Drug Enforcement at the Crossroads of America

“MS-13 – Terrorizing America”

Thursday 23 February, 2006
1:00 - 2:00 p.m., ET

Available on C Band Analog & 
GETN Digital Warrior Satellite Networks

a.  Sponsors:  This program is sponsored by the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT), the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), with the extended technical support of the Satellite Education Network Ft. Lee, VA. 

b.  Availability:  This free, public domain, videotaped broadcast will be available on both C-Band Analog satellite downlinks and the GETN /Military/Federal Warrior digital CDV satellite networks.  There is no KU Analog or KU Digital satellite coverage available for this program.  Other private and public satellite networks may also carry the program, check with your satellite provider.  (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.) 

Will this program be Video streamed?   Yes, it is expected that this program will be available as both a live and achieved webcast for all registered sites.  Details in final coordination message for all registered sites.

c.  Target Audience Statement:  Law enforcement officers, parents, teachers, and anyone concerned about the risks associated with fighting the war on gangs will benefit from this one-hour broadcast.  After watching, viewers will be able to better understand the many dangers associated with gang activity, particularly the MS-13 Gang activity.  This program is also suitable for public access television distribution.

d.  Program Summary & Objectives:  The letter "M" is the 13th letter in the alphabet.  The number 13 is superstitiously known as a number to be feared.  Pretty fitting, considering the MS-13 Gang is now the most feared gang in all of America.  Its violence is wreaking havoc on a growing number of cities and small communities across the country - making the MS-13 Gang "a terrorist organization right in our own backyard," according Detroit Police Sgt. Harold Rochon, an expert trainer on gangs and the author of a book titled, "Terrorists in Designer Jeans."
 

This one-hour training broadcast will cover everything you need to know about the MS-13 Gang, from its origin to its identifiers - such as graffiti, tattoos, gang hand-signs and gang colors, to its method of recruiting, drug dealing, and plotting violent crimes in our communities - with a goal to help you gain the knowledge that will give you the power to better arm your agency in getting a grip on the drugs and crime that the MS-13 Gang is infiltrating into your jurisdiction.

e.  Program  Panelists:  To be announced

f.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: There are no CEUs, CMEs available for this program.

g.  Videotape Availability:  To request a free VHS copy of any of our recent telecourses, please follow instructions at this link.   Order site for MCTFT Videotapes.  Please allow 3 to 6 weeks for processing.  Order Site For MCTFT Videotapes. 

h.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  The tape in its entirety nor any parts of it may not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.  Cable Access stations may rebroadcast the tape on local networks without further permission. 

i.  Web Site Support and Materials:  None, although other information may available at: http://www.fletc.gov/ and or www.mctft.com. 

j.  Satellite Coordinates and Site Support Materials Packet:  Satellite coordinates are never publicly posted, you must register to receive them.  Satellite coordinates will be sent to all site coordinators and their supporting satellite technicians (if you listed an email address for them) about 5-7 days prior to the broadcast.  If available, site support materials will be available to all registered participants on line.  Details will be sent in the final satellite coordinates message.  If you need assistance in locating a satellite downlink location to view this program, please call Ed Kronholm, our satellite/registrations coordinator, toll free at 1-877-820-0305 or 480-820-0305 or email: dlnets@aol.com.   

k.  Registration:  All new sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C/KU) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website.  Sites may register at: http://www.dlnets.com/MCTFT2nd.htm or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator,  toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.

l.  Future Programs:  For future information on free broadcasts (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit.) http://www.dlnets.com/mctft.htm#current