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| Powerpoint Overview of the Program |
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Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) through the U. S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) is supporting several major initiatives to improve
the capability of law enforcement to respond to WMD incidents. The Weapons
of Mass Destruction Awareness for the Law Enforcement Executive training
program is funded by a grant from the Office for Domestic Preparedness
(ODP) and has been developed and is being administered by the School
of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University in association with
the
International
Association
of
Chiefs of Police (IACP).
Success in deterring, preventing, preparing for and responding to WMD incidents and terrorist attacks in the United States will be judged upon the ability of law enforcement agencies to establish and maintain a healthy and active crisis management infrastructure. Utilizing all community resources, emergency responders to a WMD incident must possess the skills, knowledge, abilities and equipment to ensure a successful and safe response to the scene, maximizing the chance for survival of victims and responders alike. Additionally, the very structure of our communities and indeed the nation as a whole depends upon the strategies and preparations that law enforcement and public safety executives employ against terrorism and WMD incidents. The objective of the training program is to provide awareness for executive level law enforcement personnel, relative to their responsibilities to deter, plan for, and respond to weapons of mass destruction incidents in their cities and communities.
The “Leading From the Front: Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness for Law Enforcement Executives” training program is an introductory level, 16-hour, two training day, combination of lecture and group discussion course designed for presentation at local or state training facilities. The course is intended for state and local law enforcement agencies and is specifically geared for executive level and command staff personnel. This is an operations level course premised on the very real potential that a WMD incident could occur in local communities and necessitates a response to that incident as well as making plans for such an incident. The training is optimally presented on two consecutive training days and includes time for classroom lecture and breakout discussions. There is no testing of lessons learned given in the course. The sixteen-hour presentation is designed for classroom only and is a combination of lecture and class participation and discussion during breakout sessions.
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MSU team will maintain regular contact with ODP representatives,
and training facilitators, to ensure that this training remains current
to national and international events, and reflects current trends in
emergency management planning and response.
Project
Director Training Coordinator
WMD Project Staff Detail and Background Information School
of Criminal Justice |