Members of two local bomb squads earned an advanced certification after participating in the FBI’s Tactical Bomb Technician Course (TBTC). The TBTC is a challenging two-week course that provides a basic level of training for bomb techs to integrate into a SWAT element and support the SWAT team members in a situation where improvised explosive devices may also be a threat. Bomb techs from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Gaston County Police Department completed the course that concluded with a joint training exercise involving SWAT teams from each department and the FBI.