FBI recommended in-service training is also completed on a monthly basis. The recommended 16 hour training is fulfilled during two eight hour days. Additional training is scheduled through many professional agencies. International Association of Bomb Techs and Investigators, Great Lakes Bomb Tech Association, FBI, ATF and US Army are highly recommended for training sources and are utilized frequently. Training has always been a top priority as we strive to provide the very best services to Porter County and the surrounding seven counties.
Equipment is also a top priority.
The EOD unit was formed without a specific budget allocation, excluding the initial training cost. A bomb blanket, X-ray unit and processor, generator, lights, hand tools, a camera and counter explosives were obtained through this grant. Department personnel provided labor in preparing the trailer for service. We have continued to upgrade the original trailer, adding a remote control boom arm in the early 90's. Two bomb suits were added to our original inventory in 1997 .