EXPERTISE

Your affiant, Detective Joe Officer, is employed by the City of San Luis Beach, as
a sworn police detective, assigned to the Special Investigations Unit. The Special
Investigations Unit is responsible for all narcotic related investigations. Your affiant has
been employed by the City of San Luis Beach as a police officer since October 24, 1994.

Your affiant during this time has received specialized training in the field of
narcotics, including items such as, the use, possession, paraphernalia, sales, packaging
and production of controlled substances. Your affiant has been involved in over 1000
narcotic related investigations culminating in the arrest of approximately 200 persons for
the use, possession, sales, packaging and production of controlled substances, i.e.
methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, ecstasy, GHB, PCP, LSD, anabolic
steroids and other illegal narcotics/controlled substances. During these investigations and
arrests, your affiant has spoken to hundreds of subjects that use, sell, package and
produce controlled substances. Your affiant has had the opportunity to listen as
witnesses, informants, and suspects would divulge their method and mode of operation as
it relates to the means by which narcotic offenses are perpetrated and concealed from law
enforcement officers.

Your affiant has completed over 250 hours of formalized narcotic law
enforcement education/training including police academy classes, California Narcotic
Officers’ Association classes, P.O.S.T. certified instruction, police sponsored in-service
training conducted by senior officers, an 80 hour narcotic investigators course and your
affiant is a Drug Recognition Expert. Your affiant possesses a Bachelor of Science
degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Long Beach. During that
course of study, your affiant took several semester long courses encompassing narcotic
identification, packaging, sales, transportation, trafficking, abuse and addicts.

Your affiant has participated in several surveillances in which narcotics were sold
or purchased. Your affiant has worked and conferred with experienced officers in
narcotic investigations and has drawn from their knowledge and expertise. Your affiant
maintains contacts with fellow narcotic investigators from local and state agencies for the
exchange of information regarding narcotic activity. Your affiant is a current member of
the California Narcotic Officers’ Association and participates in their training when
appropriate.