BRTC activities supporting IAANIJOST mission

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE
Office of Science and Technology-NLECTC/BRTC
NLECTC
NLECTC/BRTC OVERVIEW BRIEFING National Law
Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
(NLECTC) system Border Research and Technology
Center (BRTC) Western Operations http//www.just
net.org/brtc 888-656-2782 (voice) 888-660-2782
(FAX) Brtcwestops_at_sbcglobal.net Cdaldri_at_sandia.go
v The BRTC Western Operations is operated by
Sandia National Laboratories in technical
partnerships with the Naval Space and Warfare
Systems Center, San Diego through Interagency
Agreements with the USDOE/NNSA and the Department
of the Navy as well as a Cooperative Agreement
with Sheriffs Association of Texas 2008
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Border Research and Technology Center (BRTC)

• The BRTC is part of the National Law Enforcement
  and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
  system, a program of the National Institute of
  Justice (OJP/USDOJ)
• The system is established in statute and
  enables NIJ Science and Technology program to
  carry out its own statutory mission that includes
  research and development work as well as
  technology assistance in support of all elements
  of the criminal justice community.
• The BRTC focuses on State and local law
  enforcement operating in U.S. border region
  principally SW Borderalso Pacific and Inland
  NWand elsewhere along the northern border
• The Sheriffs Association of Texas and Sandia
  National Laboratories collaborate to support the
  BRTC.

BRTC-Austin (Sheriffs
Association of Texas) BRTC-Western Operations
(Sandia)
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BRTC activities supporting NIJs mission

• Technical Information Disseminationaka
  knowledge transfer
• Requirements identification in support of NIJ RD
  program portfolios
• Technology Assistance/ Demonstration
• NIJ/NLECTC resources for the SWB

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NIJ/BRTC activities supporting IAA/NIJ/OST
mission

• NIJ Technical information dissemination
  generally Criminal justice research information
  products, studies, and other publications
  sponsored and/or supported by the National
  Institute of Justice, e.g. NIJ Journal
  TechBeat
• Special Studies
• Undocumented Immigrants in U.S.-Mexico Border
  Counties The Costs of Law Enforcement and
  Criminal Justice Services September 2007. Eller
  College of Management. University of Arizona.
• See www.bordercounties.org
• BRTC Technical Papers
• Bait Vehicle Technologies and Motor Vehicle
  theft Along the Southwest Border SAND2007-6010
• Focus Group Report Requirements Definition
  Vehicle Fuel Tank Inspection Technologies work
  sponsored by Sandia/BRTC and performed by the
  Physical Science Laboratory, New Mexico State
  University. March 2007
• Technology Requirements for Selected State,
  County and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies
  along the Southwest Border SAND2006-2379
• Trace Contraband Detection Field Test by the
  South Texas Specialized Crimes and Narcotics Task
  Force SAND2006-1332
• Contraband Detection in the Pima County Jail
  Mail Room SAND2002

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Requirements identification in support of NIJ RD
program portfolios

• BRTC Advisory Council consisting of federal,
  state and local law enforcement located along
  U.S. southern and northern border as well as
  other Center Regional Advisory Councils, e.g.
  RULETC
• Technology Working Groups, e.g. Biometrics
  TWG.now operated by Sensors, Surveillance and
  Biometrics Center of Excellence
• Relevant planning meetings such as the SW Border
  Sheriffs Coalition the Southwest Border Law
  Enforcement Coordinators Summit
  Canadian-American Planning Association
• NIJ Public Safety Aviation technology portfolio
• Specific technology/demonstration efforts in
  following areas
• Contraband Detection
• Surveillance
• Information Sharing
• Communications
• Biometrics

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BRTC-W Technology Assistance/Demonstrations

• Trace detection of narcotics
• Highway Check points
• Trace narcotics in jail/prison mail
• Specialized Surveillance Assistance
• BorderTrack/LaserMap
• Eagle Eyes
• Night Vision/Thermal Imaging
• Public Safety Aviation
• Powered Parachute
• Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
• Total Immersion training technologies
• Augmented Reality Technology Simulations (ARTS)
• Sandia activities
• Active Denial Device (NIJ Less Lethal Portfolio)
• Flash Bang (Improved safety)
• LDRD for Tunnel Detection
• Risk Assessment Methodologies
• Operations Research
• Communications/Information Sharing

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Technology Assistance/DemonstrationTrace
Detection of Narcotics

• Hound Pre-concentractor
• Kingsville, TX Task Force
• Pima County, AZ Jail
• TE Equipment loan
• Explosives, narcotics
• Facilitate demonstration of GE Mobile Trace
• San Diego PD
• Concurrent detection/identification of narcotics
  and explosives
• Technical Reports

Product or technology mentioned should not be
construed as product endorsement by the National
Institute of Justice or Sandia National
Laboratories
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Technology Assistance/DemonstrationSpecialized
Surveillance Assistance

• BorderTrack/LaserMap
• Val Verde County, TX
• Wireless reporting of GPS location of
  subject/object observed
• Eagle Eyes/Under bridge RVS
• Eagle Pass, TX
• UCSD/TWSG/DHS/BRTC
• 2 cameras reactivated for possible Reality
  Vision demo
• Vega Verde 2003
• Night Vision/Thermal Imaging
• Equipment loan/partnerships
• Advanced thermal capabilities identified by
  border crimes units
• SBINet relevance/limitations

Product or technology mentioned should not be
construed as product endorsement by the National
Institute of Justice or Sandia National
Laboratories
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Technology Assistance/DemonstrationPublic Safety
AviationContacts Michael OShea/USDOJ/
Michael.OShea_at_usdoj.gov 202-305-7954
Timothy B.
Adelman, Project Manager 410-224-0098

• Powered Parachute
• Tohono OOdham Nation PD
• Search/Rescue/Recovery
• Location in minutes not days
• Operational envelope
• Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
• NIJ Technical Bulletin
• Work with FAA
• NMSU TAAC program
• 440
• 4 lbs or less
• 40 knots or slower
• 400 feet or lower
• Light Sport Aircraft

http//www.nlectc.org/pdffiles/ UAS20Technical20
Bulletin101007.pdf
Product or technology mentioned should not be
construed as product endorsement by the National
Institute of Justice or Sandia National
Laboratories
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Technology Assistance and DemonstrationTotal
Immersion Training Technologies

• Augmented Realty Technology Simulation (ARTS)
• Close quarters/team
• Interactive
• Dynamic entry
• Vehicle stop
• National Training Center
• Incident Commander
• www.incidentcommander.net
• Course Accredited by NMDPS
• Active Shooter in School

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Technology Assistance/DemonstrationSandia
National Laboratories

• Less Lethal Area Denial Device
• Flash Bang (Improved Safety)
• Laboratory Directed RD for Tunnel Detection
• Risk Assessment Methodologies
• Operations Research

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Technology Assistance and DemonstrationCommunicat
ions and Information Sharing

• BRTC/Austin (SAT)
• Middle Rio Grande Communications Project
• Investigate hand-held mobile devices for
  geo-fencing text messaging and other functions
• Collaborate with NIJ funded technology efforts
  and organizations, e.g. ARJIS, COPLINK, etc.
• Center Director
• Joe Peters (SAT) joe_at_txsheriffs.org
• 512-445-2316

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NIJ/NLECTC Resources for SWB

• BRTC
• Austin, TX 512-445-2316
• Sheriffs Association of Texas
• Joe Peters Joe_at_txsherriffs.org
• Western Operations - San Diego, CA
• Sandia National Laboratories
• Chris Aldridge 888-656-2782
• Brtcwestops_at_sbcglobal.net
• cdaldri_at_sandia.gov
• NLECTC-West (CA/AZ)
• USAF FFRDC (Aerospace Corp.)
• El Segundo, CA
• Mike Epstein 888-548-1618
• epstein_at_law-west.org
• NLECTC-Rocky Mountain (NM/TX) 800-416-8086
• University of Denver, CO
• Troy Krenning
• Troy.Krenning_at_nlectc-rm.org

• Centers of Excellence
• Communications 856-283-3327
• Drakontas -- Camden, NJ
• Brian Regli
• bregli_at_commtechcoe.org
• Forensic Science 727-549-6067
• National Forensic Science Technology Center
  (ASCLD)
• Largo, FL
• Kevin Lotheridge
• kevin.lotheridge_at_nfstc.org
• Sensors, Surveillance and Biometrics
• International Biometrics Group NYC
• Raj Nanavati 888-424-8424
• raj_at_biometricgroup.com
• Weapons and Protective Systems
• Penn State/Applied Research Lab, PA
• Andy Mazzara 814-865-7098
• Afm126_at_psu.edu

DHS COEs National Center for Research on Border
Security and Immigration (UAZ)/Tucson
National Center for Education on Border Security
and Immigration (UTEP)