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Authorities in Latin America face a constant and ever evolving battle with drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) in the sense that smuggling garners multi-billion dollar profits for these groups yearly. One benefit that comes with a never-ending cash flow is the ability to build highly advanced trafficking vessels that are used to move maritime shipments from South America to profitable markets in the United States and Europe. What is most noteworthy about the vessels used by DTOs is that, although they have evolved over the last two decades, tried and true vessels such as pangas retrofitted into go-fast vessels are still a staple part of any cartel's maritime trafficking arsenal.
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| NMLEA Workshop planning happening now, and you can be a part of the process
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The Academy staff is working on its workshop plans for the balance of the year, and into 2019. The goal is to deliver a workshop in the following regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, Northwest and Southwest. The 1 or 2 day Workshop Agendas include subject areas like these: Tactical Behavior Science, Advanced Firearms training, Maritime Active Threat Response, Industry State of the Union (hear directly from key manufacturers), Grant Forecast (what's on the horizon as it relates to the PSGP,) Training Advances in the Maritime First Responder Community, National Maritime Intelligence Efforts (and how they relate to you and your area of operations,) and the latest in Maritime Border Security.
Would you like a workshop in your area? You can be a part of the planning process by letting us know when and where you would like to have the workshop. Just send an email to info@nmlea.org with "Workshops" in the subject line. Make your recommendations and we’ll be sure to include you in the process. Or, if you like to brainstorm about how a workshop would look in your area, reach out to the boss directly: Mark.DuPont@nmlea.org.
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An Interview with Dr. Charlie Scheer, Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi about some very interesting information and data he has collected in collaboration with four other universities
As iterated in our White Paper, "Navigating the Changing Seascape in Maritime Public Safety," the People part of the 4 P's (People, Platforms/Procurement, Processes, Performance) represent the biggest and most complex challenges for managers, supervisors, and leaders within the LEO community. Dr. Scheer has collected some fascinating data on the future of law enforcement through the eyes of the next generation of officers, or potential officers. Listen in as Dr. Scheer shares some very early information and begins to outline how the recruiting, training and retention challenges can be overcome by paying attention to what his survey respondents are saying. For more information on Dr. Scheer's survey, contact the Academy by clicking here, and note that the survey report will be posted on the NMLEA website when it is released in August.
Listen to the full Podcast by clicking here.
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| NMLEA STAR Product in the News: RiskSense in 2018 Awards Program
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If you want to learn more about cyber risk management, and why RiskSense is getting a lot of national, industry and government attention, check out this story in American Security Today. You'll see an interview with the RiskSense CEO Dr. Srinivas Makkamala, and a breakdown of what makes RiskSense so different in this evolving world.
For maritime stakeholders (port authorities, shipping companies, cruise lines, etc.), now is the time to look at a scalable cyber risk management tool that can identify your assets, their key vulnerabilities, and potential exploits, and prioritize them for you using intelligence resources and a dashboard visual Risk Score that can help you manage the threats.
To learn more about how RiskSense platform can provide the cyber risk management tools that you need to safety and securely become proactive vs. reactive for as little as $12.50 per device, contact us at Cyber@nmlea.org and we will connect you to the RiskSense team.
About the STAR Program
The NMLEA has developed a program to help agencies and vendors discern products in a crowded marketplace by utilizing our staff and our members to provide reviews and evaluations of products. Our cadre of professionals have spent more than two decades compiling a body of knowledge and developing solutions for agencies in the areas of equipment evaluation, testing, acquisition, management and sustainment. We've taken that experience to develop an evaluation and assessment protocol and called it the NMLEA STAR PROGRAM: Service Tested — Academy Recognized. Helping teams throughout the Nation at the local, county, state, federal, tribal, military and private sector levels (and internationally through the IMLEA), the STAR Program provides a network of operators, peers and subject matter experts to help in the evaluation and assessment processes.
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An Interview with Tres Martin and Brad Schoenwald
As we all can attest, the advancement of boat designs and technologies have been impressive. But often, the 4 P's in Public Safety (People, Platforms, Processes and Performance, as discussed in our White Paper, Navigating the Changing Seascape of Maritime Public Safety) aren't always keeping up. For the People part, we often find officers in positions with maritime operational expectations, without the proper training. On the Platform side of things, we don't always get the right designs or equipment to conduct the mission we really want that boat to do. Our Processes don't always keep up with the latest technologies, as our knowledge may be limited because due to the significant loss of institutional knowledge, as "Boomers" retire at an alarming rate (there's the People part again). So this, in turn, affects our Procurement Process, our Platform choices, our training processes, and most importantly, our Performance.
Tres Martin is one of the best known subject matter experts in performance boat operations, having won four National and four World Titles and inducted into the APBA Hall of Fame Champions. Tres has taught NAVY Seals, Naval Special Warfare Services, US Coast Guard, Mercury Marine and other boat manufactures, and over a thousand individuals on advanced, high-performance boat skills. Due to his knowledge and expertise, Tres is also a consultant for the marine industries and insurance companies as well as for legal litigation.
Brad Shoenwald retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after over 20 years of service and numerous positions of leadership as an Executive Officer, and as an Officer-in- Charge. In addition to his operational background, Brad has an extensive background in instructional Technologies and Human Performance Technologies. The depth of this training and education resulted in Special Recognition for Inspirational Leadership at the Chief Petty Officer Academy in New London Connecticut. Brad is also on staff at the USCG Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise, where cruise ship inspectors from around the world are trained on complex systems, crew proficiency and performance as well as all the regulations governing the Cruise Industry. Brad writes for a variety of boating magazines and is frequently requested to speak during boating safely and human performance technologies conferences.
Listen in as these gentlemen discuss some of the challenges in today's maritime operational environment, and how advanced training can impact an organization and its officers by clicking here. For more information on this training, you can contact the Academy by clicking here.
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The Associated Press via Navy Times
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is now offering an academic program in cyber systems, its first new major in a quarter century. The program beginning this fall reflects the maritime service's evolution toward conducting operations in cyberspace as it does at sea and by air, said Capt. Lee Petty, chief of the Coast Guard's Office of Cyberspace Forces in Washington.
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Arkansas Online
Arkansas Game and Fish officers are handing out faux citations that are actually ice cream coupons to children they meet on the water who are wearing life jackets, a program that's drawing wide attention online. A user recently posted a photograph of one of the blank citation coupons on Reddit under the title "Cops should start issuing more of these."
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Homeland Security Today
Keeping sensitive information out of the wrong hands should be a priority for any business that runs a high volume of online transactions. Most organizations' traditional defense tactics like antivirus, firewalls, blacklists, etc., are proving woefully inadequate in countering hackers' ever-more sophisticated methods. Therefore, these organizations need a more comprehensive digital security strategy, one that includes an in-depth review of parties in their digital ecosystem, as well as proactive, continuous monitoring and analysis of all their activities.
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Occupational Safety & Safety
The International Maritime Organization held a port security workshop in Veracruz, Mexico, on July 12-13. The event aimed to promote a multi-agency approach to maritime security and law enforcement to improve cooperation among government departments. The event also highlighted the need for an integrated approach to the implementation of SOLAS (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) Chapter XI-2, the ISPS Code, and broader security measures.
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NRA Family
Sgt. Kim Chandler's time is spent enforcing fish and wildlife laws as well as boating, hunting and fishing laws, but there are times when he must also enforce the laws of the state, and even some federal laws. When you're a game warden, says Chandler, "You're pretty much a cop." But law enforcement is just one part of a job that includes a lot of variety.
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Star Tribune
U.S. boat sales were at record levels last year, but watercraft manufacturers hit a speed bump this month when new U.S. trade tariffs went into effect for aluminum and steel imports. Europe, Canada and Mexico have retaliated with new taxes of their own on a host of U.S. made goods including metals, bourbon, soybeans and boats. Some industry watchers are alarmed. About 40 percent of all U.S. boats are made of aluminum. And about 10 to 15 percent get exported to customers in other countries.
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