Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training
Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) is a United States Department of Defense (US DOD) program managed by the National Guard that provides unique, tuition-free military and counterdrug training for local, state, federal, and military criminal justice professionals as well as awareness training for community leaders. The MCTFT program is funded by the Department of Defense and administered through the Florida National Guard, and exists to fulfill the counterdrug training needs of law enforcement personnel. Nationally responsive, the program meets the training needs of all 50 U.S. states and four U.S. territories.
Origin | 1993 |
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Authorities | Title 10 (Armed Forces); Title 32 (National Guard); National Defense Auth. Act |
Organizations supported | Military services Federal agencies State and local LEA Combatant Commands Counterdrug |
Support types | On-site training Mobile training Course design Custom training Online training Distance learning |
Students trained 1993–2013 | 6 million |
MCTFT produces numerous public service announcements (PSAs) regarding the use, spread, and effects of drugs. Media outlets across the United States routinely feature MCTFT PSAs and anti-drug videos in reports on the combating of local drug epidemics.