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Prevention and Deterrence

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts

Only with a robust incident management infrastructure can United States communities hope to prevent, deter, prepare for, or respond to a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) terrorist incident. Whether such a threat involves conventional or non-conventional WMD, successful prevention and deterrence depends upon law enforcement personnel who are adequately trained, equipped, and exercised. As these threats have increased and evolved, the U.S. government has expanded its support of initiatives to prepare federal, state, and local first responders, including law enforcement personnel, to prevent and deter terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, which may include chemical agents, biological agents, radiological or nuclear materials, or explosives.

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Define the meaning of intelligence in relation to terrorist prevention.
List open and classified sources of information used while conducting investigations into possible WMD terrorist acts.
Identify international, domestic, and special interest terrorist groups and individuals, and their association with WMD terrorist incidents.
List terrorist motivators.
List indicators of terrorist activity.
Identify potential terrorist groups and targets based on a target vulnerability assessment.
Identify community-policing techniques that will aid in terrorism prevention and deterrence.
Identify indicators of suspicious non-criminal and criminal activities.
Describe the benefits of using field interview and contact cards.
Identify techniques that will aid in terrorism prevention and deterrence through traffic enforcement.
Identify techniques that will aid in terrorism prevention and deterrence during arrest.
Identify the common precursors associated with the production of chemical agents and related equipment accessible through legal and illegal means.
Identify the common precursors associated with the production of biological agents and related equipment accessible through legal and illegal means.
Identify the common materials associated with the production of radiological devices accessible through legal and illegal means.

Identify the common precursors associated with the production of explosives and related equipment accessible through legal and illegal means.
List potential documents and items that a terrorist could possess that could provide information concerning potential terrorist acts.
Identify security features incorporated into driver’s licenses to deter fraud.
Identify security features incorporated into government documents to deter fraud.
Identify methods that can be used to detect an imposter using genuine documents.
Identify information that can be obtained during a traffic stop to assist law enforcement officers in determining the existence of possible terrorist activity.
Identify roles in local intelligence gathering capabilities.
Identify how multiagency task forces and fusion centers can aid in intelligence sharing to prevent and deter terrorist acts.

Target Audience/Discipline
Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Hazardous Materials Personnel

The target audience for the train-the-trainer version of this course includes trainers in academies who are able to train participants using provided course materials.

Scheduling
Contact a NCBRT training coordinator today to schedule this course.

FEMA Regional Training Contacts
FEMA Region IV, VIII, and X
Kristi Grace 1-225-578-7550

FEMA Region I, II, and V
Ryan Graham 1-225-578-3367

FEMA Region III, VI, VII, and IX
Joseph Gueno 1-225-578-5528

Min/Max Enrollment Min 20; Max 30

Hours 16.0 (Train-the-Trainer/Indirect Delivery)

Format Instructor-Led Training (Train-the-Trainer; Indirect Delivery)

DHS Course # AWR-122-1, AWR-122-2

Prerequisites
Must be sworn members of a federal, state, county/parish, or municipal law enforcement agency currently assigned and functioning as patrol officers or line supervisors

Facility Requirements
Please view this document for facility requirements

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Brian L. Smyser
Stafford County Sheriff's Office
Stafford, VA

The information regarding the “screening” for a potential terrorism nexus in everyday police functions was invaluable - it was presented in a clear manner, without “dumbing it down.” I used it while conducting training with the Quantico MCB threat assessment group – the knowledge was applied while conducting investigations into potential “terrorism” cases.