ATF Hosts Military, Federal, State & Local Law Enforcement for Post-Blast Investigative Techniques Course
LOS ANGELES–The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be hosting a Post-Blast Investigative Techniques course for military and law enforcement personnel. The weeklong course offers instruction in explosives identification, explosives effects, improvised explosives device (IED) component recognition and evidence collection. It is designed to teach a systematic method of investigating an explosion scene.
Thirty students will complete the 40-hour course culminating in the students processing a three vehicle post-blast scene. Students will use the training to supplement their skills and techniques in post-blast investigations to aid in apprehending and prosecuting bombers in Southern California and worldwide.
WHO: ATF
WHAT: Opportunity to film three vehicles exploding and interview ATF’s National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCTER) trainers and students processing the post-blast scene.
WHERE: Republic Services Sycamore Landfill, 8514 Mast Blvd., San Diego, CA 92071
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 23 to Friday, Sept. 27.
Media opportunity:
Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.
Vehicle explosion and interviews with trainers (Students will not be there)
Media opportunity:
Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
Students collecting evidence processing the scene – Interviews with trainers and students.
RSVP: Los Angeles Field Division PIO Ginger Colbrun via email at ginger.colbrun@atf.gov or phone (202) 631-3543 by Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. and note which date you are attending.
Participating agencies:
- Navy
- Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
- Riverside Police Department
- San Diego Fire - Rescue Bomb Squad
- San Diego Police Department
- Harbor Police Department
- San Diego Sheriff’s Bomb Squad
- California State Fire Marshall’s Office
A car on fire with billowing black smoke in a dirt field and with a firetruck standing.
