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 Clandestine Labs

Course Description

This course will focus on the equipment, chemicals and terminology associated with the illicit manufacturing of controlled substances, specifically Methamphetamine. A fully functional, mock, Methamphetamine lab will be on display with a demonstration of the manufacturing process. Recognition, safety and current trends will be discussed. Investigation techniques and strategies, along with case studies, will be presented.

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Instructors

Craig HammerCraig Hammer is a Special Agent Supervisor with the California Department of Justice/Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement. Craig is currently assigned to the Los Angeles Regional Office as a supervisor of the Clandestine Laboratory Task Force. This task force targets large-scale methamphetamine manufacturing and trafficking organizations along with chemical companies. Since 1990, he has been extensively involved in all facets of clandestine laboratory investigations, both as an agent as well as a supervising agent. He serves as a primary instructor for the California Department of Justice Advanced Training Center for the Basic Clandestine Laboratory Investigations and The Clandestine Laboratory Safety Certification course. Craig teaches at the California Narcotic Officers' Association Annual Training Institute and CNOA regional training classes. Topics in these courses include clandestine laboratory investigations, manufacturing techniques, Mexican national drug trafficking organizations and officer safety considerations. Additionally, Craig has served as a lecturer for the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Legal Education, the North Carolina Narcotic Officers' Association , the Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Association and other law enforcement and private industry groups. Craig has been qualified as an expert in the manufacture of methamphetamine in U.S. District Courts in California, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri and New York. Agent Hammer is a member of the California Methamphetamine Strategy Committee, the California Narcotic Officers' Association, and the Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Association.