FLETA Board Grants Accreditation to the CBP AMO IVC
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted accreditation status to the United States Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Initial Vessel Commander at the November 18, 2021 meeting.
The purpose of the Initial Vessel Commander is to provide agency-specific training for Marine Interdiction Agents who are candidates to become AMO certified Vessel Commanders. Training encompasses all elements of the Small Boat Interdiction Program. The program combines classroom instruction with scenario-based training to provide students a robust training experience. The program is eight instructional days and consists of 64 hours of instruction. The average number of students per iteration of the program is eight.
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 Academy/Program Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery. 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.