IDS CONSULTING
A Nationwide Law Enforcement Consulting Firm
IDS Consulting
12600 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 100
Alpharetta, GA 30004
ph: 678-566-3787
fax: 866-538-9122
Seminars/Training
2010 Courses Now Available
IDS Consulting offers a development training course to attorneys every month in one of the areas of our consultants' expertise. Courses include the NHTSA "DUI/SFST Practitioner" course, the NHTSA "DUI/SFST Instructor" course, the NHTSA "Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement" (ARIDE) course, an Overview of the NHTSA/IACP "DRE program", and an Overview of "Criminal/Drug Interdiction Techniques".
IDS Consulting will also come to your state and teach any of the above courses so you and your colleagues do not have to hassle with traveling. We will provide all the materials for the course to include a certificate of completion. Let the consultants who have trained over 26,000 officers in their areas of expertise train you!
Please check back with us periodically for new dates on each course. For additional information on any of the above courses, please email Anthony Palacios at apalacios@impaireddrivingspecialists.com
NHTSA's "Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement"
*NHTSA's Newest DUI Drug Course for Law Enforcement*
This course has replaced NHTSA's 8 hour "Drugs That Impair Driving" course and is designed to bridge the gap between the basic SFST course and the Drug Recognition Expert course. This course trains officers how to "observe, identify, and articulate" drivers under the influence of drugs and/or a combination of drugs and alcohol at roadside. All eight modules will be covered so the participants will receive the exact training as law enforcement.
Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, IDS Consulting
Dates: August 20 & 21, 2010
Fee: $500/participant
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Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)
The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of reservations.
Pre-requisite: Student must have successfully attended an IACP/NHTSA DUI/SFST practitioners course.
Areas to be Covered: Introduction & Overview of Drugs and Highway Safety, SFST Update & Review, SFST Proficiency, Drugs in the Human Body, Observation of the Eyes and Other Tests for Impairment, Seven Drug Categories, Effects of Drug Combinations, and Pre and Post Arrest Procedures
Participants will Receive: NHTSA's "ARIDE" student manual, CD-ROM containing student manual and various drug studies, certificate of course completion
NHTSA's "DUI Detection & SFST Instructor" Course
Participants will receive the same training law enforcement officers receive throughout the nation in the most up to date NHTSA DUI/SFST Instructor course. All nine modules will be covered in order for participants to become a DUI/SFST Instructor under NHTSA guidelines.
Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, IDS Consulting
Date: September 23 - 26, 2010
Fee: $1000/Participant
Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)
The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of reservations.
Topics Covered: Adult Learning Concepts, SFST Curriculum Package, Preparing for Teaching the SFST Curriculum, Techniques for Effective Classroom Presentations, Guidelines for Planning and Managing an Alcohol Workshop, Guidelines for Using the IACP/NHTSA Approved Video-taped Workshop
Participants will Receive: NHTSA Student-Trainer manual (course manual), NHTSA SFST Instructor manual, NHTSA SFST student manual, NHTSA SFST power point, NHTSA/IACP alcohol workshop videos, SFST Instructor certificate, CD-ROM containing all course materials.
IACP/NHTSA Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Course Overview
Participants will receive a thorough overview of the DRE Pre-School & DRE 7-Day school that officers attend nationwide. Emphasis will be spent on analyzing a DRE Face Sheet & DRE Narrative report and how to compare the two with one and other, as well as emphasis on each specific step involved in a 12-step DRE evaluations.
Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, IDS Consulting
Trial Techniques Instructor: TBA
Date: October, 2010
Fee: $1000./Participant
Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)
This course includes a practical exercise in which participants will have an opportunity to cross examine the DRE instructor while receiving feedback from the trial techniques instructor.
Areas to be Covered: Effectively Cross Examining a DRE, The 12 Step Process in a DRE evaluation, Interpreting a DRE Face Sheet and Narrative, The 7 DRE Drug Categories, Drug Combinations & Their Effects, The Drug Symptomology Chart, Examination of Vital Signs, The 4 Psychophysical Tests during a DRE Evaluation, The 4 Eye Exams duing a DRE Evaluation, The Development and Validation of the DRE Program
Participants will Receive: 2007 DRE Pre-School & 7 day School Student Manual, DRE Trial Techniques Handout, DRE Course Handouts, CD-ROM containing DRE Checklists, DRE Face Sheets, and DRE Narratives, Certificate of Completion
NHTSA's "DUI Detection & SFST Practitioner" Course
Participants will receive the same training law enforcement officers receive throughout the nation in the most up to date NHTSA DUI/SFST course. All modules will be covered in order for participants to become a SFST practitioner under NHTSA guidelines. In addition to the NHTSA blocks of instruction, a block of instruction on DUI trial techniques will be covered.
Two live alcohol workshops will be conducted so the participants will be able to administer the SFSTs, as well as observe true physical manifestations (bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, etc.) on volunteers with BACs from 0.00 to 0.15. Students will also be shown how nystagmus can be induced on a person with a low BAC during the HGN test, when administered incorrectly and not to NHTSA guidelines.
Course Instructor: Anthony D. Palacios, IDS Consulting
Trial Techniques Instructor: TBA
Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)
Dates: November, 2010
Fee: $750 per participant
The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set), or through Michael Patterson at (770) 664-0664. Please mention IDS Consulting at the time of reservations.
Click Here for Hotel Reservations Areas to be Covered: Detection & General Deterrence, Overview of Detection, Note-Taking and Testimony, Three phases of DUI Detection, Concepts & Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, The Legal Environment, Report Writing & Moot Court.
Participants will Receive: DUI/SFST student manual (most current version available at that time), CD-ROM containing the student manual and various studies, and a certificate of course completion.
"Behind the Secrets of Highway Drug Interdiction"
First Time Ever Offering Exclusively for Attorneys!
This course will take the participant behind the secrets to the training officers receive across the nation in Highway Drug Interdiction techniques. This course will thoroughly cover areas such as indicators officers are trained to look for in drivers prior to a traffic stop and during a traffic stop, to racial profiling and indicators of deception. This course also includes a 2-hour block on trial techniques concerning this subject matter.
Course Instructor: Eddie Ingram, IDS Consulting
Trial Techniques Instructor: Justin McShane, McShane Law Firm, Harrisburg, PA
Dates: July 16 & 17, 2010
Fee: $750/Participant
CLE: Pending Approval
Location: Deerfield Commons Training Facility, Alpharetta, GA (North Atlanta)
The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located next to the training facility. The guest room rate is $69/night until the blocked rooms are filled. Reservations must be made through the below link (dates and group code pre-set).Topics Covered: Racial Profiling, Probable Cause Indicators, Hidden Compartments, Detection Methods, Interview Techniques, Report Writing/Courtroom Testimony, Vehicle/Person, & Package Searches, US Currency Seizures, Supreme Court Legal Issues, K-9 Issues, Framing a Winning Argument for Drug Cases and Forensic Considerations.Participants will Receive: Training manual with materials received by officers, CD-ROM containing manual and other relevant material, Certificate of course completion.
IDS Consulting
12600 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 100
Alpharetta, GA 30004
ph: 678-566-3787
fax: 866-538-9122
