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Mission
& Functions
The
mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Office
of Training is to develop, deliver and advocate preeminent law enforcement
and non-law enforcement training to DEA personnel and appropriate federal,
state, local, and foreign law enforcement counterparts. The goal of
this training is to improve student’s individual and organizational
performance and assist them in achieving either DEA’s mission
and performance goals or those of their assigned organization.
Functions
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Manage and
coordinate all entry-level, advanced, special skills and leadership
training programs
for DEA Special Agents, Diversion Investigators,
Chemists, and Intelligence Research Specialists.
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Manage and
coordinate all non-supervisory/non-managerial professional career
development training within DEA. This is achieved by identifying
in-service training needs, revising existing training programs,
and coordinating DEA employee attendance/enrollment at various interagency
and non-government
training venues.
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Manage and
coordinate all supervisory/managerial training for agent and non-agent
personnel. This training is offered either residentially, off-site,
or through cooperative partnerships with various Executive Leadership
organizations and universities.
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Manage and
coordinate specialized narcotics and dangerous drug law enforcement,
asset forfeiture, and intelligence training programs in the
United States and overseas for foreign police officials.
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Coordinate
all International Narcotics Enforcement Management Seminars for high
ranking foreign officials.
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Provide oversight
of the counterdrug training programs for the International Law Enforcement
Academies (ILEA) in Bangkok, Thailand; Budapest, Hungary;
Latin America; and Gaborone, Botswana.
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Provide counterdrug
training for all vetted Sensitive Investigative Units in foreign
countries.
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Formulate all
DEA firearms training standards and procedures. This includes the
development, testing, evaluation, procurement, and distribution of
DEA-authorized firearms, ammunition, protective ballistic
garments, shields,
and related firearms equipment to support field operations needs.
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Provide recommendations
to the Critical Incident and Firearms Policy Review Committee (FPRC)
and the Deputy Administrator on standards, procedures,
and policies concerning all DEA shooting incidents
and firearms-related issues.
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Deliver all
clandestine laboratory certification training for DEA personnel and
appropriate domestic and foreign police agencies.
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Formulate all DEA tactical training standards and procedures. This includes
the development, testing, evaluation, procurement and distribution of
DEA authorized tactical-related equipment to support field operation
needs.
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