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Department of Public Safety

Police Training Center

 Concealed Compartments in Vehicles (Traps)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to give the law enforcement professional the necessary skills to recognize when a concealed compartment may be embedded in a conveyance, where the most probable locations are and how to access them. Topics include: • Introduction to Concealed Compartments • Sean Puffy Combs Case • Trap Categories and Indictors • Legality of Traps • 2 Door vs. 4 Door Vehicles • Videos showing Gun Traps w/Analysis • Videos showing Transport Traps, Vans and SUV Traps w/Analysis • Student Exercises –Find the Trap. INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL: Students will be taught to recognize where concealed compartments are commonly found in vehicles and be able to identify those indicators signifying a hidden compartment. They will also be able to evaluate the importance of asking questions of suspects to enable them to focus on specific areas of the vehicle yielding a more successful initial search. Practical aspects of how to search a vehicle more thoroughly, when to apply for a search warrant, video- graphic and photo- graphic techniques for courtroom testimony and personal record keeping are discussed. The law enforcement officer will also learn about identifying and handling found items for print evidence.


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