Understanding the Mexican Cartels & 'Narco' Culture
Description
This course covers the complexities of the Mexican Culture in regard to its history, religion, politics, law, traditions, folklore and much more. The Course provides law enforcement professionals, and other investigators the tools to recognize “indicators” of factors and items of interest of non-criminal activity versus those of criminal activity. Participants will develop a more thorough understanding of the Mexican culture, and as such be able to provide better service to their ever-changing communities. The beginning of the course has been described as a “cultural awareness class on steroids”, as it relates to both criminal and non-criminal behaviors. During the one of a kind nationally known course, a heavy emphasis will be placed on the “Narco Cultura” (Mexican Drug Cartel Culture), including but not limited to: “Narco” fashions, up to date symbols used, and individual information on the most powerful groups, their splinter groups and their tactics. Officers will also be taught on the difference between “Folk Saints” and “Patron Saints”; and detailed, extensive instruction on the “Narco Saints” will be presented with the use of a large “Narco shrine” (over one thousand items), other tools and actual hands-on practical exercises. The class will also cover the rise of Narco Satanism practice by various groups and their sicario enforcement groups. It also focuses on current trends and drug trafficking in the U.S., additional subjects including Anti-Bias Policing, Community Policing, Officer Safety, Marijuana issues, Reclassification of the Cartels into Foreign Terrorist Organizations, the “Plaza” system, the “King Pin Approach”, “El Culiacanazo 1.0 and 2.0”, Civil War in Culiacan, the current Fentanyl crisis, growth of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation (CJNG), the splintering of the Sinaloa Organization, the Nueva Familia Michuacana involvement with fentanyl production, China and the Cartels, US/ Mexico Diplomatic Environment, various geographical areas of interest, case law US. vs. Medina Copete 10th US Appellate Court District of New Mexico, info on the 13 major Transnational Criminal Organizations, case studies of federal and state investigations and much more. This will benefit ANY federal/state/tribal/local investigator, as well as many others in any field of assignment (i.e. CID, Patrol, K9, Interdiction, Detentions, Gangs, Narcotics, Violent Offender Task Forces, Crime Prevention, SRO, Intelligence, Fire Marshall, etc), that may encounter signs of innocent cultural beliefs or warning signs of illicit activity. Furthermore, this training has been a valuable asset in investigations ranging from simple interactions with the public to traffic stops, from burglaries and arson investigations, to obtaining T3 wire tapping warrants, to double homicide/assassinations investigations and auto theft to a separate murder investigation with seven victims involving the “highjacking” of Santa Muerte. This training is a must for all Law Enforcement deployed in our southern border CA, AZ, NM, and TX and/or about to be deployed to MX and/or Latin America.
Description
This course covers the complexities of the Mexican Culture in regard to its history, religion, politics, law, traditions, folklore and much more. The Course provides law enforcement professionals, and other investigators the tools to recognize “indicators” of factors and items of interest of non-criminal activity versus those of criminal activity. Participants will develop a more thorough understanding of the Mexican culture, and as such be able to provide better service to their ever-changing communities. The beginning of the course has been described as a “cultural awareness class on steroids”, as it relates to both criminal and non-criminal behaviors. During the one of a kind nationally known course, a heavy emphasis will be placed on the “Narco Cultura” (Mexican Drug Cartel Culture), including but not limited to: “Narco” fashions, up to date symbols used, and individual information on the most powerful groups, their splinter groups and their tactics. Officers will also be taught on the difference between “Folk Saints” and “Patron Saints”; and detailed, extensive instruction on the “Narco Saints” will be presented with the use of a large “Narco shrine” (over one thousand items), other tools and actual hands-on practical exercises. The class will also cover the rise of Narco Satanism practice by various groups and their sicario enforcement groups. It also focuses on current trends and drug trafficking in the U.S., additional subjects including Anti-Bias Policing, Community Policing, Officer Safety, Marijuana issues, Reclassification of the Cartels into Foreign Terrorist Organizations, the “Plaza” system, the “King Pin Approach”, “El Culiacanazo 1.0 and 2.0”, Civil War in Culiacan, the current Fentanyl crisis, growth of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generation (CJNG), the splintering of the Sinaloa Organization, the Nueva Familia Michuacana involvement with fentanyl production, China and the Cartels, US/ Mexico Diplomatic Environment, various geographical areas of interest, case law US. vs. Medina Copete 10th US Appellate Court District of New Mexico, info on the 13 major Transnational Criminal Organizations, case studies of federal and state investigations and much more. This will benefit ANY federal/state/tribal/local investigator, as well as many others in any field of assignment (i.e. CID, Patrol, K9, Interdiction, Detentions, Gangs, Narcotics, Violent Offender Task Forces, Crime Prevention, SRO, Intelligence, Fire Marshall, etc), that may encounter signs of innocent cultural beliefs or warning signs of illicit activity. Furthermore, this training has been a valuable asset in investigations ranging from simple interactions with the public to traffic stops, from burglaries and arson investigations, to obtaining T3 wire tapping warrants, to double homicide/assassinations investigations and auto theft to a separate murder investigation with seven victims involving the “highjacking” of Santa Muerte. This training is a must for all Law Enforcement deployed in our southern border CA, AZ, NM, and TX and/or about to be deployed to MX and/or Latin America.
Cahoma Building
752 NW Quanah Rd.
Cache
State: OK
Zip Code: 73527
Cache
State: OK
Zip Code: 73527
Start Time
09-23-2025 08:00 AM
End Time
09-26-2025 05:00 PM
Course Information:
Hours: 32
Cost: $550
Contact Information:
Contact: Lt. William Hill
Email: bhill@comanchenationpolice.gov
Phone: (580) 492-3261
Last Modified on
May 05, 2025
