THIS CONTRACT WILL BE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER. POINT OF CONTACT: DON NEW A KEY PART OF THE MISSION OF…

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THIS CONTRACT WILL BE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER. POINT OF CONTACT: DON NEW A KEY PART OF THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (NLECTC-RM) IS TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERFORM THEIR DUTIES MORE SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. LAST YEAR, AT THE REQUEST OF ROBERT MCCUNE, FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS SERVICE (FAMS), DENVER FIELD OFFICE EXPLOSIVES SPECIALIST, WE MODIFIED SOME OF OUR FIRST RESPONDER/POST-BLAST COURSES IN ATTEMPT TO SHOW VARIOUS TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES AND IGNITION SWITCHES THAT COULD BE USED WITHIN AN AIRLINE ENVIRONMENT. THIS YEAR, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM LAST YEAR%U2019S SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATIONS, WE BELIEVE WITH FURTHER COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT WITH THE DENVER FIELD OFFICE OF FAMS, WE WILL PRODUCE A MORE TAILORED TRAINING PROGRAM TO HELP THE DENVER OFFICE%U2019S AIR MARSHALS IN IDENTIFYING AND RECOGNIZING AN EXPLOSIVE THREAT IN THEIR CONTINUING MISSION TO PROTECT CIVIL AIR TRANSPORTATION. TO BE SPECIFIC THIS YEAR%U2019S DEMONSTRATIONS WILL INVOLVE A %U201CSHOW AND TELL%U201D OF VARIOUS TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES FOLLOWED BY THE DETONATION OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF THESE EXPLOSIVES (APPROXIMATELY ONE POUND OR LESS). WE WILL BE USING AIRCRAFT SEATS AND OVERHEAD BINS PROVIDED BY THE DENVER FAMS OFFICE FOR THESE DEMONSTRATIONS. THE TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF FIVE SEPARATE DEMONSTRATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 STUDENTS EACH, STARTING IN THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 TIME FRAME. WE WILL COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH THE DENVER FIELD OFFICE%U2019S ROBERT MCCUNE TO FINALIZE DATES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.