VISIT OF INSPECTORS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06086A000100010015-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2000
• Sequence Number: 15
• Content Type: MF

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h1EMORANDUN FOR: Chief, '-ield. Training
FROM
SUBJECT
Visit of in
1. I had three separate sessions with the inspectors:
the first-
2* In the first session two rain points were discussed, I wes
first asked about training- for experienced case officers. I replied
that this was a topic Often discussed in various DDP circles, and
that I felt that the A er cy ne ded ;-;ome kind of course of this nature,
and undoubtedly one day acul~ .rave one.. I mentioned the proposax I
had once made for a start in t,rat direction for the fall of 11Q59, tt
that its implementation bad no'- been feasible at that time. Asked why,
I replied that I understood ca': of Lhe primary difficulties was th
of avai ,b 1ity of participant At t ris point made a 25X1A9a
signifi nt interjection to thr e 'feet that if he training were needed
the DDP should see to it that i's personnel took i t. I made no co irri~ast
to this, although to me it seers to be a question with two sides.
3. On request I describac Irri..Ef]y the nature of the course I :ad
proposed,
4. The second point was -slated to instructor rotation and the pro-
blems of keeping instructor q,_ :lity Grp to professional level. I per curred
strong];,- in the present pcli.q of assit ping experienced DJP officer to
Training, T c-;+e~` tic -as-s several officers who were well tre
here and who received good as ninerrt,s on leaving here as bein`- ttvA chile
of experience that sl cu .d !~l tt.LTr.ote1y eliminate case officer reluctar..ceto
serve with Training.
5. To a con:iaera-le de~r-:e the second and third sessions covered
the same ground. rcrrsic-erable ILccucsion was held on the problems cf
training of instructors, the nature c : the (}C, and a few poi is of Mils
of curricula were explored uri `2,z
b. The point on ~d:ic'r t:. ins tors seemed to show the greatejt
Poncern was that of DJP support o f t ainin; and the extent T
to w'ricn :~r
needs and requirezf `:.its are acpi'essed to Training- t,:rrcu h establis red
channels.; Prom the nature o..f I'll yt :,;Lions, I ha,,; the sensa'Lon
the inspectors were already= c.)r trrV
ac Live role in the day_to-gay nn ~G na z ct on and development tof t' es ore
p .,r`,in-
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ing courses. T ,,j. ry responses I po_..nted out that questions of pcl? cy seemed
to me to be alr radyy w(,ll tape i car cf by Ir. Baird I s weekly (or c "to=ner
meetings with I I "on_;eded the di 'ficul ty of obi ai n:t clear
out and comprehens5' ' cx^res _ons of detailed .-JP training ic.cas? o ex-
ernplifled by our exl.c,?ierzce with the C:W course, but pointed to t',
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practical problor;s if. olved. I th-n expressed the opinion that 'r Zara a
practical standpoint he ;)I. -i er :st.s in training; are best sere . by
the assignment c17 1 crsons l_ :.DTs Lr and several of the OC staff Lien bens
who must be presumed to ',f E tho_,ou,.h understanding of D)P requir?;ments
and whose full. `~ me job `Lt '.h; a be comes to see to ii that the insti~uction
under our care r:_cets these i:07;d3.
7.. I made one siiyFPSti o ii which I think would help meast rar3,j '.r1 this
regardr-? the appointment as b )P Training Officer a DLF r-_an at the end of
his tour on the r0 staff. ~U