Border Guards to Study WMD Detection
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Tuesday, Sept 16, 2003
RICHLAND, Wash. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspectors in Washington state are about to undergo training in the detection of weapons of mass destruction.
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will instruct the inspectors at a special training course this week in Richland, Wash.
This is the second year for the program, which is being conducted by PNNL with the newly created Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.
During the three-day program, border inspectors receive comprehensive training to detect, identify, interdict and investigate the illicit movement of materials, commodities and components associated with the development or deployment of weapons of mass destruction.
The course is the first government-sponsored program that educates U.S. border inspectors specifically about weapons of mass destruction. About 25 inspectors participate in each course.
Since June 2002, nearly 400 CBP officers have completed the training. The curriculum includes classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations and exercises.
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