FLETA Office of Accreditation (OA) Executive Director Joe Collins, Program Manager Cherri Allen, and Program Analyst Stephanie Archbold-Massey represented the FLETA Board and OA at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2024 conference in Boston, MA (October 20-22, 2024). Participation in the event supported the FLETA Board's Strategic Plan.
The OA staff met and visited with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas. Additionally, staff communicated the FLETA process, standards, and benefits to federal, state, local, tribal, and international law enforcement professionals, and private vendors. Staff visited with agency representatives from Tennessee Valley Authority, Air Force Special Investigations Academy, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Training Academy, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.