The National Center for Explosives Training and Research, located on Redstone Arsenal, recently hosted 21 members of the Mexican Federal Police, Federal Attorney General’s Office, State Police, and Mexican Military Personnel for an intensive Post Blast Investigative Techniques course. This international training initiative equips foreign law enforcement and foreign military partners with advanced skills to systematically investigate explosive scenes amid a rise in bombing incidents.
This bilateral training comes at a critical time, as law enforcement and military agencies in Mexico increasingly encounter high explosives related incidents and grenade attacks.
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Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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