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 The proposal is to establish the Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training Center (WFLETC) to train First Responders and Crime Scene Personnel in the proper handling and collection of evidence as
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              This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.
Award Information
Awardee
              Western Forensic Law Enforcement Training Center
Award #
              2003-DD-BX-K013
Funding Category
              Continuation
Location
                    Pueblo, CO
Awardee County
              Pueblo
Congressional District
              3
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2003
Total funding (to date)
              $1,583,323
Original Solicitation
              National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2003, $248,375)
The proposal is to establish the Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training Center (WFLETC) to train First Responders and Crime Scene Personnel in the proper handling and collection of evidence as well as to train forensic personnel in the basic aspects in analysis of explosive incident evidence.  Additionally, the First Responder personnel would be targeted for training in the area of explosive events as well.
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Supplemental Award 1 (Fiscal Year 2004, $989,477)
This award will provide funding to the University of Colorado, Pueblo to continue the work of the Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training Center (WFLETC). This work includes casework in explosives analysis, fire debris analysis, soil analysis and other forms of trace evidence analysis. Case work in the area of trace analysis, especially explosives is being done to supplement the already overburdened Federal laboratory systems. The Center will continue to act as an analysis location for the simpler, more mundane types of analysis that the Federal laboratories do not have time to do or that do not meet their submission requirements. These analyses are being done at no cost to agencies within the state of Colorado. Additionally, there will be a continuation of training classes that have already been developed as well new classes that are currently being planned.
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    Supplemental Award 2 (Fiscal Year 2005, $98,664)
The purpose of this proposal is for the Western Law Enforcement Training Center (WLETC) to provide casework support in the areas of trace evidence analysis, training for forensic personnel in trace evidence analysis and law enforcement personnel in various areas of crime scene response. The goals of the program are to continue the work of WLETC to support casework and training that benefit the federal laboratory system at no cost to the agencies within the state of Colorado.
nca/ncf
    Supplemental Award 3 (Fiscal Year 2006, $246,807)
The purpose of this proposal is to continue the work of the Western Forensic and Law Enforcement Training Center (WFLETC). This work includes casework in explosives analysis, fire debris analysis, soil analysis and other forms of trace evidence analysis. Case work in the area of trace analysis, especially explosives is being done to supplement the already overburdened Federal laboratory systems. This facility is not designed to replace these laboratories, but rather to supplement them with another lab that could do the types of cases that they normally would not be involved with. The Center will continue to act as an analysis location for the simpler, more mundane types of analysis that the Federal laboratories do not have time to do or do not meet their submission requirements. These analyses are being done at no cost to agencies within the state of Colorado. nca/ncf
  
Date Created: September 25, 2003
    
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