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Firearms- Related Training | Arson and Explosives Training Firearms-Related TrainingUpdated: 10/07/2004 National Firearms Examiner AcademyThe National Firearms Examiner Academy provides training for apprentice/entry level firearm and toolmark examiners from Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The Academy curriculum is composed of the fundamentals of firearms and toolmark examinations and serves as a basis for the trainee, under supervision, to develop into a qualified firearm and toolmark examiner. Click here for more information on the National Firearms Examiner Academy. Please note, closing date for applications for the 2005-2006 National Firearms Academy is February 11, 2005. Course Dates:
Contact: Special
Agent Jim Yurgealitis at (240) 264-1401, Management Analyst Sheila Hopkins
at (240) 264-1477 or Special Agent Steve Beggs (Chief, ExplosivesTraining
Branch) Serial Number Restoration Training Course Description:
This class supports the identification and tracing of firearms
recovered in criminal investigations. It is highly advanced and technical
in nature. Students receive hands-on training utilizing various methods
to raise obliterated serial numbers from firearms. Who Should Attend: Applications for this training will be accepted from law enforcement laboratories. The host laboratory will be required to provide various chemicals, supplies, firearms, and facilities to accommodate the training. Supplies required include chemical reagents, spray bottles for water, adequate classroom and lab space including two - three operating fuming hoods, slide projector, and flip chart or blackboard. The host laboratory then may invite the appropriate number of students their facility will accommodate. Prerequisites for Attendance: Students must be working currently in the position of Firearms/Toolmark Examiner or Trainee in a Forensic Laboratory or provide documentation verifying that they perform restorations for their department. Students must come to the class with a lab coat and 10 firearms for restoration. Firearms that have been designated for destruction by student's department also may be utilized. Serial numbers should be obliterated prior to class. If this cannot be accomplished, the instructor can assist in this process but should be notified prior to class. Course Dates:
Contact: Special
Agent Jim Yurgealitis at (240) 264-1401, Management Analyst Sheila Hopkins
at (240) 264-1477 or Special Agent Steve Beggs(Chief, Explosives Training
Branch)
Project Safe Neighborhoods Enforcement Training PSN 3-Day ProgramProgram Description: This three-day, intensive course on illegal firearms interdiction is a collaborative effort among the U.S. Department of Justice, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National District Attorney’s Association, the National Crime Prevention Council and ATF. The goal of this training is to improve the level of crime gun interdiction and prosecution through a multi-disciplinary approach that emphasizes team building among the course participants: Assistant U.S. Attorneys; state and local prosecutors; state and local police officers and sheriffs; and ATF special agents. The course is based upon ATF's Firearms Trafficking Techniques Course and incorporates elements from IACP Firearms Investigation and Interdiction Technical Assistance Program. The course focuses the resources of each partner on initiating, perfecting and prosecuting cases involving firearms traffickers and armed violent offenders. The course is specifically designed to support Project Safe Neighborhoods and is intended for maximum impact in a single city or community. The training is actually three separate courses in one, providing a totally integrated training package from arrest to courtroom, from patrol officers to agency heads.
The executive breakout session
is designed for agency decision makers. Past attendees have included the
U.S. Attorney for the host district; senior state and local prosecutors;
ATF Special Agents in Charge and Assistant Special Agents in Charge; Police
Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs; and Sheriffs and Under Sheriffs. The Executive
Track offers three hours of class on the first two mornings, followed
by breakout sessions facilitated by the National Crime Prevention Council.
In these sessions, senior law enforcement will candidly discuss their
region’s crime gun problems; how to partner more effectively to
combat violent crime; and problems and barriers to progress. They also
will develop action plans and recommendations for implementing the Project
Safe Neighborhoods strategy in their community. At the conclusion of the
course they will report back to the main class on their results.
The main track is designed for line prosecutors and investigators. Assistant U.S. Attorneys, district attorneys, police, sheriff’s deputies, and ATF special agents all train together. Topics include firearms trafficking; enforcement strategies; characteristics of armed gunmen; firearms identification; firearms tracing and crime gun analysis; state and Federal firearms law; presenting cases to prosecutors; prosecution strategy; designing dynamic partnerships and getting started. Whether you are a new prosecutor or an experienced law enforcement officer, the course material is ideal for anyone who is involved in putting violent armed criminals, and the illegal gun traffickers who arm them, behind bars. All speakers are internationally recognized, leading experts in their field.
Specifically designed for uniform patrol officers, this one-day course will provide police and sheriff’s deputies with the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to support the PSN program in their area and enhance their margin of safety on the street. This highly interactive course contains two 4-hour blocks of instruction:
Dates/Locations:
Contact: Special
Agent Mark Kraft (Project Safe Neighborhoods Training Program Manager)
at (202) 927-3130 or Special Agent Steve Beggs (Chief, Explosives Training
Branch) PSN Site SupportATF's Office of Training and Professional Development can work with your office, in conjunction with the ATF Field Division in your area, to custom design training that contains blocks of instruction from any of the classes listed above. Classes can be designed for law enforcement officers, prosecutors or a combination of both groups. The curriculum varies by site and is tailored to the needs of the jurisdiction requesting the training. Core materials frequently contain, but are not limited to:
Arson
and Explosives Training Programs
Crimes involving arson and
explosives are the most devastating crimes confronting our society. They
destroy property, disrupt human lives, and place an ever increasing economic
burden upon our citizens. The increasing number of violent acts involving
arson and explosives has established a greater need for State and local
investigators with a high level of expertise. Courses:
Program Description: This program is designed to enhance the origin and cause investigative skills of the public service fire investigator. The course involves the in-depth study of fire dynamics, fire chemistry, electrical fire causation, burn pattern analysis and fire scene documentation. The course is designed for experienced fire investigators and is highly advanced and technical in nature. Instruction will be presented through classroom lectures and practical exercises. The curriculum involves fire scene processing with an emphasis on the practical applications of scientific knowledge. Students are required to process fire scenes utilizing the "team concept" and prepare technical reports documenting their findings for use in court proceedings as an expert witness. This course does involve a test covering the lecture material, a final practical exercise, and a mock trial designed to prepare the student to testify as an expert witness. Some of the topics covered include:
Length of Training: 9 class days (includes Saturday) Prerequisites for Attendance: Because of the advanced level of this program, student selection is considered vital to the overall effectiveness of the program. To meet the minimum background prerequisites, applicants must be full-time public service employees whose workloads are focused primarily upon the investigation of arson-related crimes. Additionally, the applicants must be certified fire investigators, or have equivalent experience. In addition to the registration request, all applicants must submit an extensive Curriculum Vitae, which documents their experience in arson investigation, origin and cause determination, and courtroom testimony. Dates/Locations:
Complex Arson Investigative Techniques (S&L) Program Description: This program is designed to enhance the investigative skills of public service officials actively involved in profit-motivated and complex arson investigations. It was developed as a result of ATF’s desire to provide advanced training to the Law Enforcement/Fire Service community. Expertise from the public and private sector of fire investigation was drawn on in order to design a course that has practical applications to the real world and is beneficial to the attendees. This program will involve instruction on investigative techniques that have been successful in complex arson investigations and will bring the investigator from the fire scene through prosecution of the case. The focus of the course will be on perfecting the complex case and is designed for the experienced/advanced arson investigator. Instruction will be presented through classroom lectures and practical exercises. This course does involve a test covering the lecture material and a final practical exercise. Some course topics
include: Length of Training: 9 class days Prerequisites for Attendance: Because of the advanced level of this program, student selection is considered vital to the overall effectiveness of the program. To meet the minimum background prerequisites, the applicant must be a full-time public service employee whose workload is primarily focused upon the investigation of arson-related crimes. Although the program is not structured as an “origin and cause” school, each applicant should have a working knowledge of the fire scene investigative process. Dates and Location:
Advanced Explosives Destruction Techniques
Program Description: Developed to reduce the number of injuries and deaths resulting from the destruction of various explosive materials, this course consists of in-depth discussions and information exchange regarding the destruction of explosive materials. It does not cover render safe or disruption techniques covered in other courses. Topics covered include:
Length of Training: 8 days Prerequisites for Attendance: Enrollment is limited to bomb technicians who are actively involved in the destruction of explosive materials. Dates/Locations:
Program Description: This course is designed to enhance student proficiency in conducting explosives investigations and coordinating investigative activities with other Federal, state, and local agencies. Major subject areas covered include pre-planning, bomb scene processing, and investigative techniques. Students use investigative methods to process a bomb scene. This course was developed by ATF in conjunction with the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators and other explosives experts. Some of the topics covered include:
Length of Training: 9 days Prerequisites for Attendance: Enrollment is limited to public safety officials (police and fire investigators) involved and experienced in the investigation of bombings and related explosives incidents. Applicants will be selected on the basis of current duties, level and extent of experience, and geographic balance. Dates/Locations:
Arson for Prosecutors Training Program
Program Description: This course is designed to strengthen cooperation between investigators and prosecutors and encourage the prosecution of arson cases built primarily on circumstantial evidence. Subjects covered include investigative methods and techniques, cause and origin determinations, and arson strategies and trial tactics. Students will also observe a live burn demonstration designed to highlight the important areas of the cause and origin block of instruction. Some of the topics covered include:
Prerequisites for Attendance: Applicants must be full-time Federal, state or local prosecutors Dates/Locations:
Post Blast Investigative Techniques
Program Description: This course was designed to provide basic bomb blast (post blast) investigative training to state and local investigators, outline the resources available from ATF and promote a cooperative response to explosive incidents. The course provides hands on training and practical exercises related to pre-planning, bomb scene processing, and investigative techniques. Students will apply what they have learned by processing an actual post blast scene. Some of the topics covered include:
Length of Training: 5 class days Prerequisites for Attendance: Participants selected for this training should be public safety officials (police and fire investigators) with post blast investigative responsibilities. Dates/Locations:
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Track 1 (Executive Breakout Session) – Two days
– approximately 20 participants
