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^- [James] Nearly 1,800 Air Force civilian police

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^are assigned to security forces units

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^both stateside and overseas.

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- [Officer] Fire!

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- [James] But these aren't just rent-a-cop gate guards.

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They are highly-qualified and trained

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federal police officers,

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many with former military and law enforcement experience,

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making the transition to security forces much easier.

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- You get a vast amount of experience,

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^everything from folks who have very little law enforcement

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^to, you know, 15 plus years.

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^So when you have that type of diversity of experience,

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^you know, not only do the students learn from us

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as instructors, but they learn amongst themselves,

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you know, because, obviously, be it military,

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municipality-type of police, you know,

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you bring a lot to the table.

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- [James] Most of the officers are engaged

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in installation entry control or patrol duties

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while serving as a deterrent to crime

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and other violations of laws, rules, and regulations.

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These civilian police maintain law and order

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by protecting life, property,

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and the civil rights of individuals.

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- Know, once again, an officer has to make a decision

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in a split second,

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and if they have the right tools

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or the right kind of mindset,

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then we hope that they act appropriately

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to whatever situation that they're faced.

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- [James] The VA law enforcement training center

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consists of 200 hours in tactical small arms drills,

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domestic disturbance response, vehicle inspections,

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and access control.

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The five-week training course ensures an all-around officer.

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^- So when our DAF officers graduate,

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^we want them to go back to their bases

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^and be able to be the totality of the officer

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^that the chiefs and the commanders are expecting,

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to work hand-in-hand and side-by-side with security forces

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and to be completely integrated with both.

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So that way when they know that they come back from LATC

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and they've graduated,

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they have all the basic foundations of the police officers.

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- [James] From Little Rock, Arkansas, I'm James Buehler.

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