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WRITING NARCOTIC SEARCH WARRANTS
Navarro College – Waxahachie Campus
1900 John Arden Dr
Waxahachie, TX 75165
23 – 25 May, 2022

Course Description
Writing Narcotic Search Warrants is designed to educate students on the essential elements needed to write
and obtain a search warrant while conducting criminal investigations. It will instruct students on how to
compose an affidavit and improve their abilities and skills needed to write a clear, concise and factual basis for
search warrants. The course will address requirements established by federal and/or state specific
constitutional authorities in order to develop probable cause. Officers will be taught the principles of writing
the affidavit and warrant rather than how to plug information into a blank spot in a template. Participants learn
how to relay information from informants in the affidavit while still maintaining confidentiality of the
informant’s identity.
Topics Included
 Purpose of a search warrant
 Types and nuances of different search warrants
 Federal and state specific constitutional requirements
 Basis for, and effective development of, the affidavit under differing facts/circumstances
 Contents of the warrant
 Documentation of probable cause
 Relaying information from informants without compromising the informant’s identity
 Suppression hearings
 Civil liability
 Criminal liability
 Defending search warrants in court
 Legal considerations for financial investigations
Course Length
Writing Narcotic Search Warrants is a 3 day (24 hour) course.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to attend this course.
Required Equipment
Students should bring a laptop computer to complete the practical exercises