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[ Training Against Drugs and Terror ]
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Meeting in Orlando in the last
week of March, 2002, almost 800
state, county, and city narcotics
police officers from 49 states
received Technology Transfer Program
training in the use of counterdrug
systems and devices that can also
help them deter acts of terrorism in
their own communities. Many officers
attending the largest training in
CTAC's history said counterterrorism is
now their first priority and they are
working closely with Federal agencies.
[ Law Enforcement Research & Development ]
Research and development for next-generation counterdrug
systems and devices is underway in private industry, at other
federal agencies (whose work in this area CTAC coordinates),
and at CTAC's Test Beds.
The Communications and Sensors Test Bed
- Surveillance and Tracking Sensors
- Communications Intercepts
- Facial Recognition Software
The Information Technology Test Bed
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Partnered with FBI's Information Resources
Division
- Creating and evaluating powerful advanced
case management systems
- Systems detect crime patterns, analyze crimes
CTAC also sponsors
- Non-intrusive inspection research to develop a
neutron probe that can quickly detect contraband in sacks of grain and other commodities
- Chemical research to render useless for drug
dealers the ammonia rich fertilizers they
often steal from farmers to "cook" methamphetamine
- Testing with the Coast Guard of a number of
small UAV video transmitting surveillance
drone aircraft to assist in narcotics enforcement operations
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Last Updated: August 29, 2002
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