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Night Vision opens new field office near Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

ROANOKE -- ITT Industries Night Vision has announced the opening of a new field office at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, GA. The new facility provides ITT personnel an easily accessible venue for offering night vision training and support to FLETC personnel as well as for working directly with other Federal law enforcement agencies.

"As the leading developer of high-performance night vision technology, we are pleased to be associated with America's leading training facility for law enforcement," stated Gary Aicher, President and General Manager of ITT Industries Night Vision Division. "Homeland Security demands that law enforcement officers be equipped with the tools, technologies, and training needed to ensure their safety as well as the safety of the citizens they protect. Law enforcement officers, just like soldiers, must be properly trained to maximize the effectiveness of the equipment they use."

Located directly outside the FLETC facility's main gate, the new field office will provide ITT training personnel with improved access to the various agencies that visit and work with FLETC, as well as the thousands of trainees who annually participate in FLETC programs. The close proximity of the two facilities also will enable ITT personnel to provide weekly on-site night vision demonstrations for FLETC instructors and students alike. This frequent contact also will provide ITT training personnel with more direct and immediate feedback regarding night vision equipment performance, resulting in improved responsiveness to user concerns and suggestions.

The FLETC serves as the Federal Government's primary training resource for law enforcement. Its enrollment includes federal, state and local agencies. Seventy-six federal agencies use the services of FLETC with nearly 50,000 trainees expected to graduate in 2003. Because of the Homeland Security initiative adopted by the United States, roughly 70 percent of these potential graduates will come from agencies directly involved with Homeland Security. -- Jim McKay, justice editor