The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC; pronounced ) is a law enforcement training school under the

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, serving 105 federal law enforcement agencies within the

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. Through the Rural Policing Institute (RPI) and the Office of State and Local Training, it also provides tuition-free and low-cost training to state, local, campus, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

History

Studies conducted in the late 1960s revealed an urgent need for training by professional instructors using modern training facilities and standardized course content. The Congress authorized funds for planning and constructing the Consolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (CFLETC). In 1970, the CFLETC was established as a bureau of the

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(Treasury Order #217) and began training operations in temporary facilities in

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The permanent location of the center was originally planned for the Washington, D.C., area. However, a three-year construction delay resulted in Congress requesting that surplus federal installations be surveyed to determine if one could serve as the permanent site. In May 1975, after a review of existing facilities, the former Naval Air Station Glynco was selected. In the summer of 1975, the newly renamed Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) relocated from Washington, D.C., and began training in September of that year at Glynco, Georgia. Glynco is the headquarters site and main campus for the FLETC and houses the senior leadership of the organization. On March 1, 2003, FLETC was transferred from the United States Department of the Treasury to the newly established

(DHS), along with some 22 other federal agencies and entities.

Headquarters

The FLETC headquarters are at the former Naval Air Station Glynco in the Glynco area of unincorporated

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, near the port city of

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, and about halfway between

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, and

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. The FLETC Orlando team located at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in

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trains with branches of the

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evaluating new and existing training technologies for their ability to meet law enforcement training needs. The Los Angeles Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center in

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has worked a partnership with FLETC along with the

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along with state and local agencies to develop comprehensive maritime training. FLETC has oversight and program management responsibilities for the International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA) in

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;

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; and

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. It also supports training at ILEAs in

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and

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Locations

* Artesia, New Mexico *

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* Cheltenham, Maryland * Brunswick, Georgia

Parent department

The FLETC's parent department, the DHS, supervises its administrative and financial activities. As an interagency training organization, FLETC has professionals from diverse backgrounds to serve on its faculty and staff. Approximately one-third of the instructor staff are permanent FLETC employees. The remainder are federal officers and investigators on short-term assignment from their parent organizations. Agencies take part in curriculum review and development conferences and help develop policies and directives.

Affiliations

Partner organizations have input regarding training issues and functional aspects of the Center. The current partner organizations are: *

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** U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services System *

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(National Railroad Passenger Corporation) **Office of Inspector General **

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**The Directorate of Digital Innovation **The Directorate of Analysis **The Directorate of Operations **The Directorate of Support **The Directorate of Science and Technology * Executive Office * Department of Agriculture **Animal Plant Health Inspection Services **Food Safety Inspection Service **Office of the Inspector General **

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** Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement **

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*** National Marine Fisheries Service *

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** Defense Logistics Agency **

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** Office of Inspector General ***

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** Pentagon Force Protection Agency * Department of Education ** Office of the Inspector General * Department of Energy ** National Nuclear Security Administration - Office of Secure Transportation **Office of Health, Safety and Security **Office of Inspector General *

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** Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management **

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- Office of Criminal Investigations **

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**Office of the Inspector General *

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** Customs and Border Protection ***

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** Immigration & Customs Enforcement **Enforcement and Removal Operations **

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*** Federal Air Marshal Service **

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**United States Coast Guard *** Coast Guard Investigative Service ***Marine Law Enforcement Academy * Department of Housing and Urban Development **Office of the Inspector General **Protective Services Division * Department of Interior **

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**Office of Inspector General **Office of Law Enforcement and Security ** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement **

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***

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*** United States Park Rangers **

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***Law Enforcement ***Refuge * Department of Justice **

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** Office of the Inspector General **

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**Office of Inspector General **Office of Labor-Management Standards * Department of State **

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* Department of the Treasury **

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, Criminal Investigation ** Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence - Office of Foreign Assets Control ** Office of the Inspector General ** Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration **

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*** United States Mint Police * Department of Veterans Affairs **Law Enforcement Training Center ** Office of the Inspector General * Environmental Protection Agency **Criminal Investigation Division **Office of the Inspector General *

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- Office of the Inspector General *

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- Office of the Inspector General *

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**Office of the Inspector General **Security Services *

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- Office of the Inspector General *

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** Office of the Inspector General *

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** Office of the Inspector General *

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- Office of the Inspector General *

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** Office of the Inspector General *

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**Office of the Inspector General **Police Department * United States Capitol Police *

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**Office of the Inspector General * United States Supreme Court Police

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