The Treasury Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has initiated a series of arson and explosives training courses for state and local investigators and prosecutors.

atf officials decided to offer the courses because experience has shown a cooperative effort between trained state and local officers and atf results in more effective investigations. The increasing number of violent acts involving arson and explosives has established a greater need for state and local investigators with a high level of expertise.

As part of this cooperative effort, the atf offers the following courses:

* Advanced Arson-for-Profit Investigative Techniques.

* Advanced Explosives Investigative Techniques.

* Advanced Cause and Origin: Courtroom Techniques.

* Arson for Prosecutors Training Program.

For more information, contact the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Office of Training and Professional Development, State, Local and International Training Division, Washington, D.C. 20226; 202-927-2140.