Law Enforcement Assistance-Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training (16.004)

Program

16.004 Law Enforcement Assistance-Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Drug Enforcement Administration

Authorization

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.

Program Number

16.004

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To acquaint appropriate professional and enforcement personnel with (1) techniques in the conduct of drug investigations; (2) aspects of physical security in legitimate drug distribution; (3) techniques in analysis of drugs for evidential purpose; (4) pharmacology, socio-psychological aspects of drug abuse, drug education, and; (5) management and supervisory training for drug unit Commanders.

Types of Assistance

TRAINING

Uses and Use Restrictions

For use by accredited members of agencies or organizations involved in the control of drug abuse or regulation of the drug industry.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

State, local, military, and other Federal law enforcement and regulatory officials; crime laboratory technicians and forensic chemists.

Beneficiary Eligibility

State, local, military, and other Federal law enforcement and regulatory officials; crime laboratory technicians and forensic chemists.

Credentials/Documentation

The applicant must furnish suitable credentials. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Made in the form of a letter or a pre- printed application to the Divisional Office in the area or to the DEA Office of Training.

Award Procedure

By written communication to applicant (teletype, letter, etc).

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

None.

Appeals

None.

Renewals

None.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

None. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: None.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

No audits are required for this program.

Records

None.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: The Office of Training provided training to 46,942 state and local officers in FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: The Office of Training projects approximately 36,685 state and local officers to be trained in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: The FY 2010 budget process is currently in progress, so the Office of Training has not been informed of approved funding levels for training.

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-1100-0-1-751.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $3,371,843; FY 09 est $3,507,543; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. See the list of regional offices of the DEA in the Catalog address Appendix IV.

Headquarters Office

Office of Training P.O. Box 1475, Quantico, Virginia 22134-1475 Phone: (703) 632-5141 Fax: (703) 632-5167

Web Site Address

http://www.usdoj.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.