Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF)

Joshua Kraus Criminal Justice Experiential Learning Panel

April 27th, 2016

Outline • Overview of ATF’s goal and mission• Selection & Requirements of my

Internship• Training that I received at my

Internship• Internship Role & Learning

Experience• Conclusion

Goal & Mission of ATF • ATF is a federal law enforcement

agency under the DOJ. • Mission –

o Conduct criminal investigations and reduce the risk to public safety involving – • Violent Crime• Firearms

o Criminal Organizations / Gangs • Arson / Explosives • Subversion of Alcohol / Tobacco products • Terrorism

Selection & Requirements• Studied in Washington D.C. during the

Spring semester of 2015. (Junior Year)• Networked Vertically / Horizontally • Other agencies at the same time

o United States Marshal Serviceo Michigan State Police - IOC

• Interview Processo Locationso HOOKo ALWAYS FOLLOW-UP

• Background Investigation

ATF Internship Training• Second day at my internship – Suite & Tie

at the U.S. Attorney’s Office – RICO & VICAR Seminar o BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS o Able to meet FBI / ATF / Detroit PD Leaders

• Explosives Detection K-9’s.• Tactical Training / Active Shooter Training• Daily Basis –

o Intelligenceo Arson / Explosiveso Firearms (Narcotics) o CVRP Task Force

Internship Role & Learning Experience

• My role – wherever my boss went, I went.o I was a shadow that soaked up business cards and

contacts!• Metro PCS Investigation • Learned how to write / interpret National

Integrated Ballistics Information Reports (NIBIN)

• Detroit Bomb Squad• Compare / Contrast with CLU Coursework

Internship Role & Learning Experience cont.

• On & Off the Job Experience • Be Flexible –

o Evergreen Operation

Josh & Jax

Conclusion • Future Aspirations

o How are you going to use this experience?

• Create Patience• Pre / Post Thoughts?• Questions / Comments?