Participants will develop expertise in recognizing criminal driving patterns, selecting appropriate roadside locations, analyzing vehicle registration anomalies, and understanding smuggling tactics employed with commercial vehicles and car haulers.
Core Competencies Covered:
- Recognition of criminal driving behavior and strategic roadside selection
- Vehicle registration patterns, shuffling techniques, and compartmentalization strategies
- Commercial vehicle and car hauler smuggling methodologies
- Analysis of cover stories and deceptive travel narratives
- Identification of behavioral baselines, deviations, and pacifying cues
- Roadside interview techniques and consensual encounter procedures
- Connecting observed behavior to reasonable suspicion and probable cause standards
- Preparation for courtroom testimony resistant to defense challenges
Hands-On Learning:
The course incorporates practical application through review of actual dash-cam and body-cam footage from real traffic stops, structured roadside interview simulations, and exercises in documenting observations for reports and courtroom testimony. This approach ensures participants gain actionable tools applicable both during roadside encounters and legal proceedings.
About the Instructor:
Nick Jackson brings over 14 years of law enforcement experience to this training, with more than a decade specializing in narcotics and criminal interdiction work. Throughout his career, he has recovered millions of dollars in illicit currency, seized thousands of kilograms of controlled substances, and secured hundreds of felony arrests. His instruction is grounded in operational expertise, field-tested interdiction strategies, and courtroom-validated outcomes.