![]() It’s a dangerous line-of-work, and it’s constantly changing, but for some, that’s what keeps them motivated. “Within the bounds of this exercise, we develop, design and build training aids for the bomb technicians to be able to come out and prosecute and interrogate, just like they would with any other explosive device, because that’s what this is,” said Patrick McCrone, a U.S. The drop is good news, but law enforcement members want to be prepared for other scenarios too, like bombs attached to drones. “Due to the actions of law enforcement, that number has dropped back down in 20 to previous trends,” said ATF Supervisory Special Agent Matt Nollau. ![]() ![]() ATF members said there was a spike of this activity in 2020 with more than 150 incidents. One of the training exercises involved is what to do when bombs are planted in ATMs. We all stay in the same area, so we’re going out, having dinner together and picking each other’s brains,” said Harrington. Even if we’re not training, we’re out talking to each other. “This training is outstanding because we get to work with other teams. The event is held in four locations across the country each year. It’s part of Raven’s Challenge, the world’s largest training event for bomb squads. The exercises focused on bombs in ATMs and on drones.For the fourth time in seven years, the event is happening in Oriskany at the State Preparedness Training Center.Bomb squads and military explosive ordnance disposal teams are taking part in Raven’s Challenge this week.
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