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Register at the email below: SamarcandTrainingOps@ncdps.gov Lodging is available at Samarcand at no cost (for NC Officers). If requesting lodging, please fill out and submit this request: Samarcand Training Academy - Reservation Form | NC DPS

Register at the link below: SamarcandTrainingOps@ncdps.gov Lodging is available at Samarcand at no cost (for NC Officers). If requesting lodging, please fill out and submit this request: Samarcand Training Academy - Reservation Form | NC DPS

Samarcand has a special event coming April 22nd-25th 2025! We are proud to bring “Understanding Mexican Cartels and Narco Culture” training to North Carolina. This course is taught by Detective Victor Galarza the foremost expert in Mexican Cartels. Detective Galarza has taught this course all around our beautiful country for State/Local agencies, Homeland Security, the FBI and DEA. Detective Galarza brings over 1500 items of interest to show. This course covers the complexities of the Mexican Culture regarding 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.

This class is brought to you by Guardian Strength and Wellness. This 16-hour course introduces the first responder to the importance of mental health and wellness. Due to our career as first responders, we are affected physically, mental and emotionally. This course of instruction focuses on the mental health and the effects associated with the stress. Other topics, depression, financial well-being, family well-being, shift work and suicide. This instruction also covers way to practice self-care with emphasis on these topics in relation to individuals in first responder or adjacent careers. Other topics include PTSD, identifying signs of stress and how to manage it, compassion fatigue, what burnout is, and how to recognize the signs of burnout plus pathways to fight it. This instruction is presented in lectures, PowerPoint, group work and individual exercises.

Interdiction for the Protection of Children is designed to make law enforcement aware of the variety of resources available to assist them in establishing the status of a child who may be missing, exploited, or risk of exploitation.