ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIDTA
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MCTFT Indoor Marijuana Grow
Time/Date: 0830 -1700hrs. / August 7, 2008
AT: South Salt Lake P.D., 2835 South Main Street, South Salt Lake City, UT

Upon completion of the course, the investigator will be familiar with cultivation trends in the United States and will be able to identify the signs that indicate the presence of an indoor grow operation. The course will emphasize the skills necessary to draft an affidavit for a search warrant and give credible testimony in criminal trials. Further, the investigator will be taught investigative techniques to successfully disrupt and prosecute the violator.

Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
∑ Gain awareness of US statutes related to marijuana use, manufacture and distribution along with additional federal codes that may be employed in the prosecution of such cases.
∑ Understand the trends in marijuana use, its effects and social views over time.
∑ Identify the strains of the cannabis plant, grow factors and the plant life cycle.
∑ Identify the equipment used in the indoor grow operation and the probable cause generated by its use.
∑ Develop a working knowledge of indoor grow operations.
∑ Describe techniques for investigating structures suspected of indoor grow operations.
∑ Identify critical elements necessary for drafting an affidavit for a search warrant.
∑ Describe strategies for giving credible court testimony in marijuana cultivation cases.

Overview of topics
∑ Introduction and Laws
∑ Marijuana Use, Effects and Social Views
∑ Marijuana Basics
∑ Indoor Grow Equipment
∑ Indoor Grow Operations
∑ Indoor Grow Investigations
∑ Search Warrants and Legal Considerations
∑ Case File Preparation
∑ Case Examples
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**FOR RMHIDTA AGENCIES ONLY:
HOTEL INFORMATION:
- Students must be headquartered at least 70 miles radius from the training site for lodging eligibility.
- RMHIDTA will reserve hotel rooms for authorized students. Students from the same agency are required to share a room.
- RMHIDTA covers lodging expenses only; incidentals are the responsibility of the student.

A block of rooms are reserved at: Crystal Inn West Valley City
2254 West City Center Court
West Valley City, UT 84119
(888)-977-9400

PER DIEM INFORMATION:
- Students must be headquartered at least 70 miles radius from the training site.
- Per Diem rates are $39 per day, $19.5 on day of travel, if applicable.
- Receipts are required except for food.
- Student must complete and submit the reimbursement form, found in the Welcome Packet, following course completion within 30 days post training.
- The reimbursement form must have an original signature.

VEHICLE INFORMATION:
- Agencies are encouraged to furnish vehicles to students traveling at least 70 miles from the training site.
- When a personal vehicle is used RMHIDTA will reimburse for fuel purchases only, not mileage. Fuel receipts are required.
- AIRFARE/RENTAL CAR costs are generally not covered, and are on an extremely limited basis. Agency supervisor must get approval from the RMHIDTA Training Coordinator one month prior to class date.

For all information and updates, check www.rmhidta.org before the class starts