34th Annual INIA Drug/Terrorist Interdiction Training Conference

Join us April 27- May 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois for the annual INIA Drug/Terrorist Inter­dic­tion Con­fer­ence! Attend excit­ing ses­sions on law enforcement-related top­ics taught by the most respected instruc­tors in their fields. Net­work­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties abound as this event will be attended by fed­eral, state, and local law enforce­ment offi­cers from all over the United States.

All attendees must be a current sworn law enforcement officer, police attorney, prosecutor or intelligence analyst. Credentials will be verified at registration.

Conference Location

Host Hotel: 
Chicago Hilton
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605 USA

Note: Please use the link below to reserve rooms so INIA will get credit for our attendees or if you call, (877) 865-5320, refer to 35th INIA Training for the conference rate.  Thanks!

Hilton-INIA Conference Discounted Room Link

INIA room rate is $198 which is cheaper than the prevailing 2025 Federal per diem rate ($234) and is only guaranteed for the dates of April 27 – May 1, 2025 (Sunday through Thursday night). Reservation dates other than these are subject to the hotel’s rates and may not be available. Reservations must be made before April 6, 2025, and please use the link above for all reservations to get the $198 rate.

NOTE: CLASSES WILL LAST UNTIL 5:00PM ON THURSDAY, May 1, 2025
Schedule and Times Listed Below Proposed Classes
Class attendance is required to receive an INIA conference certificate.

Conference Classes

(General Session)

Operation Red Road

A multi-agency and state investigation that used a variety of investigative techniques that ultimately resulted in a diverse number of criminal charges.

Breakout Classes – (Classes may be added/subtracted)

Consensual Encounters in Mass Transit
Freight Interdiction
US Postal Service Interdiction
Train Interdiction
CJNG and Sinaloa Cartels Intelligence Briefing
Asset Forfeiture
Search Warrants
Bulk Cash Currency Investigations
Building a Prosecutable Case
General Aviation Smuggling Trends and Investigations
Bus Interdiction
Non-Drug Evidence
Leveraging Apple and Google Records for Your Investigations
Mexican Cartels and Narco-Terrorism
Parcel Interdiction
Hotel/Motel Interdiction
EPIC Overview
Spirituality in Drug Trafficking
The Intersection of Narcotics and Human Trafficking
“Killer High” Fentanyl Investigations
Behavioral Detection
Cryptocurrency
Highway Interdiction
Airport Interdiction

Class Schedule

Sun­day, April 27
1300–1700 — Con­fer­ence Registration
1800–2100 — Networking

Mon­day, April 28
0800–1200 — Con­fer­ence Registration
1200–1245 — Open­ing Ceremonies
1300–1600 — Class (General Session)
1800–2100 — Networking

Tues­day, April 29
0800–1000 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1200–1300 — Lunch (No Meals Served)
1300–1500 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1500–1700 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)

Wednes­day, April 30
0800–1000 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1200–1300 — Lunch (No Meals Served)
1300–1500 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1500–1700 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1800–2100 — Awards Reception/Raffle

Thurs­day, May 1
0800–1000 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (4 Break­out Sessions)
1200-1300 – Lunch (No Meals Served)
1300-1500 – Classes (4 Breakout Sessions)
1500-1700 – Classes (4 Breakout Sessions)

Details

The course fee is $450. The hotel cost is the responsibility of the attendee.

Questions?

Email [email protected] or call 1–866-780-4642