The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to announce three opportunities to attend “Drone Assessment and Response Tactics” training presented by New Mexico Tech.
This course provides first responders and emergency managers with the knowledge and tools necessary to detect, identify, track, assess, respond and report UAS activity. Participants are presented with information on the current UAS terrorist and criminal threat, technology, and analog and electronic detection techniques. Participants are guided through demonstrations and exercises on the varying UAS types, their capabilities, and simulated threats involving Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Recognize Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) uses and components.
Recognize the threat posed by the criminal and terrorist use of commercially available Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology.
Identify Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) tactics available to emergency first responders.
Recognize regulations, laws, and policies pertaining to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Discuss CUAS Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) used throughout a case study.
Identify TTPs to detect UAS activity using visual, audio or technological resources.
Distinguish between types of UAS, payloads, and legal/safe operations.
Recognize effective methods to track UAS activity and communicate to appropriate authorities.
Assess Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activity and recommend response options and considerations.
Discuss response considerations to respond and deter unsafe, unauthorized, illegal, or terrorist Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activity.
Understand evidence collection and reporting Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) activity to appropriate agencies.
This training is intended for sworn law enforcement officers, campus security officers, school security officers, fire services, emergency medical services, emergency management.
Partial In-service Credit (PIC) for sworn Virginia law enforcement officers and campus/school security officers is available.
There is no cost to attend this training, however pre-registration is required.
Participants are responsible for their transportation and lodging arrangements and expenses.
Check in will begin at 7:30 a.m. and course will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Pre-registration is required via DCJS’ online registration system.
Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
