Center for Task Force Training.Created in 1991, the Center for Task Force Training (CenTF) provides specialized training to law enforcement personnel serving on drug task forces. The Bureau of Justice Assistance Noun 1. Bureau of Justice Assistance - the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse BJA (BJA Noun 1. BJA - the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse Bureau of Justice Assistance ), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, administers the program and provides funds either through grants or state or local funds. The CenTF strives to increase the operational effectiveness of task forces in two areas: task force command and methamphetamine investigation management. The narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. task force workshop provides management-level training in the operation of a multijurisdictional task force to narcotics task force commanders, supervisors, and senior investigators. The methamphetamine investigation management workshop addresses the operational aspects of managing methamphetamine investigations, as well as other problems specific to these types of investigations. The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. specializing in law enforcement research and education, coordinates CenTF training workshops. Representatives from state, county, or local law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). ; the applicable Regional Information Sharing Systems Intelligence Center; and the area's U.S. attorney's office cohost co·host or co-host n. A joint host, as of a social event. tr.v. co·host·ed, co·host·ing, co·hosts To serve as a joint host of: the training, and experienced, command-level instructors teach each workshop. The lessons learned from the BJA-funded Organized Crime Narcotics Trafficking Enforcement Program provide the basis for the training. Participants pay no registration or tuition fee and may qualify for Peace Officer Standards and Training credit for attendance. Participants can register for the workshops by mail, fax, or telephone. |
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