The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board awarded accreditation to nine programs and two academies during the biannual business meeting at the Quantico, VA from May 6-8, 2014.
On Tuesday, the FLETA Board met in executive session to discuss the FLETA budget, review operational requirements, and discuss future business. The Standards Steering Committee workgroups reviewed survey results and feedback from the community and began the comprehensive review of the FLETA Standards. The Distance Education Committee began work to develop guidelines and standards. The Awareness and Recognition Committee and Return on Expectations Committee met to discuss identifying and capturing the benefits of FLETA and methods for educating and informing stakeholders.
On Wednesday, the Board reviewed four programs and one academy for initial accreditation, and six programs and one academy for reaccreditation. Following the Board Review Committees, the FLETA Board met in executive session to discuss the reviews and make a determination of accreditation.
On Thursday, the FLETA Board conducted a public meeting attended by over 100 members of the FLETA community. During the meeting, the FLETA Board finalized business, accepted the committee reports, and accepted the report from the Federal Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition. The FLETA Board meeting concluded with the awarding of accreditation to the programs and academies reviewed during the Board Review Committees:
Initial Accreditation
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing Police Basic Training Program
• Department of Homeland Security Basic Intelligence and Threat Analysis Course
• Department of Homeland Security Mid-Level Intelligence and Threat Analysis Course
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement Supervisory Leadership Training Program
• Office of Personnel Management Federal Investigative Services National Training Center
Reaccreditation
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Firearms Instructor Training Program
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement Instructor Development Program
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service Protective Service Operations Training Program
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special Agent Basic Training Program
• U.S. Coast Guard Radiation Detection Level II Operators Course
• U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, agencies submit to an independent review of their academy and/or program to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of: Program Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery, with an additional 20 standards for Academies. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, agencies must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the academy/program.