National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy NMLEA Academy Overview and Maritime Critical Incident Response

NMLEA Highlights NMLEA is a non profit organization NMLEA is a non profit organization Promotes and produces training programs Promotes and produces training programs Designed to provide law enforcement officers and agents the training and experience necessary to conduct professional, safe, and effective operations afloat Designed to provide law enforcement officers and agents the training and experience necessary to conduct professional, safe, and effective operations afloat Through lecture, lab, and practical exercise, the students increase their level of awareness and confidence in handling the most difficult and challenging of situations

Training programs Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Rules of the Road and Piloting Rules of the Road and Piloting Chart Interpretation Chart Interpretation Small Boat Operations Small Boat Operations Small Boat Engineering Small Boat Engineering Officer Safety and Survival Afloat Officer Safety and Survival Afloat Small Boat Tactics Small Boat Tactics Dignitary Protection Afloat Dignitary Protection Afloat

Training Programs Continued Maritime Critical Incident Response (MCIR) Exercising the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Table Top and FTX Maritime Critical Incident Response (MCIR) Exercising the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Table Top and FTX K-9 Operations Afloat K-9 Operations Afloat Accident Investigation Afloat Accident Investigation Afloat Smuggling Operations Afloat Smuggling Operations Afloat Marine Equipment Theft Marine Equipment Theft Defensive Tactics Afloat Defensive Tactics Afloat BWI Investigations BWI Investigations

Special Programs Marine Division Assessment Marine Division Assessment Assist agencies in developing and maintaining their marine division and training programs Assist agencies in developing and maintaining their marine division and training programs Assist in media liaison regarding Boating Safety, BWI, and other community awareness programs afloat Assist in media liaison regarding Boating Safety, BWI, and other community awareness programs afloat Scenario Based MLE Training as needed Scenario Based MLE Training as needed

Academy Instructors - Former or retired Federal, State and Local law enforcement officers and agents - Former or retired Federal, State and Local law enforcement officers and agents - Former U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and other military personnel with maritime security and intelligence experience. - Former U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and other military personnel with maritime security and intelligence experience. Instructors have been directly involved in maritime law enforcement to include drug interdiction and alien migration interdiction operations (AMIO) both in the US and abroad Instructors have been directly involved in maritime law enforcement to include drug interdiction and alien migration interdiction operations (AMIO) both in the US and abroad

Student Assessment All programs offer certificate of graduation upon successful completion All programs offer certificate of graduation upon successful completion For certain States, courses may carry P.O.S.T. certification For certain States, courses may carry P.O.S.T. certification All written examinations require a minimum score of 70% to pass All written examinations require a minimum score of 70% to pass All practical and lab evaluations require a satisfactory rating for graduation All practical and lab evaluations require a satisfactory rating for graduation All test scores are maintained by the NMLEA and a copy of the transcript is forwarded to the agency's training officer for their records All test scores are maintained by the NMLEA and a copy of the transcript is forwarded to the agency's training officer for their records

Experiential Training

Maritime Environment The Challenge to Officer Safety

Case Study 1 Dirty Bomb Attack Y2002 Dirty Bomb Attack Y2002 Location: Savannah and Jacksonville Location: Savannah and Jacksonville Units Trained: Chatham County SWAT, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT Units Trained: Chatham County SWAT, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT Training Objective: Permissive, underway boarding and sweep of vessel Training Objective: Permissive, underway boarding and sweep of vessel Scenario: Terrorist two-person support cell transporting ‘dirty bomb’ materials to hand over to action cells in Savannah and Jacksonville Scenario: Terrorist two-person support cell transporting ‘dirty bomb’ materials to hand over to action cells in Savannah and Jacksonville

Case Study 2 Cruise Ship Attack During Super-Bowl 2005 Cruise Ship Attack During Super-Bowl 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Location: Jacksonville, FL Units Trained: JSO SWAT Units Trained: JSO SWAT Training Objective: “High end” non-permissive underway boarding with threat personalities in control of the vessel Training Objective: “High end” non-permissive underway boarding with threat personalities in control of the vessel Scenario: Four-man terrorist cell hijacks commercial tug pushing barge carrying ammonium nitrate targeting cruise ships attending the Super bowl Scenario: Four-man terrorist cell hijacks commercial tug pushing barge carrying ammonium nitrate targeting cruise ships attending the Super bowl______________________ Note: Exercise designed as part of JSO prep for 2005 SuperBowl

Case Study 3 Tag-Barge Hijacking, 2005 Tag-Barge Hijacking, 2005 Location: Baltimore Location: Baltimore Units Trained: Maryland State Police SWAT, Baltimore Country SWAT, Baltimore City Police, Anne Arundel County SWAT Units Trained: Maryland State Police SWAT, Baltimore Country SWAT, Baltimore City Police, Anne Arundel County SWAT Training Objective: For MSP, refresher training in underway boarding; for county SWAT, initial orientation and familiarization with operations afloat. Training emphasis: approach to target vessel, boarding, tactical deployment, and vessel familiarization Training Objective: For MSP, refresher training in underway boarding; for county SWAT, initial orientation and familiarization with operations afloat. Training emphasis: approach to target vessel, boarding, tactical deployment, and vessel familiarization Scenario: Tug hijacking Scenario: Tug hijacking

Academy Philosophy Train using the agencies’ and officers’ equipment Train using the agencies’ and officers’ equipment Train in the agencies’ area of jurisdiction Train in the agencies’ area of jurisdiction Optimize utilization of presently existing assets and resources Optimize utilization of presently existing assets and resources Safety First and Always !!! Safety First and Always !!! A Public-Private-Non Profit Partnership

Academy Without Walls NMLEA Consists of Mobile Training Teams NMLEA Consists of Mobile Training Teams Non-Profit Corporation Privately Funded Exclusively for Law Enforcement Non-Profit Corporation Privately Funded Exclusively for Law Enforcement Directed by a Board of Advisors Directed by a Board of Advisors

Instructor Qualifications Present or Former Law Enforcement and Military Instructors with emphasis in LE and intelligence issues and maritime operations Present or Former Law Enforcement and Military Instructors with emphasis in LE and intelligence issues and maritime operations Agency or Academy Recommendation Agency or Academy Recommendation Complete an Academy Instructor Training Program or Indoctrination Complete an Academy Instructor Training Program or Indoctrination

Maritime Critical Incident Response Training and Assessment Promotes and facilitates interagency cooperation in U.S. ports Promotes and facilitates interagency cooperation in U.S. ports Allows participating agencies to test their ability to respond to a critical incident Allows participating agencies to test their ability to respond to a critical incident

The Challenge In Course Design Simple Simple Realistic Realistic USCG Input USCG Input Asset Identification Asset Identification Commercial Assistance and Input Commercial Assistance and Input Port Maritime Security Group Port Maritime Security Group

Experiential Training

Realistic Realistic Practical Practical Promotes Officer Safety and Survival Promotes Officer Safety and Survival Exercises the Officer’s Judgment and ability to perform under pressure Exercises the Officer’s Judgment and ability to perform under pressure Provides Agencies an honest performance evaluation of personnel and equipment Provides Agencies an honest performance evaluation of personnel and equipment Low Cost / High Yield

Scenario-Based Training Discussion Experiential Training Ups and Downs

Standardized Operations NMLEA believes in standardized training in the maritime and LE community NMLEA believes in standardized training in the maritime and LE community Promotes USCG and FLETC Marine Division Methodologies / Tactics Promotes USCG and FLETC Marine Division Methodologies / Tactics National Incident Management System (DHS) National Incident Management System (DHS)

Use of Force FLETC Use of Force Model FLETC Use of Force Model Agency Subject Restraint Policies Apply Agency Subject Restraint Policies Apply USCG Subject Management Afloat USCG Subject Management Afloat

Subject Management (Safety)

MCIRT Objectives Multi or Individual Multi or Individual Agency Ops Agency Ops Communications Communications C&C C&C Logistics Logistics Asset ID Asset ID Agency Assessment Agency Assessment Equipment Assessment Equipment Assessment MOU’s MOU’s

MCIRT NMLEA Provides Independent Assessment NMLEA Provides Independent Assessment Participants Identify their own challenges and answer many of their own questions Participants Identify their own challenges and answer many of their own questions ID Equipment Needs ID Equipment Needs ID Additional Training needs ID Additional Training needs Prepares Officers for General Prepares Officers for General Law Enforcement Ops Afloat Law Enforcement Ops Afloat

Hot Wash Table Top / FTX Lessons Learned Table Top / FTX Lessons Learned a. C&C a. C&C b. Comms b. Comms c. Logistics c. Logistics d. Equip Eval d. Equip Eval e. Special e. Special Requests of Requests of NMLEA NMLEA f. MOU’s f. MOU’s

Instructor Trade Craft Law Enforcement Sponsor Law Enforcement Sponsor Seeking cooperation with local Maritime Based Corporations Seeking cooperation with local Maritime Based Corporations (Training Platforms) (Training Platforms) FBI / USCG-COTP Participation when exercising NIMS FBI / USCG-COTP Participation when exercising NIMS Media Media USCG NTM (Required) USCG NTM (Required) Advise Port Authority (Required) Advise Port Authority (Required) Advise appropriate LE agencies Advise appropriate LE agencies

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