The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted initial accreditation status to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program (BIETP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Training Program (SATP) at the April 27, 2017 meeting in Naval Station Mayport, FL.
The ERO BIETP provides entry level training that is delivered at the ICE Academy in Glynco, GA. Successful completion of this training is mandatory for all ERO Officers. Any student who fails to meet academic, practical exercises, physical abilities assessment or conduct standards of BIETP is ineligible for employment as an ERO Officer. The program consists of briefings, lessons, labs, practical exercises, and written exams.
The HSI SATP provides entry level training that is delivered at the ICE Academy in Glynco, GA. Successful completion of this training is mandatory for all newly-hired Special Agents. The HSI SATP curriculum is designed to build on the basic training concepts provided in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Criminal Investigator Training Program, and instills the processes and requirements specific to HSI investigative responsibilities, priorities, and authority.
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, Training Delivery, and Distance Learning. 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.