FLETA Board Grants Reaccreditation to Two FLETC Programs
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted reaccreditation status to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Law Enforcement Fitness Coordinator Training Program (LEFCTP) and to the Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) at the May 11, 2023, meeting.
Accreditation is a status granted to a federal law enforcement training program and/or Academy that meets or exceeds stated criteria of educational quality and student achievement. Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) enhances public confidence in law enforcement integrity, professionalism, and accountability. Additionally, it provides assurance that an academy or program has submitted to a self-regulation process and demonstrates compliance with a set of standards established by the law enforcement community.
The purpose of the LEFCTP is to present the student with information concerning health and wellness, strength and conditioning, physical fitness assessment and testing protocols. The student will receive instruction in program design, basic anatomy, exercise physiology, exercise leadership, injury prevention, nutrition, and basic strength movements. The different techniques and methodologies presented will help the fitness coordinator develop and maintain a fitness program to meet the needs of their agency. The LEFCTP is eight instructional days and consists of 59 hours of instruction. The average number of students per iteration of the program is 24.
The purpose of the CITP is to provide on an interagency basis, a program of instruction that fulfills all the basic criminal investigative training requirements necessary for responsible and competent job performance. Rather than being agency-specific, the program addresses common knowledge, skill, and abilities that are expected of all investigators. The CITP consists of 59 training days, with a total of 506.75 training hours that includes 32 hours allocated for after-hours training. The program is designed for an average number of 48 students per iteration of the program.
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, training organizations submit to an independent review of their program and/or academy to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, training organizations must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the program/academy.