The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board ispleased to announce it granted reaccreditation status to three programsof the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC): LawEnforcement Instructor Training Program (LEITP), Law Enforcement DriverInstructor Training Program (LEDITP), and the Marine Law EnforcementTraining Program (MLETP).
The LEITP is an advanced training program designed to meet the needsof certification and accreditation for all law enforcement instructorsteaching at the FLETCs. This program exposes participants to theconcepts of student-centered learning and focuses on a variety ofmethodologies conducive to higher degrees of learning in lawenforcement topics. It is a two-week training program that providesinstruction in Performance Objectives, Lesson Plans, LearningMethodologies, PowerPoint, Classroom Management and other topics. FLETCDirector Connie Patrick accepted the certificate of reaccreditation,thanking the FLETA Board and Don Smith, FLETC Accreditation Manager.She noted “Nothing is of more importance than core law enforcementinstructor training – it is the foundation of our future.” Shecongratulated the Board for ten years of “hard work”, saying “nothinghas done more to professionalize law enforcement training”. DirectorPatrick also said she was happy to hear the Board will be working onestablishing standards for E-learning.
The LEDITP is a two-week advanced training program designed to traininstructors employed with federal, state, and local law enforcementagencies in driver training subject matter. It was developed in 1976 atthe request of federal law enforcement agencies seeking to train lawenforcement officers in the principles, philosophies, and techniques ofteaching law enforcement driver instructor curriculum. DominickBraccio, FLETC Assistant Director for Training, accepted thecertificate for reaccreditation, thanking the Board. Mr. Braccio notedthat in 13 of the last 14 years, vehicle accidents were the leadingcause of law enforcement deaths nationally. He said “we are working tohelp our brother and sisters in state and local to reduce that.”
The MLETP was designed in 1982 to prepare newly appointed Marine LawEnforcement Officers of the United States Customs Service to properlyoperate marine law enforcement vessels and to gain a basicunderstanding of maritime customs and laws. Assistant Director DominickBraccio accepted the certificate for reaccreditation, thanking theassessment team. Mr. Braccio mentioned the research conducted by FLETAOffice of Accreditation Program Manager Billy McLeod where he analyzedseveral years of evaluations to identify return on expectations. Mr.Braccio explained that identifying return on expectations is criticalfor both the FLETC and the partner organizations they support.
To achieve accreditation, agencies submit to an independent reviewof their academy and/or program to ensure compliance with the FLETAStandards and Procedures in the areas of: Program Administration,Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery, with anadditional 20 standards for Academies. Accreditation is a cyclicalprocess occurring every three years. Each year, agencies must submitannual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new andindependent review of the academy/program.