FLETA Board Grants Accreditation and Reaccreditation to Two ATF Programs
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted accreditation status to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Firearms Interstate Nexus Training (FINT) and reaccreditation status to the Special Agent Basic Training (SABT) at the May 9, 2024, meeting.
The purpose of the FINT is to develop a cadre of Special Agents and Firearms Enforcement Officers who can provide accurate and timely Interstate Nexus determinations of firearms and ammunition. Participants develop a thorough understanding of firearms laws, interstate commerce, firearms identification, marking requirements per 27 CFR § 478.92, report writing, and courtroom testimony. The FINT program is five instructional days and consists of 40 hours of instruction. The average number of students per iteration of the program is 30.
The purpose of the SABT is to provide ATF special agent trainees with training and instruction to develop in them the knowledge, skills, and abilities they will need to enforce ATF’s mission – reducing violent crime. The program teaches trainees how to investigate criminal violations of the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act, and crimes specific to ATF’s jurisdiction including firearms trafficking, and federal arson and explosives violations. The SABT is 69 instructional days and consists of 586 hours of instruction. The average number of students per iteration of the program is 24.
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, training organizations submit to an independent review of their program and/or academy to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, training organizations must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the program/academy.