Cargo theft in America is a $15 to $30 billion-dollar problem. The FBI reports that less than twenty percent of stolen goods are ever recovered.
In recent years, thefts of complete shipments of high value cargo has continued to rise.
Cargo theft has been around for centuries. You probably know the history of train and stagecoach robberies of the old west.
Robbers of old also attacked merchants on trading roads and pirates seized ships at sea for their bounty.
Today, hijackers take tractor trailer loads of merchandise worth millions of dollars, seize ships on the high-seas and in ports and have been known to be ruthless.
The course provides the student to an in-depth overview and hands-on experience of the growing national and international crime known as cargo theft.
Students will be able to apply their knowledge from this course directly to a current investigator position or use it to obtain a position in this unique investigative field.
Topics Covered Include:
- Introduction to Interstate Cargo
- The Transportation System
- On Land and On Sea Cargo Thefts
- Investigative Methods
- The Network-Resale and Movement of Products
- Covert Surveillance
- Legal Enhancements
- Cargo Types
- Cargo Shipment Methods
- Local, State, Federal Jurisdictions
- Federal Interstate Theft Laws
- Theft Types-Organized Groups
- Networking With Private and Public Agencies
- Private Investigations by Internal Agents
- Arrests and Prosecution
- Recovery Without Arrest
Completion of this program will assist the student to further their career in public safety, law enforcement or security as well as equip the student with in-depth knowledge of this growing federal crime.
This course may also be included as part of the core curriculum for other diploma or degree programs.
Online study/campus based
Prerequisite: None
Program Length: 15 Weeks
Completion In 4-6 Months