Southern Anti-Terrorist Regional Training Academy

Col Jim Bridges

OVERVIEW:

-Mission & Concept-Training Targets-Goals

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A wake up call for

America:

A new mission for Law

Enforcement and other first responders:

9-11

Response to Terrorism

• Ultimately Response to Terrorism is a Local Issue

• Local Responders are First to arrive; last to leave

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Expand Training for ALL First Responders

MISSION STATEMENT:

“The Mission of the Southern Anti-terrorist Regional Training Academy is to support national security efforts by providing the highest level of counter terrorism training for local law enforcement officers. SARTA will ensure that law enforcement officers and other first responders receive the most advanced and diverse counter terrorism training possible.”

A Consolidated Effortby

• Federal Government• Private Industry• Local Law

Enforcement• National Guard• L.S.U.• LA State Police

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

RCTA Model:Regional Counterdrug Training Academy

• Managed by Mississippi National Guard

• Assisted by Law Enforcement Advisory Board

• World Class Training• Tuition at no charge• Meals & Lodging provided

at no charge

• Former Hospital

• 45,000 sq ft renovation to include: – Classrooms– Office Space– Lodging for

78 officers

Conference Center

Tactical Training Center:

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TACTICAL TRAINING:

Mobile Tactical Trainer:

TACTICAL TRAINING:

Training Targets:

• Parish & County Sheriffs Departments

• City Police Departments

• University Police• State Enforcement

Officers• Federal Employees• Private Industry

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Goals2004:

• Refine & Expand Training Curriculum

• Develop Additional Partnerships

• Construction of the Tactical City

• Field the Mobile Tactical Trainer

• Train Law Enforcement

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S.A.R.T.A. COURSES:

Critical Incident Management

Incident Command Interview / Interrogation

Islamic Culture Media Relations

NARCO TerrorismTactical Maneuvers in a Terrorist Environment

Urban Assault WeaponsHostage Negotiations & Communication Skills

Leadership & SupervisionSuicide Bombers

Bombs & Booby Traps

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461 Municipal Police Officers235 Sheriff’s Deputies 53 LA National Guardsmen 62 University Police 82 Louisiana State Police 8 LA DHH 3 FBI 10 U.S. Army 5 U.S. Marshall’s 7 U.S. Marines & Marine

Reserves 4 Private Industry 6 LA Attorney General 1 LA OHS & EP 43 Probation & Parole 12 Medical Center of NO PD 2 Wildlife & Fisheries 35 Fire Department 8 Corrections

TRAINING NUMBERS:

TOTALS:# of Classes - 34

Total Trained 1037

Total Training Days 2824

Out of State Attendees:California Pennsylvania

Kansas Tennessee

North Carolina Texas

Our community; our state; and our nation:

ARE DEPENDING ON US