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Archaeological Resource Investigations

# ARCHAEOLOGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASS

**[Class Announcement]{.underline}:**

Archaeological Resource Investigations (ARI) has scheduled an offering
of the firm's three-day Archaeological Law Enforcement (basic ARPA)
class in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Tuesday, September 12 through Thursday,
September 14, 2006.  The USDA Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest
will be the host for this class. Information on the class location,
lodging and logistics is provided as part of this announcement (see
below). The class description and schedule also are provided as part of
this announcement (see below).  This class is open to all government and
tribal law enforcement officers, archaeologists and prosecuting
attorneys. (USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations has
determined that this class is the equivalent of ARPA training presented
by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and meets the training
needs in this area for USDA Forest Service law enforcement officers and
agents.) **The registration deadline for the class is close of business
on August 11, 2006.**  

**[Class Registration]{.underline}:**

**There is [not]{.underline} a class registration form.** There are two
steps in the class registration process:

**1)** Contact USDA Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest Class
Coordinator Lexie Rue-Harris (phone: 479-675-3233, email:
<lcrue@fs.fed.us>) and ARI Archaeologist Martin McAllister
(phone: 406-728-7195, email: <ari@bigsky.net>) and notify them that you
will be a class participant.

**2)** Contact ARI Archaeologist Martin McAllister (phone: 406-728-7195,
email: <ari@bigsky.net>) and make arrangements for payment of the
tuition fee.  

 

The class tuition fee is **[\$400.00]{.underline}**. Arrangements for
payment of the tuition fee must be made by the class registration
deadline. Credit card charges (VISA, MasterCard or American Express) are
the preferred method of payment.  (Credit cards will not be charged
until after the class registration deadline or until after the class,
depending upon the instructions of the participant.) Checks and purchase
orders also will be accepted.  If necessary, an invoice for the class
tuition fee can be emailed or faxed to the participant or their agency
prior to the class. Information required for purchase orders is as
follows:

Martin E. McAllister

Managing Partner / Archaeologist

Archaeological Resource Investigations (ARI)

4815 Larch Lane

Missoula, MT 59802

406-728-7195

(Tax Payer Identification Number, DUNS Number and CCR Cage Code
available upon request.)

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# TUITION FEE STATEMENT

# [PLEASE NOTE]{.underline}: UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED, TUITION FEES PAID OR OBLIGATED BY CREDIT CARD OR PURCHASE ORDER NORMALLY ARE [NOT REFUNDABLE]{.underline} AFTER THE CLASS REGISTRATION DEADLINE, EXCEPT IN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS REQUIRED DUE TO THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY ARI AFTER THE CLASS REGISTRATION DEADLINE (E.G. NONREFUNDABLE AIRFARES, REPRODUCTION OF CLASS MATERIALS).

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# [Class Logistical Information]{.underline}:

**Class Location:** Holiday Inn, Fort Smith-City Center, 700 Rogers
Ave., Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

**Class Lodging:** Holiday Inn, Fort Smith-City Center, 700 Rogers Ave.,
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901, phone: 479-783-1000 (a block of rooms at the
government lodging rate will be available at this hotel; mention the
"Forest Service ARPA" class to obtain this rate)

**Other Class Logistics:**

The class will begin promptly at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 12 and
will end no later than 3:30 PM on Thursday, September 14.

Printed class materials will be provided to class participants. Class
participants should bring note-taking materials. Basic evidence
documentation and collection equipment and supplies will be provided to
class participants for Thursday's Archaeological Crime Scene Practical
Exercise. Participants may bring their own equipment for the practical
exercise if desired, but this is not necessary.

Dress for the class will be casual. Participants should bring clothing
and footwear suitable for spending two to three hours outdoors during
Thursday's Archaeological Crime Scene Practical Exercise. The practical
exercise will be held in the Fort Smith municipal area so backcountry
footwear and other backcountry gear are not required.

Each class participant will receive a certificate upon successful
completion of the class.

If you have questions concerning class logistics, please contact ARI
Archaeologist Martin McAllister at the phone number or email address
shown above.

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**Archaeological Resource Investigations**

**ARCHAEOLOGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASS**

Class Description

Archaeological Resource Investigations' three-day Archaeological Law
Enforcement Class provides training on all aspects of the investigation
and prosecution of archaeological crimes. This is a basic ARPA class
intended for both law enforcement and archaeological personnel.
Instructors for the class are recognized national experts in this area
of law enforcement. Topics covered in the class are:

-   An Overview of Archaeological Resource Crime

-   The Looting, Collecting and Trafficking Network

-   The Archaeological Resources Protection Act and Other Federal
    Statutes and Regulations Used to Prosecute Archaeological Violation
    Cases

-   An Introduction to Archaeological Resources

-   Archaeological Crime Scene Investigation

-   Archaeological Violation Case Study

-   Archaeological Damage Assessment

-   Archaeological Crime Investigative Methods

-   Archaeological Damage Assessment Methods

-   Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the New Cultural Heritage
    Guideline

An archaeological crime scene practical exercise also is included in the
class. In this exercise, class participants will be required to carry
out crime scene investigation and field damage assessment procedures at
a mock archaeological crime scene.

Targeted participants for the class are law enforcement officers and
archaeologists employed by federal, tribal, state and local government
agencies and federal, tribal, state and county prosecuting attorneys.

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**Archaeological Resource Investigations**

**ARCHAEOLOGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CLASS**

**USDA Forest Service,**

# Ouachita National Forest

**Fort Smith, Arkansas, September 12-14, 2006**

**Instruction By:**

**Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne Dance, Attorney Instructor,**

**USDA Forest Service Special Agent David Griffel, Investigator
Instructor**

**and**

**ARI Archaeologist Martin McAllister, Archaeologist Instructor**

**[September 12]{.underline}:**

**8:00 - 9:00** Welcome, Introductions, and Discussion of Class Goals
and Schedule:

> Class Host Representative(s), Mr. McAllister, Mr. Dance, Mr. Griffel
> and Participants

**9:00 - 10:00** Overview of Archaeological Resource Crime: Mr.
McAllister

**10:00 - 12:00** The Looting, Collecting and Trafficking Network: Mr.
McAllister and Mr. Griffel

**12:00 - 1:00** Lunch

**1:00 - 2:00** The Archaeological Resources Protection Act and Other
Federal Statutes and Regulations Used to Prosecute Archaeological
Violation Cases: Mr. Dance

**2:00 - 3:00** An Introduction to Archaeological Resources: Mr.
McAllister

**3:00 - 5:00** The Archaeological Resources Protection Act and Other
Federal Statutes and Regulations Used to Prosecute Archaeological
Violation Cases Cont.: Mr. Dance

**[September 13]{.underline}:**

**8:00 - 9:00** The Archaeological Resources Protection Act and Other
Federal Statutes and Regulations Used to Prosecute Archaeological
Violation Cases Cont.: Mr. Dance

**9:00 - 11:00** Archaeological Crime Scene Investigation: Mr. Griffel

**11:00 - 12:00** Archaeological Violation Case Study, the Polar Mesa
Cave Case: Mr. Griffel and Mr. Dance

**[September 13 Continued]{.underline}:**

**12:00 - 1:00** Lunch

**1:00 - 3:00** Archaeological Damage Assessment: Mr. McAllister and Mr.
Dance

**3:00 - 5:00** Split Session for Law Enforcement Officers:

> Archaeological Crime Investigative Methods: Mr. Griffel
>
> Split Session for Archaeologists and Prosecuting Attorneys:
>
> Archaeological Damage Assessment Methods: Mr. McAllister and Mr. Dance

**[September 14]{.underline}:**

**8:00 - 9:00** Archaeological Crime Scene Practical Exercise
Preparation: Mr. Griffel, Mr. Dance, Mr. McAllister and Participants

**9:00 - 11:30** Archaeological Crime Scene Practical Exercise: Mr.
Griffel, Mr. Dance, Mr. McAllister and Participants

**11:30 - 12:30** Lunch

**12:30 - 2:00** Critique of Archaeological Crime Scene Practical
Exercise: Mr. Griffel and Mr. Dance

**2:00 - 2:30** Practical Exercise Value and Cost Determinations: Mr.
McAllister

**2:30 - 3:30** Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the New Cultural
Heritage Guideline: Mr. Dance

**3:30 - 4:00** Written Critiques and Class Conclusion: Participants,
Mr. McAllister, Mr. Griffel, Mr. Dance and Class Host Representative(s)