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 Roanoke, Virginia – As September 11 has proven, the effects of terrorism can be devastating. Today, threats are taken seriously, regardless of scale. Officer Marc Chandler from the Roanoke Police Department participates in the Training Academy's Homeland Defense School. The goal? Preparedness - by streamlining frontline responses to disasters, emergencies and terrorist attacks.
Police officers and federal agents undergo a week-long series of classroom instruction and field training in Chemical and Biological Terrorism, Command and Control situations, among others.
ITT night vision field training, in particular, is a class Officer Chandler looks forward to teaching. When properly utilized, the equipment can make a tremendous impact in the effectiveness of Search and Rescue operations and Perimeter Control.
Such knowledge should be passed on.
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