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Upcoming Events

  • Intro to Narcotics Investigations
    Intro to Narcotics Investigations
    Multiple Dates
    Intro to Narcotics Investigations
    Mon, Jan 06
    Burnet
    Jan 06, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jan 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Burnet, Burnet, TX 78611, USA
    Jan 06, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jan 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Burnet, Burnet, TX 78611, USA
    Join Brandon Smith Narcotics for training on disrupting the possession, distribution and manufacturing of illegal narcotics.
  • Tren De Aragua (TDA) & Street Gang Investigations
    Tren De Aragua (TDA) & Street Gang Investigations
    Tren De Aragua (TDA) & Street Gang Investigations
    Wed, Jan 29
    Pflugerville
    Jan 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Pflugerville, 1611 E Pfennig Ln, Pflugerville, TX 78660, USA
    Jan 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Pflugerville, 1611 E Pfennig Ln, Pflugerville, TX 78660, USA
    This one-day intensive course provides an in-depth exploration of Tren de Aragua (TDA), a powerful and transnational criminal street gang originating in Venezuela with significant operations in the United States and across multiple countries.
  • Confidential Informants: Developing and Managing
    Confidential Informants: Developing and Managing
    Multiple Dates
    Confidential Informants: Developing and Managing
    Wed, Feb 19
    Lubbock
    Feb 19, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, USA
    Feb 19, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, USA
    Join Brandon Smith Narcotics for the most up-to-date information on working with confidential informants on a daily basis.
  • Detecting Misleading Behaviors
    Detecting Misleading Behaviors
    Detecting Misleading Behaviors
    Wed, Mar 05
    Hempstead
    Mar 05, 2025, 8:00 AM – Mar 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Hempstead, 100 Sheriff R Glenn Smith Dr, Hempstead, TX 77445, USA
    Mar 05, 2025, 8:00 AM – Mar 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Hempstead, 100 Sheriff R Glenn Smith Dr, Hempstead, TX 77445, USA
    This course will teach officers how to reliably recognize and understand verbal and non-verbal cues of deception, as well as in written statements.
  • 2025 LEIU/IALEIA Annual Training Event
    2025 LEIU/IALEIA Annual Training Event
    2025 LEIU/IALEIA Annual Training Event
    Mon, Apr 07
    Vancouver
    Apr 07, 2025, 8:00 AM CDT – Apr 11, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT
    Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6, Canada
    Apr 07, 2025, 8:00 AM CDT – Apr 11, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT
    Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6, Canada
  • Surveillance Techniques
    Surveillance Techniques
    Multiple Dates
    Surveillance Techniques
    Fri, May 30
    Pharr
    May 30, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Pharr, Pharr, TX 78577, USA
    May 30, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Pharr, Pharr, TX 78577, USA
    Join Brandon Smith as he covers the knowledge and skills needed to successfully conduct surveillance without being identified.
  • Conspiracy/Organized Crime Investigations
    Conspiracy/Organized Crime Investigations
    Conspiracy/Organized Crime Investigations
    Tue, Dec 03
    Waco
    Dec 03, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Waco, 7601 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708, USA
    Dec 03, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Waco, 7601 Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX 76708, USA
    Texas Narcotic Officers Association Central Region Free Training
  • Courtroom Preparation and Expert Witness Testimony
    Courtroom Preparation and Expert Witness Testimony
    Courtroom Preparation and Expert Witness Testimony
    Thu, Nov 21
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Nov 21, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Nov 21, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Blue Line Academy Online
    This course is designed for patrol officers and seasoned investigators alike.
  • Social Media and Open Source
    Social Media and Open Source
    Social Media and Open Source
    Thu, Nov 14
    Dallas
    Nov 14, 2024, 8:00 AM – Nov 15, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Dallas, 8401 S Polk St, Dallas, TX 75232, USA
    Nov 14, 2024, 8:00 AM – Nov 15, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Dallas, 8401 S Polk St, Dallas, TX 75232, USA
    Join the Texas Narcotic Officer Association for the skills and knowledge necessary to properly gather information from publicly available sources, such as social media, websites, and other online platforms.
  • RIOT 2024 Symposium
    RIOT 2024 Symposium
    RIOT 2024 Symposium
    Wed, Nov 13
    Houston
    Nov 13, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Houston, 2200 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056, USA
    Nov 13, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Houston, 2200 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056, USA
    Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in Tactical Investigations with Michelle Stuart.
  • Narcotics Supervisor, Detectives POV Course
    Narcotics Supervisor, Detectives POV Course
    Multiple Dates
    Narcotics Supervisor, Detectives POV Course
    Fri, Nov 08
    Fort Worth
    Nov 08, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, USA
    Nov 08, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, USA
    Join Brandon Smith Narcotics for a refresher on what a detective may see, hear, and possibly deal with on a daily basis; this course is aimed at narcotics supervisors.
  • Prostitution Operations Course
    Prostitution Operations Course
    Prostitution Operations Course
    Thu, Nov 07
    Fort Worth
    Nov 07, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, USA
    Nov 07, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, USA
    Join Brandon Smith Narcotics for up-to-date information on working prostitution operations.
  • Intro to Narcotics Investigations
    Intro to Narcotics Investigations
    Intro to Narcotics Investigations
    Mon, Nov 04
    Burnet
    Nov 04, 2024, 8:00 AM – Nov 05, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Burnet, Burnet, TX 78611, USA
    Nov 04, 2024, 8:00 AM – Nov 05, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Burnet, Burnet, TX 78611, USA
    Join Brandon Smith Narcotics for training on disrupting the possession, distribution and manufacturing of illegal narcotics.
  • Courtroom Testimony Webinar
    Courtroom Testimony Webinar
    Courtroom Testimony Webinar
    Tue, Oct 29
    Webinar
    Oct 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Webinar
    Oct 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Webinar
    This webinar will provide a general understanding of the basic factors that create effective courtroom testimony.
  • Human Trafficking and Cartels
    Human Trafficking and Cartels
    Human Trafficking and Cartels
    Thu, Oct 17
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Human Trafficking, both nationally and internationally, has evolved into a global industry with annual profits of more than a hundred billion dollars.
  • Sureño Gangs in America
    Sureño Gangs in America
    Sureño Gangs in America
    Thu, Sep 12
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Sep 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Sep 12, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Students will learn the history, traditions, and current activities of Sureño gangs throughout the United States.
  • LexisNexis Investigative Technology and Innovation (ITI) Summit
    LexisNexis Investigative Technology and Innovation (ITI) Summit
    LexisNexis Investigative Technology and Innovation (ITI) Summit
    Tue, Sep 10
    Austin
    Sep 10, 2024, 8:00 AM – Sep 12, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Austin, Austin, TX, USA
    Sep 10, 2024, 8:00 AM – Sep 12, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Austin, Austin, TX, USA
    Join us this September for an educational event focused on Criminal Investigative Solutions that span the entire Public Safety workflow.
  • Modern Extremism in America
    Modern Extremism in America
    Modern Extremism in America
    Wed, Aug 28
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Aug 28, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Blue Line Academy Online
    Aug 28, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Blue Line Academy Online
    This course provides students with the knowledge to identify and understand modern extremist groups in the United States, their evolution, and their various criminal activities and operations.
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