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Update for the July 18-19, 2007 Meeting

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FLETA Accreditation Awards

Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Training Academy

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) programs:

  1. Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP)
  2. Law Enforcement Instructor In-Service Training Program (LEIITP)
  3. Physical Fitness Coordinator Training Program (PFCTP)
  4. Inland Boat Operators Training Program (IBOT)

Standing Committees

Bylaws Committee – Met on July 19, 2007 and developed a plan to review the Bylaws before the next FLETA Board meeting.

Standards Steering Committee (SSC) - The committee met by telecon on June 27, 2007, and developed language to clarify the Board’s current position concerning file duplication (see the next page). The clarifying language was approved by the entire FLETA Board.

Membership Sub-Committee – no activity this cycle.

Other Information/Announcements

The FLETA Board approved a motion to extend the terms of the members whose term expired at this meeting by three years.

A motion was approved to have the FLETA Office of Accreditation begin using the 300K for accreditation travel and materials to enhance the accreditation process. Approval for expenditures must be made through the Executive Director and the FLETA Board chairperson.

Members of the FLETA Board were provided an update on the status of Congressional action regarding FLETA administrative oversight issues. The House FY08 Appropriations Bill for Homeland Security placed the FLETA under the auspices of DHS's Human Resource Office; the Senate acted to leave FLETA's policy responsibilities with the FLETA Board and support for its administrative/budgetary functions under FLETC. The Senate report was very specific about the importance of support of the FLETA's activities and the separation of policy responsibilities for the FLETA Board from the administrative/budgetary responsibilities of FLETC. The Bill now goes to Conference for final disposition.

Members of the FLETA Board were provided an update of Congressional appropriation language which states the FLETA Board is responsible for the accreditation process. The placement of the FLETA Office of Accreditation is still undecided and will have to be finalized in a House-Senate Conference committee.

The FLETA Board approved the FLETA Strategic Plan and noting it is a living document which will need updates/changes in the future.

The FLETA Office of Accreditation was asked to work with the FLETA Board and AM Coalition to develop a robust assessor training and selection process since assessors are the key to the credibility and quality of accreditation. The Office of Accreditation is surveying current assessors and is preparing for a Curriculum Review Conference which will include members of the AM Coalition. The Office of Accreditation will update its FLETA Assessor Selection policy (DAC 3-3), to notify and have Board member approval for assessors from the member’s agency, to be used in the FLETA Assessment process.

Next scheduled FLETA Board meeting – November 14-15, 2007, in Houston, Texas

Language approved by the FLETA Board to clarify the Board’s position concerning the duplication of academy information in program file.

Duplication of Academy DACs in Program Files

If a program is presented for a FLETA Assessment by an agency which has already received FLETA Academy Accreditation, then it will not be necessary to review the Documented Administrative Controls (DACs) which have already been presented for academy accreditation. However, any DAC’s specific to the program and program proofs of compliance will be reviewed by the FLETA Assessment team to determine program compliance. The agency seeking program accreditation shall note on the Individual Standard Compliance Report (ISCR) the DAC (number/name) and the date academy accreditation was awarded, for any DAC not included in the program file.

  • The agency will prepare files for all program standards.
  • Assessors may, as they determine necessary, review any DAC available to put the current program assessment into context and make a determination about the sufficiency of the program proofs.
  • No reassessment of the academy will occur based on the DACs used during the program assessment.
  • However, if this method is used, the accredited academy files or some other means to allow assessors access to the agency DACs must be available.
  • Agencies may still prepare program files which contain approved academy DACs so that the program files may stand on their own.
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