Maritime Law Enforcement Academy Training Programs

BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

Description:
This course is designed to assist the officer in the development of maritime accident investigative skills. Through lecture, discussion, and scenario based training, the officer will learn and apply techniques which will assist in their ability to reconstruct accidents and prepare cases for court presentation. Further, students will learn to plan and execute an effective response to boating accident investigations. Advanced preparation regarding specific equipment and material required for marine accident investigations and their use, assistance resource identification, and establishing control of the accident site will be covered.

Terminal Performance Objective:
Given a scenario, the student will demonstrate the skills necessary to respond to, investigate, and make ready for court presentation, a boating accident with fatality, according to the principles and techniques covered in this course of instruction.

Interim Performance Objectives:
1. Identify the required planning for proper response to a boating accident investigation, scene management, and asset coordination.
2. Demonstrate investigative techniques to reconstruct a maritime accident.
3. Demonstrate the ability to prepare and make ready for court presentation, a maritime accident involving boating under the influence with fatality.

Method of Evaluation:
1. Demonstrate proficiency during laboratory and field excursus.

OFFICER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL TACTICS AFLOAT

Description:
This course is designed to provide the student the skills necessary to conduct safe and thorough law enforcement boarding's. The course focuses on subject management and arrest afloat, tactical awareness and officer safety considerations afloat, review of Federal, State and Local Boating laws, vessel handling and boarding preparations, and vessel close quarters maneuvering. This course will include a two day exercise consisting of various scenario's commonly associated with law enforcement afloat. This exercise will test the students ability to apply previous training in use of force and effective communications with the officer safety and survival techniques delineated in this course.

Terminal Performance Objective:
Given a scenario, the student will demonstrate proficiency in conducting a safe and thorough boarding, safe and proficient vessel maneuvering in close quarters situations, and a thorough understanding of officer safety and survival afloat issues.

Interim Performance Objectives:
1. Identify hazards associated with law enforcement afloat not commonly found in land based operations.
2. Identify pre boarding procedures and considerations.
3. Demonstrate the ability to maneuver a vessel in a close quarters situation.
4. Demonstrate subject management techniques and arrest procedures afloat.
5. Demonstrate the knowledge and application of your agencies use of force policy in a scenario based training exercise.
6. Demonstrate a proper and safe law enforcement boarding in a scenario based training exercise.

Method of Evaluation:
1. Demonstrate proficiency during laboratory and field exercise.

VESSEL HANDLING AND TACTICS
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AFLOAT

Description:
This course is designed to provide the student the skills necessary to conduct safe and thorough law enforcement vessel operations. The course focuses on subject management and arrest afloat, tactical awareness and officer safety considerations afloat, review of Federal, State and Local Boating laws, vessel handling and boarding preparations, and vessel close quarters maneuvering. This course will include a two day exercise consisting of various scenario's commonly associated with law enforcement afloat. This exercise will test the students ability to apply previous training in use of force and effective communications with the officer safety and survival techniques delineated in this course.

Terminal Performance Objective:
Given a scenario, the student will demonstrate proficiency in conducting a safe and thorough boarding, safe and proficient vessel maneuvering in close quarters situations, and a thorough understanding of officer safety and survival afloat issues.

Interim Performance Objectives:
1. Identify hazards associated with law enforcement afloat not commonly found in land based operations.
2. Identify pre boarding procedures and considerations.
3. Demonstrate the ability to maneuver a vessel in a close quarters situation.
4. Demonstrate subject management techniques and arrest procedures afloat.
5. Demonstrate the knowledge and application of your agencies use of force policy in a scenario based training exercise.
6. Demonstrate a proper and safe law enforcement boarding in a scenario based training exercise.

Method of Evaluation:
1. Demonstrate proficiency during laboratory and field exercise.

TABLETOP EXERCISE

Description:
This course is designed to measure a ports ability to effectively respond to a maritime critical incident. Through lecture, discussion, and practical exercise, the participants will apply the incident command system and test command and control procedures, communications, logistics and ability to rapidly respond to a maritime critical incident using presently existing assets and resources.

Terminal Performance Objective:
Given a scenario, the students will demonstrate the skills necessary to respond to a maritime critical incident response involving a terrorist threat, according to the principles and techniques covered in this course of instruction.

Interim Performance Objectives:
1. Identify the critical elements of an effective incident command system given a maritime critical incident.
2. Demonstrate the application of the incident command system given a maritime critical incident response (MCIR) given a terrorist threat afloat.
3. Identify strengths and weaknesses in the maritime critical incident response and make recommendations for improvement.

Method of Evaluation:
1. Demonstrate proficiency during practical exercise.

FIELD TRAINING

Description:
This course is designed to measure a ports ability to effectively respond to a maritime critical incident. Through experiential field training using presently existing assets and facilities in the port, the participants will apply command and control, communications, logistics and ability to respond safely and effectively to a maritime critical incident involving a terrorist threat afloat.

Terminal Performance Objective:
Given a scenario, the student will demonstrate the skills necessary to respond to a maritime critical incident given a maritime critical incident involving a terrorist threat according to the principles and techniques covered in this course of instruction.

Interim Performance Objectives:
1. Identify the required planning for proper response to a maritime critical incident involving a terrorist threat afloat.
2. Demonstrate effective use of presently existing assets and resources for the purpose of responding to and interdicting a terrorist threat afloat.
3. Identify strengths and weaknesses in the ability of the port to respond to a maritime critical incident involving a terrorist threat.
4. Identify specific training and equipment needs to enhance the ports ability to effectively respond to a maritime critical incident involving a terrorist threat afloat.

Method of Evaluation:
1. Demonstrate proficiency during practical exercise.