FLETA Board Grants Reaccreditation to the NASA FAABP
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted reaccreditation status to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Protective Services Training Academy, Federal Arrest Authority Basic Program at the November 18, 2021 meeting.
The purpose of the FAA Basic Program is to provide NASA Protective Services professionals with the basic criminal justice, defensive tactics, and firearms training, in addition to, professional development services relevant to individuals needs. The FAA Basic Program is 19 instructional days and consists of 152 hours of instruction. The average number of students per iteration of the program is 22.
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.