The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board ispleased to announce it granted academy reaccreditation status to theU.S. Postal Inspection Service Career Development Unit at the November17, 2011 meeting in Annapolis Maryland.
The Career Development Unit oversees the delivery of basic andin-service training for postal inspectors, postal police officers, andadministrative, technical, and professional personnel, as well assupervisory and management training. FLETA Board member Tim Danaheyreviewed the history of the Postal Inspection Service and theiracademy, and announced the Board’s decision. Shawn Tiller, Deputy ChiefInspector thanked the Board and congratulated everyone who had alsoachieved accreditation.
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.