FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

US Coast Guard, Federal Air Marshals and Federal Reserve System join the ranks of FLETA

The FLETA Board of Directors is proud to announce the recent award of Accreditation presented to several agencies during the November 15, 2007 meeting held in Houston, Texas. The following agencies received accreditation for their respective academies and/or programs: US Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy located in Charleston, SC; Transportation Security Agency, Federal Air Marshal Service Academy located in Atlantic City, NJ; Federal Reserve System, Basic Law Enforcement Course; US Postal Inspection Service, Facilitator Training Program; and Federal Air Marshal, Training Program II.

Through much hard work and commitment these agencies achieved national recognition and were rewarded for all their efforts by being among the first to become accredited in the United States. These agencies show strong leadership and excellence by leading the way in the accreditation of all Federal Law Enforcement Training.

To achieve accreditation, an agency must undergo a voluntary thorough assessment of their academy and/or program to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards. This independent assessment is performed by volunteers from varying federal law enforcement agencies and addresses the following areas: Academy Administration; Qualifications and Development of Training Staff; Program Administration; and Program and Curriculum Development.

FLETA Chairperson Sharon Henegan stated, “The Accreditation process, is good government at work and shows commitment to quality, effectiveness and integrity by the agencies who achieve this prestigious award. We congratulate them on this accomplishment and applaud them for taking the lead to make accreditation a priority in training.”

Accreditation has long been recognized as a means of maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and Federal law enforcement agencies are no exception. All Federal law enforcement training academies and training programs are eligible to have the opportunity to attain accredited status through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board. To maintain their accreditation status, agencies are required to submit annual reports to the FLETA Board, and participate in a Re-Accreditation process which includes an assessment every three years. If you would like more information on the accreditation initiative, please visit our website at WWW.FLETA.GOV or call our office at 912-554-4392.

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