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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-02-1035Raul Martinez Chief of Police (Through Channels Captain Miguel A. Commander Training Unit CITY Or MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE NIEMORANDOM September P, 2002 F LE Miami Police Training Facility (Parcel at N.W. 7 Ave. / 17- 20 St.) REFERECiCES ENCL0,SURES In 2001, citizens of Miami approved funding for a Miami Police Department training facility. Since that time, the Training Unit, along with the Support Services Section have visited and evaluated several possible sites within the boundaries of the city for the purpose of locating an appropriate locale. One of the major obstacles in finding a site has been the limited number of available parcels in the city that could accommodate the needs of the training center and the state mandated requirements of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). In some cases, the parcels had the necessary dimensions for the training facility, but existing impractical or unusable structures on the property required significant expenditures to either retrofit them for the necessary application or to demolish and clear the land. In recent months, the police department was informed of the possibility that a large parcel of land in the area of N.W. 7 Avenue and 17 Street could become available for our use. Bordered by N.W. 7 Avenue on the west, N.W. 20 Street on the north, I-95 on the east and N.W. 17 Street on the south, the irregular-shaped parcel of vacant land consists of approximately 4.52 acres. Initially, the City of Miami Commission adopted a resolution requesting that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) convey the site to the City of Miami or its designee for public purpose. The intent at that time was that the land be provided to Camillus House for their use. Subsequently a public hearing was held and the city commission voted against the use of this land by Camillus House, thereby paving the way for its possible use by the police department. On July 25, 2002, the City of Miami Commission adopted a resolution (#02-864), directing the City Manager to conduct a study of this site and report its findings at the September 11th Commission meeting, related to the possible construction of a training center at this location. Subsequently a visual inspection of the site was conducted by the police department, and it was determined that the parcel of land was large enough to accommodate the training center. On August 14, 2002, Ms. Laura Billberry, the Director of the Asset Management Department for the City of Miami was contacted by members of the Training Unit and was asked to ascertain the availability of the land and its current status. Ms. Billberry's office contacted representatives of FDOT , who claimed to be confused by the fact that the Commission had originally requested the land for Camillus House, and now wanted it for another purpose. Ms. Billberry was able to establish, however that the City of Miami had no title to the land, and therefore did not own it. As a result, a letter has been sent by the city to FDOT requesting that the site be used to build the Submitted Into the public record in connection with item _on - /-.0 02-1035 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Page 2 Raul Martinez training facility. The local office of FDOT has referred the request to Tallahassee for direction. As of this writing, no decision has yet been communicated to the city by FDOT. As to the actual site, 4.52 acres will accommodate a two-story administration building containing offices, an auditorium, classrooms, and a police academy. Two additional one-story buildings can also be constructed that would house an indoor firearms range and our survival training function, including a gymnasium to be used for defensive tactics and for physical training for current employees and police recruits. The administration building will contain approximately 27,000 square feet of space, the Officer Survival training building will contain approximately 21,000 square feet of space and the firearms range building will contain approximately 18,000 square feet of space. The total square footage of the project will be approximately 66,000 square feet. Attached please find floor plans that illustrate the layout of the three buildings, as well as the use of the surrounding property. These are just preliminary, not to scale plans prepared by our office that can be modified once a final decision is made on the project and an architect is contracted. In the plans, you will note that we have included an auditorium in the administration building, which is accessible and convenient to citizens. With this design, we can limit access of the public to other buildings and areas where high liability courses are taught (pistol range, officer survival, etc.), yet can be user friendly for those attending events in this building. Citizens on Patrol training and other classes geared to the public would take place in the administration building. All in- service police training unrelated to the pistol range or officer survival would also take place in this building. These include instruction on advanced and specialized training courses, including tactical command operations, weapons of mass destruction, anti -terrorism and other law enforcement - related subjects. As you are aware, the Miami Police Training Center (MPTC) is one of only three (3) training centers in Miami -Dade County that is certified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to provide law enforcement training. Currently, our training center has a Class B certification, which authorizes the police department a complete instruction on advanced and specialized training courses funded by the Region XIV Trust Fund. On average, the MPTC hosts twenty-five (25) courses during the Region XIV calendar year, which runs July through June of the following year. These classes are made available to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. In addition, the training center also hosts approximately twelve (12) in-service courses in the three (3) classrooms that are currently available. This figure does not include the pre- and post - orientation courses for recruits, and the Officer Survival and annual firearms qualifications courses geared towards our officers, and which are a continuous on-going process. These courses are held in the David Herring Training Center facility and the Miami -Dade Firearms Range, for lack of space in our current location. The proposed training center would provide the department with the additional training classrooms that we currently lack at our present location, thereby offering an opportunity to further expand the training center's ability to conduct more training for outside law enforcement agencies. Attached, please find a list of Region XIV courses offered at our training center, along with a synopsis of each course. Submitted into the public record in connection with item �.°on 02-1035 Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Page 3 Raul Martinez Below is also a list of courses offered in the Training Center and which are not funded through Region XIV: • Weapons of Mass Destruction • Crisis Intervention Training • Laser Instructor Course • DUI Instructor Course • Forensic Scene Mapping • Field Training Officer • Flying Armed Course • Auto Theft Investigations • Basic Line Supervision • Advanced Line Supervision • S.A.R.A. Community Policing • Stress Management • Conflict Resolution • Cultural Diversity • DUI Standardized Sobriety Testing • Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation • Customer Service Provider Training • At -Scene Traffic Crash Investigation/ Traffic Homicide • Radar Instructor Course Although Miami Police recruits are currently trained at the School of Justice under our supervision, the department has never been totally satisfied with the services provided by the School of Justice. Our proposed training facility has incorporated classroom space and defensive tactics provisions that would accommodate a police academy in the event that we wish to branch out in that direction. A twenty-four (24) lane, indoor firearms range has also been incorporated in our design. The current state that we face, wherein we must obtain range time from another agency for our officers to qualify, has prevented our officers from participating more frequently than the current eighteen (18) month qualification period. The inclusion of a firearms range would not only allow for more frequent qualification periods, but it would allow officers to go to the range and practice. In addition, our own range would allow us to partner with other local, state and federal agencies to defray operational costs, and at the same time provide much needed firearms training time to agencies which would be assisting us in times of crisis. The range would contain the latest state-of- the-art computerized controls and features. We would be using frangible rounds in our firearms training that minimize health and safety concerns usually associated with lead projectiles. Additionally, with the use of frangible ammunition, a less expensive standard ventilation system can be utilized, rather than a more expensive heavy-duty system necessary when lead projectiles are used. Submitted Anto the public record in connection with item mon 9. /1-o-2 _ Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk Page 4 Raul Martinez Some issues that make this proposed site desirable are the fact that the site has the necessary dimensions to construct the facility that we require. Another positive aspect to this site is the fact that it is in the city of Miami and in relatively close -proximity to the police department's Headquarters building. The site is also centrally located, with access to State Road 836 and I-95, making it convenient for our officers coming from the north and south districts and those officers traveling from other law enforcement agencies. The site's location, with the expressway abutting the property on the east minimizes any neighborhood concerns of excessive noise emanating from the property, and enhances security in the facility. The fact that this locale is primarily in a business area also makes it more compatible, than if it were located in a strictly residential area. Construction of a new charter school next to the Headquarters building makes it difficult for our department to continue to use the Headquarters building and its surroundings as a staging area for mobilizations. The location of this proposed site, its dimensions, parking lots and classrooms within the training center make it more suitable for that purpose. Some issues that detract from this site are the fact that a driving range cannot be built there. FDLE mandates require driving ranges to have a paved area at least 300 feet by 600 feet, surrounded by an unobstructed run-off area situated off the public roadways. Realistically speaking, it would be very difficult to find any available site in the city that would accommodate a driving range. Even Miami -Dade Police Department, which has a tremendous amount of property surrounding their training complex, does not have enough land for this purpose. The Miami -Dade Police Department utilizes the School of Justice facility, as our department would have to do, to conduct this type of training. Currently we conduct outdoor tactical simunition training on Virginia Key. Since outdoor simunition training must be conducted at least 200 yards from individuals not involved in the training scenarios, Virginia Key is the only area accessible to us with enough distance for conducting this training. We had hoped to construct our training center in a location where we could conduct outdoor simunition training at the facility. Due to distance requirements, outdoor simunition training cannot take place at the 7th Avenue locale. Here again, there are very few sites in the city that would accommodate the area necessary for this purpose. One alternative that we have identified to replace outdoor simunition training is the construction of a "shoot -house". A "shoot -house" is an indoor facility that basically accomplishes the same goal as outdoor simunition training, but on a lesser scale. It is basically a smaller, indoor version of the simulated storefronts at the FBI's "Hogan's Alley" located at Quantico, Virginia. We will be incorporating a "shoot - house" in our plans for the training facility at N.W. 7 Avenue. As we have been able to do in the past, we will provide training to law enforcement agencies from other countries as they try to cope with the ever-increasing concern of rising crime and terrorist threats. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item �_on J- Pris61;a A. Thompson City Cleric 02-103 Page 5 Raul Martinez A state-of-the-art Miami Police Training Center will benefit this community from many perspectives. We will be able to provide frequent and superior training to the officers who serve and protect our neighborhoods. We will provide training to local, state and federal agencies, which in time of need, we rely upon for assistance. We will be able to provide training to our citizens on ways to better prepare themselves in the event of chemical or biological attacks. We will also continue with current programs such as Citizens on Patrol, and enhance our training in crime - fighting techniques. We must plan for the future and address the needs identified as a result of increased domestic and foreign terrorist activities. A training center for the police department will significantly enhance the professionalism of our officers and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address criminal and terrorist threats. A training center of this scale will also send a message to the community that we believe in their safety and well being, and that this is a serious issue to us. In closing, other issues such as environmental contamination of the existing parcels, DERM regulations and other unidentified issues could affect land use; but on its face, we believe that this parcel will serve the needs of the police department for a training facility. For this reason, we wholeheartedly recommend that the city take the necessary steps to obtain this parcel of land, with the goal of constructing a neva training center that can serve us for many years to come. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact me at (305) 579- 6624. MAE/ Submitted Into the public record in connection with item --Y!e on 02-1035 -Prisn'Nl - A. `5 � n: n psora Vtda�? � f` � C Cly Clerk MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT STAND ALONE TRAINING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS SQ. FT. TOTAL USE REQUIREMENTS # LENGTH WIDTH EACH SQ. FT. Commander 1 15 15 225 225 Deputy Commander 1 15 15 225 225 Clerical 1 15 15 225 225 Sergeant 1 10 10 100 100 Training Officers 3 25 25 625 1875 Classrooms 3 25 25 625 1875 Conference Room Auditorium Classroom Auditorium Lobby Computer Lab Incident Room Video Studio 1 20 1 50 1 100 1 25 1 25 1 25 20 400 50 2500 100 10000 25 625 25 625 50 1250 400 2500 10000 COMMENTS Temp. Dividing Walls High Ceiling, Theater Seating High Ceiling 625 Extra Electrical/ Phone Wiring, High Ceiling 625 Miniature Tabletop 1250 Extra Electrical Wiring, High Ceil. Library 1 25 15 375 375 Storage Room 2 25 15 375 750 Equipment Room 3 11 18 198 594 File Room 1 25 15 375 375 Bathrooms 7 25 25 625 4375 Lounge/Snack Area 1 18 198 1800 1800 Lobby(s)/Reception 1 25 25 625 625 Total Square Footage Administrative/Auditorium Building: 27019 Gymnasium/DT Center 1 100 100 10000 10000 High Ceiling Interactive Training Simulator Weights Weight Machines Aerobics DT Mats Folding Bleachers Sergeant 1 10 10 100 100 Training Officers 1 25 25 625 625 Classrooms 1 25 25 625 625 Locker Rooms 2 9000 9000 Bathrooms/Showers Storage Room 1 25 15 375 375 Equipment Room 1 11 18 198 198 Total Square FootaSe Officer Survival/Gymnasium Building: 20923 In -Door Range (24 Lane) 1 125 125 15625 15625 High Ceiling, 25 Yards Sergeant 1 10 10 100 100 Training Officers 1 25 25 625 625 Classrooms 1 25 25 625 625 Range Master 1 10 15 150 150 Armory 1 25 25 625 625 Storage Room 1 25 15 375 375 Equipment/Ammo Room 1 11 18 198 198 Total Square Footage Range Building: 18323 TOTAL TRAINING SQUARE FOOTAGE: 66265 02-1035 Submitted !nto the public record In connection with item on 9_- Priscilla . �"hOMPson City Clerk N.W. 19 TERR. N.W. 20 ST. — — — — — — — — — — PUBLIC N.W. 18 ST. OPEN AIR PAVILION / CLASSROOM l'JIQ �,A -CLASSI !A7 "n POLI., -,- PARKIN, 4E M Submitted !nto the public a1RASRQQS .N l record in conne-c-tion vvith POLICE item J11, on -9- PARKING Priscil.ia A. -i'lliompson City Clerk ----------- N.W 17 ST. 10 3 5 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING �0 0 X 1-RESTROOMS 2 -RECEPTIONIST 3 -OFFICER'S OFFICES 4 -SGT. OFFICE &CONFERENCE ROOM 6-CAPT. OFFICE 7 -LT. OFFICE FIRST FLOOR L u u e n l J #1 #14 #13 #1 LOBB' 8 -LOUNGE I SNACK ROOM 9 -FILE ROOM 10 -ELEVATOR 11 -ELECTRICAL ROOM 12 -AUDITORIUM 13 -STAGE 14 -STORAGE #1 1 #7 1 #13 #1 1 #3 1 #2 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING #2 1 #2 1 #8 HALLWAY 1-RESTROOMS 2 -CLASSROOMS 3 -STORAGE 4 -UPPER AUDITORIUM 5 -TRAINING OFFICERS OFFICE 6 -COMPUTER LAB 7-AUDIO/VIDEO STORAGE ROOM #12 1 #6 SECOND FLOOR Submitted Into the public record in connection with item 5/6 on Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk &INCIDENT ROOM 9 -LIBRARY 10 -ELEVATOR 11 -ELECTRICAL ROOM 12 -AUDITORIUM CLASSROOM 13-AUDIO/VIDEO STUDIO f�� MOVEABLE WALLS 1 -STORAGE OFFICER SURVIVAL - PHYSICAL TRAINING CENTER 2 -LOCKER ROO RESTROOM INTERACTIVE TRAINING SIMULATOR ROOM . OFFICE FFICES 16 -CLASSROOMS 17 -GYMNASIUM NEIGHT TRAINING AREA #2 #2 1 #3 1 #4 #1 #8 #7 Submitted Into the public record in connection w ith item f5-r7iscilla A• jpson Ci y Clerk I:/_1I��i�l_1'1 #5 #6 0 #1 #5 #10 24 LANE INDOOR RANGE MIA HALLWAY #2 #11 ME #91 FIREARMS TRAINING STRUCTURE 1-RESTROOMS 2 -CLASSROOMS 3 -TRAINER OFFICES 4 -SGT. OFFICE 5 -WEAPONS CLEANING ROOM 6 -ARMORY 7 -INDOOR RANGE 8 -AMMUNITION STORAGE 9 -STORAGE 10 -VENTILATION UNIT 11 -A/C UNIT Submitted into the public ecord in connection wy em on #1 PrisciHa A. T omp City Clan° #1 i � 02-1035 Training Courses Conducted by the Miami Police Training Center COURSE TITLE: BREATH ALCOHOL TECHNICIAN Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the students with an understanding of both the technical and legal aspect of breath-alcohol analysis and assist the student in developing the skills necessary to operate an Intoxilyzer 5000 series. COURSE TITLE: RADAR CERTIFICATION Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed for the law enforcement officer in a patrol position to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and efficient use of the police traffic RADAR speed measurement device. COURSE TITLE: ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM Synopsis: This twenty-four (24) hour course is designed for the criminal justice participant to understan&and have a working knowledge of leadership and field training issues that relate to unethical acts. Topics will also include an understanding of an administrative process that prevents unethical acts and enhances professionalism. COURSE TITLE: HANDGUN TACTICAL Synopsis: This sixteen (16) hour course will cover the handling of sidearms during tactical encounters. The program will expose participants to the various techniques and tactics that could be used during the use of firearms in stressful situations. Students will participate in day/nighttime fire, discretionary shooting, close proximity shooting, combat shooting, handgun retention, and officer survival considerations. COURSE TITLE: DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed for the traffic officer or patrol officer responsible for enforcing traffic laws. The students are taught the techniques and procedures for evaluating persons suspected of drug impairment. COURSE TITLE: INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP Synopsis: This eighty (80) hour course was developed to enhance the criminal justice participants knowledge, skills and ability to provide efficient and effective training to fellow criminal justice personnel in those skills or subject areas dictated by local needs. The course will prepare the participant for certification as a State Certified Criminal Justice Instructor. Submitted Into the public rerord in connection with ihar _mon 9 -//-os 02-1035 Priscilla A. Thin son Cii y Clerk COURSE TITLE: FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP Synopsis: This forty-eight (48) hour course is designed to provide knowledge and hands-on training that will enable instructors to impart up-to-date, job-related firearms training to recruits and in-service personnel. This course will prepare the participant for certification as a State of FloridaCertified Firearms Instructor. COURSE TITLE: INVESTIGATIVE CONCEPTS IN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS Synopsis: This 24 hour course is to provide the students knowledge, guidelines and procedures necessary to properly manage, investigate and document police action shooting incidents and other critical incidents, and to prepare for the litigation that will likely follow such occurrences. COURSE TITLE: CRIMINAL LAW Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course will cover the following topics; recent legislation and cases impacting on law enforcement, including those relating to high speed pursuit and other liability topics; substance criminal laws; warrantless searches, statements, and confessions; and laws of arrest. In addition, court decisions relating to stop and frisk and the United States Supreme Courts "plain feel" doctrine will be addressed. COURSE TITLE: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE DIVERSE WORKPLACE Synopsis: This forty (40) hour training course will focus on practical applications of selected leadership models such as the trait approach, the style approach, charismatic and transformational approaches, situational leadership, psychodynamic perspectives, group and team dynamics, and leadership issues in multicultural/diverse workplaces. The course will provide a balanced perspective that combines theoretical approaches and hands-on applications for law enforcement managers, supervisors and other personnel. The course will emphasize the importance of applying selected leadership skills congruent with the organizational culture. COURSE TITLE: INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to give the participants the understanding of the basic process and purpose of interviews and interrogations. The students will be able to differentiate between the two, and will be familiar with important case law affecting interview and interrogation procedures. COURSE TITLE: DIGNITARY PROTECTION ,bunted Into the public Tceca)rd in connection with oy ',iia A. T°nornpso§l City Clerk 02-1035 Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course will expose the participants to the latest techniques, strategies, and equipment necessary for the successful implementation of a Dignitary Protection Operation. The goal of the program is to provide the participant with the knowledge necessary to perform dignitary protections within his/her jurisdiction. COURSE TITLE: BASIC UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to expose the officers with information on the needs, maintenance, usage and basic repair of underwater photograph equipment. To allow the students to demonstrate through practical application the acquired knowledge and techniques pertaining to Basic Underwater Photography for Law Enforcement. COURSE TITLE: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Synopsis: This twenty-four (24) hour course will focus upon management and leadership styles, skills, abilities, roles, and responsibilities. Participants will complete two validated self-assessment tools to discover their management and leadership strengths, to identify areas that require further development, and to understand how their management and leadership style relates to ethical decision making, planning, problem solving, communication, delegation, time management, coaching and discipline. COURSE TITLE: COMBAT CONDITIONING FOR FEMALE OFFICERS Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is specifically designed for female law enforcement officers who would like to enhance their physical strength and psychological skills for controlling confrontations. This course will consist of classroom lecture, defensive tactics, ground fighting, knife retention, live fire drills, tactical simmunition shooting, practicums and extensive physical activity. COURSE TITLE: UNDERCOVER TACTICAL OPERATIONS COURSE Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course offers an intensive practical application for the explicit purpose of tactical survival and the basic investigative documentation. Mental and physical survival tactics for officers involved in high-risk encounters with subjects implicated in drugs or other investigations will be taught. This course is designed as hands on and direct learning application. High impact learning will be aided by simmunition equipped weapons for tracking operational skills and survival behaviors. Officers will be exposed to several practical surveillance scenarios, which will be critiqued by the overall quality of the surveillance. COURSE TITLE: CASE PREPARATION & COURT PRESENTATION Submitted Into the public record in connection with i how ilW?rn on 9 -- PriSGil`a A. Ttv ass? k 02-1035 Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to assist investigators in preparing strong cases for court and enhancing their courtroom testimony. Attorneys specializing in defense criminal proceedings and state attorneys will instruct the course. The students will be given a case to prepare during the week, which will be presented in a moot -court session. COURSE TITLE: TACTICAL COMMAND OPERATIONS Synopsis: This twenty-four (24) hour course is designed for commanders and supervisors (including SWAT personnel) or others responsible for critical incident command. This course will cover: SWAT concept history, philosophy and mission, command responsibilities, critical incident response, incident command, command decisions, crisis negotiations, barricaded subjects and hostage incidents. COURSE TITLE: RITUALISTIC CRIMES Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to provide the officer with the skills necessary to recognize and explain symbols and ritual items found in the course of a criminal investigation associated with Santeria, Palo Mayombe and Voodoo. Law Enforcement officers will be trained to investigate and interpret the other criminal activities. The programs goal is to provide law enforcement officers with an in-depth knowledge of Afro-Cuban Santeria, Palo Mayombe, Haitian Voodoo and other similar religions practiced. COURSE TITLE: ACTIVE SHOOTER Synopsis: This sixteen (16) hour course is designed to familiarize officers with effective tactics to deal with active shooter incidents. Particular emphasis will be placed on school related shootings. Course consists of both classroom and practical exercises. COURSE TITLE: CHEMICAL TEST REQUALIFICATION Synopsis: This eight (8) hour course is designed to re -qualify breath test operators for their two-year certification requirement relating to driving while impaired. COURSE TITLE: ARMED CONFRONTATION Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course will include tactics during armed confrontation, felony stops, traffic stops, in -progress crimes, and defensive tactics. Instruction will consist of classroom lecture, practicums, tactical simmunition shooting and extensive physical activity. COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to give the students an in-depth instruction in the use of the specific interrogation techniques, which have been proven Submitted Into the public record in connection with item _ L on Priscilla A. Thcgr1pson 02-1035 City Clerk effective with suspects involved in the spectrum of criminal activity. The students will then be required to participate in practicums designed for these crimes. Recent court rulings affecting the 5th and 6th Amendments rights and their resulting ramification will be addressed. COURSE TITLE: PHYSICAL FITNESS SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed for those individuals interested in mastering the basic facts, concepts, principles, and skills of developing individual physical fitness programs within their specialized setting. COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED RITUALISTIC CRIMES Synopsis: This twenty-four (24) hour course provides an in-depth analysis of religious cults in the United States, with an emphasis on contemporary non-traditional religious systems such as Santeria, Palo Mayombe, Haitian Voodoo and Afro -Brazilian Candomble & Macumba. The South Florida diverse cultural populations bring numerous religious traditions together, thus making it relevant, as well as understanding their potential for forensic and criminal activities. Only officers that have received the 40 -hour basic course titled, "Ritualistic Crime Investigation" are eligible to enroll in this advanced seminar. The goal is to expand and enhance knowledge of Afro-American religions by focusing on Santeria, Palo Mayombe and Haitian Voodoo. Learning strategies for this advanced course includes detailed analysis of related cases, participant - observation of selected rituals involving animal sacrifice, divination and other ceremonials, small group exercises, ritual site visits and presentation by actual practitioners. COURSE TITLE: INJURY AND DEATH INVESTIGATION Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is designed to focus on practical and efficient investigate tools and techniques. The student will learn the various aspects of homicide investigation and use of the sound, professional investigative procedures. COURSE TITLE: MANDATORY TRAINING Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course is offered to fulfill the mandatory (and mandated) forty -hours of training that is required by the State of Florida for officers certification COURSE TITLE: ADVANCE FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP Synopsis: This 40 hour course is designed to enhance the performance of the Firearms Instructors with new researched techniques and equipment that will improve the remedial student performance. Only officers that have received the 48-hour basic course Submitted Into the public record in connection; vvrith item _on Priscilla A. T ha V on Cid < k �Jly s wl' B 02- 2 — � � V 5 , titled, "Firearms Instructor Techniques Workshop" are eligible to enroll in this advanced workshop. COURSE TITLE: POLICE TACTICAL CARBINE Synopsis: This 16 hour course is designed to familiarize the officer with new and basic shooting techniques that will enhance their ability to use their carbine in a safe and proper manner. They also go through marksmanship training from various distances and positions like prone, kneeling and the use of barricade and cover. COURSE TITLE: M-26 TASER WEAPON CERTIFICATION: Synopsis: This eight (8) hour course consists of an overview of the use of force continuum, physiological and physiological effects of the M-26 Taser, the most effective less -than -lethal weapon on the market today. Proper deployment methods, reporting procedures and the history and nomenclature of the M-26 Taser will also be covered, as well as hands-on training and videos. COURSE TITLE: OC SPRAY CERTIFICATION: Synopsis: This eight (8) hour course consists of an overview of the Use of Force Continuum, physiological and psychological effects of the Sabre Red pepper spray, proper deployment methods, reporting procedures and the history and nomenclature of the pepper spray. Hands on training and videos will be incorporated in the training. COURSE TITLE: FATS SIMULATOR TRAINING Synopsis: This four (4) hour course utilizes the FATS 3 simulator -training curriculum that consists of "shoot/don't shoot" situations involving computerized scenarios. The training will enhance the decision ability for the officer in a stressful shooting situation. Florida State Statutes relating to the use of deadly force are discussed in detail. Hands-on training will be incorporated in the training. COURSE TITLE: OFFICER SURVIVAL TRAINING Synopsis: This forty (40) hour course will assist officers in preparing mentally and physically during life threatening situations. The training will include cover and concealment, flashlight techniques, homeless sensitivity, profiling, defensive tactics, Asp refresher, handcuffing and searching techniques. Fats training and simunition training are incorporated in the session. The Fats and the simunition are hands- on and are incorporated in the training. Submitted Into the pLlh!, record in conncr ,', oon item _26 -Loi -f/ -_0.a Priscilla A. Thor ;;I_sJn (}2-103 City Clerk f. Submitted' Mok') the public, record in Oonnec.tion with, item Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk 02-1035 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA6 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission DISCUSSION DATE: AUG 3 0 2002 SUBJECT: Police Training Facility Site — NW 7 Ave and 18 Terr REFERENCES YDOT Property ENCLOSURES: FILE : At your request the Administration was directed to study the feasibility of constructing the Miami Police Department Training Facility at NW 7 Avenue, between 17th Street and 20th Street. This site is presently owned by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and had a previously been considered for the relocation of Camillus House. The site is approximately four acres in size and is made up of four separate parcels. FINDING It is our determination, after having inspected the site, that it is of sufficient size to construct the training facility and the surface parking that it requires. The training building will have regular classrooms, a computer -training classroom, an indoor firearms range, a shooting scenario firearms range, shooting scenario simulator training area, and defensive tactics training area along with administrative instructor offices. j v�- CAG /jtl b2-1035