pharmaceutical crime investigations

PHARMACEUTICAL CRIME INVESTIGATIONS
This 8 hour course is provided through the Pharmaceutical Crime Investigation and Prosecution Training Program funded
through the Bureau of Justice Administration for the purpose of providing training, technical assistance, and resources to law
enforcement and prosecutorial agencies to increase the successful identification, investigation, and prosecution of drug
diversion crimes. This course is designed to provide an overview of various prescription substances, review their
symptomology, learn the Controlled Substances Act and Drug Scheduling, and discuss diversion techniques sworn law
enforcement officers will likely encounter in their duties, including investigative techniques to detect activity and apprehend
violators.
Course Topics Include:
 Understanding Pharmaceuticals
 CSA and Drug Scheduling
 Common Diversion Methods
 Investigations
 Doctor Shopping
June 2, 2015
St. Petersburg College
Allstate Center
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
**NO COST**
Grant funded through BJA
Please register by May 29, 2015.
Casual clothing is recommended. Shorts, tank tops and/or
offensive T-shirts are unacceptable attire.
Law enforcement personnel not in uniform that are
carrying exposed firearms must prominently display
agency ID and/or badge at all times while on college
property.
Agency/Self Registration:
http://www.spcollege.edu/survey/18330
Hotel information here
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Prescription Fraud
Institutional Diversion
Internet
Limited Pharmacies
Additional Related Crimes
Instructor Barry Abramowitz is the Owner and Managing Principal of Signal
94 Consulting and Training, LLC, which provides specialized law
enforcement related consulting and training. Barry has over thirty years of
law enforcement experience and is a local expert in narcotics and vice
investigations training. Having started as a Patrol Officer in the 1980s, Barry
retired as a Captain from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office in 2014. During
his tenure he commanded the Narcotics/Vice, Street Crimes, Intelligence, and
Forfeiture Units where he became a subject matter expert in prescription drug
diversion investigations. He was the President of the Florida Chapter of the
National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators for three years. He was
also the local liaison for the State Attorney, DEA, FBI, US Marshals, High
Intensity Drug Area (HITDA), and managed the Clay County Drug Task
Force. He developed a Clandestine Lab Mitigation program to combat
methamphetamine, cannabis, and synthetic drug production. Barry graduated
from Southern Illinois University with a B.S. Workforce Education and
Development and earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Management.
Additionally, he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session 194, and
served in the United States Coast Guard. He has earned several awards
including Officer of the Year, a Lifesaving Award, and the Medal of Honor.
Barry holds a Top Secret Security Clearance and is a Florida certified Law
Enforcement Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and Driving Instructor.
Location: St. Petersburg College Allstate Center
3200 - 34th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Class Questions? walkerg@spcollege.edu 727-344-8020
Registration Questions? Smithv@spcollege.edu 727-344-8021
This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-MU-BX-K445 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to St. Petersburg College. The Bureau of
Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, The National Institute of
Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing,
Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily
represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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other relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin,
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the
admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not
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