The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted initial accreditation status to the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Training Division at the April 14-16, 2015 meeting in Quantico, VA.
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) Training Division is a major organization within the USMS. The USMS Training Division's Mission is to provide the highest quality, state-of the art law enforcement and administrative training. The USMS Training Division provides the most relevant, practical and contemporary training to all employees, including basic, advanced, in-service, and specialty disciplines.
The Training Division is comprised of six branches: Core Programs, Professional Development, Law Enforcement Safety Training, Distance Learning, International Training and Training Management. These branches are responsible for: managing and delivering basic training for new criminal investigators and Deputy US Marshals; providing training to the agency's 94 districts, and state and local law enforcement agencies; developing USMS employees in their current positions and preparing them for future opportunities; managing all aspects of Learn USMS, the Learning Management System (LMS); and, managing and guiding the USMS in all aspects of training development, standardization, compliance, instructor development, and oversight of certifications. Previously receiving FLETA accreditation are the Basic Deputy U.S. Marshal Training Program and the Detention Enforcement/Aviation Enforcement Officer Training Programs.
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.