THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER JournalVOLUME 8 FALL 2010 DHS Secretary Visits FLETC page 21 INSIDE: FLETC’s New Avatar-Based NCIS Marine Liaison Agent Rethinking Interview Simulator Training Program, Charleston “Let Me See Your Hands” page 8 page 18 page 37 Inside this issue This issue of the Journal spotlights the recent visit by the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. After viewing some of the training provided to the 88 Partner Organizations, the Secretary spoke to the FLETC students and staff about the strength of our law enforcement partnerships and the importance to effectively and efficiently train together. Coincidentally, this issue also contains an article about FLETC’s first training program entitled “21st Century DOMINICK BRACCIO Leadership for Women in Law Enforcement” conducted for our Assistant Director, international partners in Romania. Our own Director, Connie Patrick, Training FLETC participated in training 24 female law enforcement supervisors and executives during the program. This issue also highlights one of the many new emerging technologies employed by the FLETC - the Avatar Based Interviewing Simulator, the first of its kind in the country. The FLETC frequently employs new technology to train this generation of tech-savvy students at a significant cost savings to the government. While not meant to completely substitute for actual role-based training with professional staff, the Avatar uses speech recognition to provide free flowing practice sessions where students can hone their communication skills and strategies to elicit accurate information from victims, witnesses and suspects while gauging both verbal and non-verbal cues. This new methodology will eventually assist in many facets of law enforcement including the ability of the officer to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations. Finally, this Journal begins a focus on the Partner Organizations that train at the FLETC for their Criminal Investigator, Uniformed, and Land Management roles in law enforcement. In this issue, learn about the history of the U.S. Capitol Police and their many functions today. Also, see how the Naval Criminal Investigative Service trains at one of the FLETC field sites in Charleston, SC, for their Maritime Liaison Agent Program. Future Journal editions will continue to highlight our Partners and how they train to prepare for their important and diverse assignments. Training - the cornerstone to peak operational performance. Look inside the FLETC Journal and you’ll see where law enforcement partnership begins and the next generation of our countries heroes prepare and train to protect our homeland. Dominick Braccio [email protected] TheContents FLETC Journal | Volume 8, Issue 2 | Fall 2010 6 LegalBrief: Berghuis v. Thompkins How this new U.S. Supreme Court ruling affects the Miranda Rule 8 Future Training Innovations - The FLETC ABIS Learn about the newest interview technology... 13 Leadership Training for Women in Law Enforcement Are there special leadership issues that are gender specific to omen?w The DHS Secretary Visits FLETC, through its Law Enforcement Leadership Institute, explored this issue 21 in a recent leadership course designed for women of the Romanian police force. 18 The Maritime Liaison Agent Training Program Learn about the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s innovative and collaborative training program at FLETC Charleston 21 DHS Secretary Napolitano Visits FLETC Take a pictorial tour with the Secretary through FLETC training venues 24 An Historical Perspective: The U.S. Capitol Police From its humble beginnings, discover how the USCP has evolved into a full-service, law-enforcement agency with more than 2,000 sworn and civilian employees. 27 Firearms Training Are instructors developing a “range mindset” or a “combat mindset” when 24 Meet the Capitol Police training law enforcement officers? 31 The FLETC Physical Efficiency Battery How 30 years of research and development provide meaningful information related to the physical preparedness of the candidates, and their ability to fully participate in training upon arrival at the FLETC 37 Rethinking “Let Me See Your Hands” Why more emphasis should be given to controlling the hands of a subject 41 Going Green - Part II 37 Controlling Hands Find out what training divisions are doing to make the FLETC a good environmental steward 45 Professionals Behind the Scenes Athletic trainers at the FLETC keep the students in training and the staff physically prepared to conduct training. During the course of a busy day, they may see as many as 150 patients. 46 FLETC’s 20th Honor Graduate of the Year And that law enforcement officer is.... 47 Remembrance 47 The Peace Officers Memorial The FLETC 25th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony FRONT COVER: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is greeted by FLETC Director Connie Patrick and Deputy Director Ken Keene upon her arrival to Brunswick, Ga. byLines The FLETC Journal Volume 8, Issue 2 • Fall 2010 Legal Brief-Berghuis v. Thompkins and 11 years as a Special Agent with Meggan“ Sullivan Smith joined the Le- HHS-OIG. gal Division as a Senior Legal Instruc- Knerly holds a Juris Doctor, magna Director tor in August 2009. She instructs in cum laude, from the University of Mi- Connie L. Patrick FLETC’s basic and advanced programs. ami, and undergraduate and graduate Meggan has five years as a criminal degrees in accountancy from the Uni- Editorial Team defense attorney. From 2004-2008, versity of South Florida. He is a Certi- Dominick Braccio she tried hundreds of misdemeanor fied Public Accountant and member of Stephen W. Brooks and felony crimes while employed the Florida State Bar Association. Alicia Gregory with the Virginia Indigent Defense Ed McGuire Commission, Office of the Public Future Training Innovations William Norris, Ph.D. Defender in Chesapeake, Va. After Jason Kuykendall, Senior Instructor, Andy Smotzer leaving the Public Defender’s Office, Behavioral Science Division (BSD), Susan B. Thornton she had a private criminal and appel- joined the FLETC Glynco in 2008. late practice mainly representing drug He leads the BSD’s Technology Inte- Design offenders. gration Team, which is responsible for Fred Charles Smith graduated from Furman integrating technology into the BSD University in Greenville, SC with a topical areas. Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sci- Kuykendall is a former Air Force Of- ence in 1994. She received her Juris fice of Special Investigations, Special Doctorate from Nova Southeastern Agent and currently serves as a First The FLETC Journal is an unofficial law enforcement University, Fort Lauderdale, FL in Sergeant for a Georgia Air National 2002. She is a member of the Virginia Guard Security Forces Squadron based training magazine produced and published by the Bar and a Virginia Certified Indigent at Savannah, Ga. He earned a Bache- Defense Counsel. lors of Science in Criminal Justice and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. It is Special Agent Stephen (Steve) Kner- a Masters of Education from American published and printed through the Media Support ly is currently detailed to the FLETC, InterContinental University. Glynco, GA from the U.S. Department Division in conjunction with the Government Printing of Health and Human Services, Office Leadership Training for Women of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), as a in Law Enforcement Office. The circulation is 4,000 and is also available Senior Instructor in the Legal Division, John Patrick, Jr. is a Program Spe- where he also serves as a topical area cialist and Instructor in the FLETC’s electronically by following the links at the FLETC expert in Fifth and Sixth Amendment International Training and Technical website: http://www.fletc.gov. issues. He was formerly detailed to Assistance Division. He has also been the Inspector General Criminal Inves- a Senior Instructor in the Behavioral tigator Academy as an instructor and Science Division (BSD), instructing in program manager. His career includes the Criminal Investigator Training Pro- Views and opinions expressed in this publication are nine years of service as a Special gram, the Uniformed Police Training those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the Agent with the Internal Revenue Ser- Program and nationally and interna- vice, Criminal Investigation Division, tionally with BSD’s Law Enforcement FLETC training policy or doctrine. Articles, photographs, six years in the private practice of law, Leadership Institute. and other contributions are welcomed from the law enforcement training community and academia. Publication depends on general topical interest as judged by the editors. No changes to submitted copy will be made without the concurrence of the author(s). The editors may be contacted at 912.267.2429. Kuykendall Speed Brogan 4 FLETC JOURNAL | FALL 2010 Contributors Patrick’s law enforcement career the private sector. from the University of Akron, and his doctor- includes seven years as an Assistant U.S. Speed has served with FLETC since Au- ate in Exercise Physiology from the Ohio State Attorney in Tampa, FL and five years as a gust 2009, and has a Bachelor of Science University. Senior Instructor in the Legal Division at (Magna cum Laude) in Criminal Justice Charles “Skeet” Brewer has over 24 years the FLETC, Glynco. from National University, San Diego. experience with the federal government serv- ing in the FLETC. He currently serves as the An Historical Perspective: The USCP FLETC Goes Green