BOB LANESE
Commercial Motor Vehicle Interdiction
1 Day Training
Instructor Bob Lanese
The Commercial Motor Vehicle Smuggling class will provide law enforcement officers with the crucial knowledge to make informed, effective, and coordinated commercial motor vehicle stops for the purpose of detecting hidden compartments used to transport illegal narcotics and contraband. Officers will learn the role that commercial vehicles play in smuggling throughout the country, as well as the techniques to find hidden compartments and co-mingled contraband during these stops. This is an 8 hour class.
About Instructor Bob Lanese
Instructor Bob Lanese started his law enforcement career in 1981 with the Scottsdale police department patrolling several sectors specializing in burglary prevention initiatives, investigating home and residential burglaries, and traffic crashes. Bob joined the Florida Highway Patrol in 1982 and was responsible for patrol operations, the proactive enforcement of traffic laws, state laws, and received commendations for several lifesaving incidents.
Instructor Lanese was a Special Response Team member, a Field Training Officer, and was tasked with the responsibility to train and maintain the first Florida Highway Patrol dual purpose patrol and drug canine in Pinellas County Florida in 1989. Bob was the case agent in self-generated drug cases involving individuals who were successfully convicted in both State and Federal Courts. He was continually involved with major investigations involving the F.B.I., D.E.A., A.T.F., I.C.E. Border Patrol, and was a member of numerous statewide task forces.
Instructor Lanese received numerous commendations from several outside agencies for his involvement in complex investigations involving human smuggling and essential court testimony in a murder trial in Houston resulting in the suspect's conviction and sentencing. Bob was certified as an Expert in Drug Interdiction in the Sixth Judicial Circuit and in Federal Court. He was responsible for the interdiction of over 6 million dollars of Marijuana, 5.2 million dollars of Cocaine HCL, and over 4,165 drug related criminal arrests during his career with the Florida Highway Patrol in the state of Florida.
Instructor Lanese received the following awards throughout his career; Pinellas County Trooper of the Year 1987 and 1997, D.H.S.M.V. Behind the Scenes Award 2010, East Hillsborough County Trooper of the Year Award 2011, and the DEA Outstanding Contribution Award 2012.
Instructor Lanese has instructed Highway Interdiction, Patrol Interdiction, and Commercial Interdiction courses specializing in hidden compartments and professional traffic stops for MCTFT since 1997 as an Adjunct Instructor and Subject Matter Expert. Bob was a lead in the design and curriculum of the S.C.o.R.E Commercial Hidden Compartment class on site at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center campus. He has instructed interdiction courses throughout the United States and trained members of the Border Patrol, DEA, FBI, Homeland Security, and International Training with interpreters. Instructor Lanese credits his many successes due to partnerships with former FHP CIU members throughout his career and their commitment to the Team Concept.