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State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program
Notice: As of April 2007, this Program Brief is being revised.
American law enforcement and intelligence agencies face threats
of unprecedented terrorism and criminal extremism that present unique
challenges to conventional investigative strategies and intelligence
operations. Tragically, these challenges were made clear by the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
 To
help our nation’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies
confront these threats, the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training
(SLATT) Program provides training in detecting, investigating, and
prosecuting extremist criminal activity, including activity that
is inspired by international events. This focus distinguishes SLATT
training from first responder and related weapons of mass destruction/nuclear,
biological, and chemical response training provided to emergency
service personnel. In response to the September 11 attacks, SLATT
expanded its training and research on foreign-inspired terrorism
to include specific organizations believed to be involved in the
attacks.
SLATT is a joint effort of the Institute for Intergovernmental
Research (IIR) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It
is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
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