“The FLETC has long embodied the

concept of common purpose. This central

organizing principle guided the FLETC

for more than three decades as a bureau

of the Department of the Treasury. It will

continue to guide us as we work within

our new department to further enhance

the security of the United States.”

Connie L. Patrick

Director

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

The emergence of the FLETC as a leader in our

nation’s efforts to combat terrorism and meet

other pressing law enforcement challenges at

home and abroad fulfills the vision of the Administration and Congress – a vision fully shared by my leadership team and the FLETC’s 76 Partner Organizations.

This report chronicles many of the developments

of the past year which testify to this fact.

On March 1, 2003, the FLETC officially transferred to the Department of Homeland Security, along

with 21 other agencies possessing specialized assets

and skills needed to support a national strategy to

guard against terrorism. The move reflected the

centrality of the FLETC’s mission in support of that

strategy.

Working closely with our partners, the FLETC

applied its unique skills to develop and implement

several training programs specifically geared to meet

the needs of law enforcement in the post-9/11 environment. Examples include a dedicated basic program for

the newly created Bureau of Customs and Border

Protection, and advanced programs in intelligence

analysis and terrorist financing.

The FLETC also took great strides on the international training front. The formal establishment and

dedication of the International Law Enforcement

Academy in Gaborone, Botswana, in March 2003,

positioned the FLETC to further enhance our nation’s

influence among important international partners

throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Our International

Programs Division also made significant contributions

to the FLETC’s global reach by developing a trafficking in persons training program and conducting international banking and money laundering programs in

Europe, Africa, and South America.

These and other key advances in training delivery

and support, facilities expansion, and technology are

outlined in this report.

As ever, our successes in 2003 are a credit to our

people and the strength of our partnerships. As a

consolidated training center, the FLETC has long

embodied the concept of common purpose. This

central organizing principle guided the FLETC for

more than three decades as a bureau of the Department

of the Treasury. It will continue to guide us as we

work within our new department to further enhance

the security of the United States.

Connie L. Patrick Connie L. Patrick

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“The FLETC has long embodied the

concept of common purpose. This central

organizing principle guided the FLETC

for more than three decades as a bureau

of the Department of the Treasury. It will

continue to guide us as we work within

our new department to further enhance

the security of the United States.”

Connie L. Patrick

Director

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Annual Report

FY 2003

Contents

i Foreword by Director Patrick

1. Transition to DHS

2. Training Developments

Impacting Homeland Security

and Other Global Challenges

7. Innovations in Training Delivery and Support

8. Facilities Expansion

11. President’s Management Agenda

12. Training Statistics

Photo Highlights:

2. Peace Officers Memorial Day

6. EEO Events & Accomplishments

8. Honor Graduate of the Year

Cover: An aerial view of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Gaborone, Botswana.

ii
Effective March 1, 2003, the Federal Law

Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS) from the Department of the Treasury. This

move was part of the President’s action to establish

the new department in response to the terrorist

attacks on our nation.

The FLETC’s proud legacy of service and

accomplishments under the Department of the

Treasury is well documented, and the bureau looked

forward to applying its expertise in the myriad areas

of law enforcement training to meet the challenges

of the global war on terrorism.

The transfer was a monumental task involving

change and realignment of all the FLETC’s core

mission, business processes, and activities under

DHS. This effort was made more complex than one

might anticipate, because not only was the FLETC

changing, it was coming under a new department

with all new staff, policies, and procedures. Many of

the policies and procedures were not in existence at the

time of the transfer, so the FLETC staff worked very

closely with the new DHS staff to ensure all of the

necessary activities were accomplished.

Many FLETC organizational elements and staff

were intimately involved with and critical to the

transition project. Much of the “behind-the-scenes”

effort fell on the Budget, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Property, and Strategic

Planning and Analysis Divisions.

All financial, budget, personnel, payroll, procurement, property transfer, and policy development

systems and processes were realigned to appropriately mesh with the departmental systems and processes. In many cases, the FLETC processes were

re-engineered or modified to accommodate the new

requirements. These divisions were supported by

almost every other division and office at the FLETC,

so it was truly an enterprise effort.

In addition to spurring changes in administrative functions, the move to DHS occasioned a

refocusing of many of the FLETC’s training programs, as many of the FLETC’s partners were also

transitioning into DHS and, in several cases, reorganizing as well. Training programs, workload projections, facility utilization, and related plans and

procedures were modified. In many cases, even the

focus of specific training programs was changed or

new programs implemented to meet emerging needs

related to the war on terrorism.

FLETC training managers worked closely with

DHS counterparts to forge new relationships, develop new law enforcement training philosophies,

and ensure the uninterrupted flow of highly qualified

graduates. In fact, the throughput of students during

this period increased rapidly. Simultaneously, the

FLETC established a new facility for firearms and

driver training re-qualification in Cheltenham, Md.

As the transition activities continue, FLETC

staff are making solid contributions to the new DHS

organizational structure.

In support of the move to DHS, the FLETC

transitioned from legacy Department of the Treasury

information technology (IT) services and infrastructure

with no adverse impacts to mission operations.

The FLETC contracted with Sprint to provide

managed Wide Area Network (WAN) services. The

Sprint solution provides the Center with a robust and

resilient voice, video, and data infrastructure; better

security through the use of a Virtual Private Network,

Public Key Infrastructure, and encrypted WAN communication links; and greater WAN telecommunication

redundancy.

The FLETC established a new IT portfolio system

that aligns to the DHS IT portfolio system. This

alignment enabled the FLETC to closely coordinate

with DHS for common enterprise solutions and

achieve efficiency. The new IT portfolio system also

provided FLETC management and stakeholders with

better information to select, control, and evaluate IT

investments that have the greatest impact upon mission

performance.

Transition to DHS

Information Technology Transition

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Training Developments

The FLETC’s Training Management and Coordination Division (TMC) played an integral role in

developing the new Customs and Border Protection

Integrated Training Program (CBPI). In cooperation

with members of the legacy U.S. Customs Service,

Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the

Animal, Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS),

TMC facilitated program development through a

Curriculum Development Conference (CDC).

Pre-conference meetings began in February 2003

and culminated with the CDC in June 2003. The result

was a new integrated curriculum that addresses the

needs of the legacy agencies. With the merger of these

three agencies, the Customs and Border Protection

Academy (CBPA) became the largest single FLETC

Partner Organization.

New CBP Integrated Program The new CBPI training program was approved as

a Center Integrated Basic Program and became effective October 1, 2003. The 72-day program is one of

the longest basic training programs conducted at the

FLETC. The 576-hour program utilizes more than 230

hours of FLETC divisional instruction and support

services. The FLETC and the CBPA will conduct 76

iterations of the CBPI at Glynco during FY 2004,

training a total of 3,648 new CBP officers.

The FLETC’s Security Specialties Division

(SSD) made several advances in the war on terrorism in 2003. Two notable developments were

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Anti/Counter-Terrorism

Training Programs

Peace Officers

Memorial

The FLETC hosted its 18th

Annual Peace Officers

Memorial Day Ceremony at

Glynco May 19, 2003. It

was a day to honor the 133

former FLETC graduates

and thousands of other

Federal, state, and local

law enforcement officers

who have died in the line

of duty over the years.

Each year the ceremony is

conducted jointly by FLETC and

Partner Organization staff, and

state and local law enforcement

agencies. It is often attended by

families of slain officers. Keynote

speaker for the 2003 ceremony was

Richard S. Thompson, U.S.

Attorney for the Southern District

of Georgia.

This year, eight names were added

to the FLETC Graduates Memorial.
courses entitled Suicide/Homicide Bomber Awareness, and Introduction to MANPADS (Man Portable

Air Defense System).

The Suicide/Homicide Bomber Awareness

course provides students basic knowledge of suicide

terrorism. Students learn the behavioral indicators

and methodologies used in suicide attacks. They

study the improvised explosive devices used in

suicide bombings and ways to prevent such attacks.

Students identify the methods and techniques to

prevent, detect, respond to, and manage the aftermath of a bombing.

In support of this initiative, extensive liaison

was made with the Israeli Security Agency, which

hosted a visit by personnel from SSD to Israel in

August 2003. Further development of this program

is scheduled for the second quarter of FY 2004, in

conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service and U.S.

Capitol Police.

Introduction to MANPADS is now being taught

to all basic students. MANPADS is the military term

for shoulder-fired rockets, also known as the

Stinger, SA7, or SA14. The course presents guidelines for law enforcement personnel responding to a

MANPADS threat. The one-hour block covers

various weapons systems, basic characteristics,

components, capabilities, and deployment methods.

Students are also instructed in safety procedures to

protect life and property in the event these systems

are encountered.

The FLETC received invaluable assistance from

the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Immigration and

Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security

Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard, and others in

developing this training.

In 2003, the FLETC’s Financial Fraud Institute

(FFI) developed and conducted several programs with

direct application in the war on terrorism.

The Internet Investigations Training Program

equips investigators with the skills and techniques to

deal with situations in which secure data may be

compromised. Investigators are exposed to various

chat clients and news groups potentially used by

terrorists, hate groups, and pedophiles. Participants

receive instruction and hands-on training, establishing

undercover identities allowing them to infiltrate and

establish dialogue with potential targets. Instruction

on steganography and encryption is also included

(steganography hides the existence of a message inside

a larger file, such as an MP3; encryption simply makes

a message unreadable by unauthorized persons).

The Intelligence Analyst Training Program

(IATP) is an entry level program for Federal, state

and local law enforcement personnel. Courses

include Sources of Information, Information Processing and Analysis, and Intelligence Sharing

Protocol. The IATP will be further streamlined in

2004 to reduce program length from four to two

weeks, with additional specialized follow-on modules to meet the individual needs and missions of

Partner Organizations. Some of these modules will

cover the intelligence process as it relates specifically to terrorism, financial crimes, technology, and

management of the intelligence unit.

The FFI continues to develop an Internet Forensics Training Program that will take the investigator

from the firewall out to the internet. This program will

target methodologies and techniques for investigating

attacks targeting the cyber components of our nation’s

critical infrastructure. Investigators will be trained on

the technologies that aid in the detection of computer

hacking and acts of cyber-terrorism.

The first Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO)

training class to be conducted at the FLETC’s

Artesia facility graduated Sept. 13, 2003. In late FY

2003, after the initial class was held at Glynco, the

training was transferred to Artesia. Artesia is an

ideal facility to conduct this program due to the

many features that were constructed during the Air

Marshal training push. Three 727 aircraft provide

the necessary realism for quality training. In addition, three live-fire shoot houses furnished as widebody aircraft are also available. The Artesia facility,

in conjunction with the TSA, prepared for other

aspects of the training by purchasing cockpit seats

to create a realistic confined environment for defensive tactics training. Several judgmental pistol

shooting simulators were purchased and installed in

dedicated FFDO training rooms. Two mat rooms

equipped with cockpit seats and a classroom buildComputer Forensics and

Cyber-Investigations

Armed Pilot Training

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ing were moved in close proximity to the airplanes

to provide a comprehensive closed environment for

the training. The FLETC has received accolades

from pilot unions and the TSA for ensuring the

training is of the highest quality.

The FLETC’s Media Support Division, in

cooperation with the Security Specialties Division,

produced a training video entitled “Post Blast

Scene.” This video demonstrates the need for safety

and increased awareness following the “initial blast”

at a bomb site. It depicts step-by-step procedures to

be followed after a vehicle bombing occurs. Firstresponders are taught to be aware of “secondary

devices” that are sometimes planted to do even

greater harm to property and life than the first

device. The video won a first place “Gold Screen

Award” in an evaluation of training productions

from the National Association of Government

Communicators.

The events of 9/11 and other past incidents highlighted the need for first responder training for state and

local agencies. The FLETC’s Office of State and Local

Law Enforcement Training developed a three-day First

Responder Training Program (FRTP) – based on a similar

program offered by the FLETC to Federal, state, and

local agencies for years – to meet this need. The tuitionfree program was developed for export in FY 2003.

The FRTP highlights those areas that are of

concern nationally within the law enforcement community. It begins with a lessons-learned segment from

three major events of 9/11. The adjunct instructors

used for this segment were on-scene commanders.

They describe the evolution of the event from beginning to resolution. The after-action reports of the

incident are reviewed and provided to the students.

The program flows into specific areas such as

Weapons of Mass Destruction, Media Relations, Active

Shooter in the School and Workplace, Critical Incident

Response, and Incident Command Systems. The

“Post Blast Scene” Video

Images from “Post Blast Scene” video

First Responder Training

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program culminates with tabletop exercises, both

individual and group, where the students apply the

techniques and guidelines presented during training.

The FRTP was delivered to 469 students FY 2003.

The official opening of the International Law

Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Gaborone,

Botswana, was held on March 15, 2003.

The President of the Republic of Botswana,

Festus G. Mogae, presided over the ceremonies,

accompanied by ministers and other officials. The U.S.

Ambassador to Botswana, Joseph Huggins, and other

high level U.S. officials co-hosted the event. FLETC

Director Connie Patrick was the key speaker.

The ILEA is headed by a FLETC manager who is

program director, a Bureau of Diplomatic Security

manager who is deputy program director, both funded

by the United States, and two Police Services of

Botswana managers who serve as managing and

deputy managing directors, funded by Botswana.

ILEA Gaborone provides training for middle

managers in criminal justice fields from countries in the

Southern African Development Community, including

Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,

Mozambique, Namibia, The Republic of South Africa,

Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zambia.

As ILEA Gaborone develops, participants from

other sub-Saharan countries will be invited to participate. A training needs assessment was conducted in

May 2003 to determine specialized training requirements for five African countries – Djibouti, Ethiopia,

Kenya, Seychelles, and Uganda – that are expected to

begin participating in the ILEA in 2004.

Current ILEA programs include a six-week core

curriculum offered approximately four times per year,

special courses, and senior management conferences

designed to deliver vital crime control information to

participants at the policy-making levels of government.

The core curriculum of ILEA Gaborone follows

the successful model developed at ILEAs in Budapest

and Bangkok. Courses include: counter-terrorism,

forensics, case management, organized crime, supervisory police training, police strategy, narcotics identification, evidence handling, customs interdiction, illegal

immigration, public corruption, and more.

President Mogae of Botswana

cuts the ribbon officially

dedicating the International Law

Enforcement Academy in that

country.

FLETC Director Patrick speaks

at the ILEA Gaborone dedication

ceremony.

ILEA Gaborone Dedication

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In April 2003, the FLETC, in conjunction with

ILEA Gaborone and the United States Agency for

International Development, sponsored and moderated the first Southern African Banking, Money

Laundering, Public Corruption, and Financial Crimes

Symposium. Held in Gaborone, Botswana, the

symposium was attended by finance ministers, senior

bank regulators, and private bankers representing 10

of the 12 countries comprising the Southern African

Developing Community.

The symposium provided a forum where participants who are committed to stimulating economic growth carefully and deliberately examined

the effects of financial crimes that are crippling their

economies.

Throughout the event, participants collectively

proposed and discussed practical policies, processes,

and procedures to detect financial crimes and aid in the

identification and prosecution of perpetrators of these

crimes. The conference had a number of significant

outcomes, notably a recommendation by the Secretary

Banking and Money Laundering

Trafficking in Persons

of the Eastern and Southern African Anti-Money

Laundering Group that a working group be formed to

develop a Regional Money Laundering Strategic Plan.

In 2003, the FLETC’s International Programs

Division also presented bilateral banking and money

laundering training in several different countries,

including Argentina and Botswana.

The training program approached the topic

from three perspectives: legal, regulatory, and

investigative. The motto of the program was “Follow the Money.” The program was well received in

every instance.

During 2003, the FLETC’s International Programs Division, in conjunction with other FLETC

training divisions and the Department of State,

initiated development plans for a Trafficking in

Persons Training Program. The program will provide international law enforcement professionals

with investigative and prosecutorial training to aid in

addressing this global criminal phenomenon.

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EEO Events &

Accomplishments

The FLETC celebrated Black History Month on

February 25, 2003, with a special luncheon program,

which featured keynote remarks by Ambassador

Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary of State for

Diplomatic Security, Director of the Office for Foreign

Missions, U.S. Department of State. The theme for the

observance was “The Color Line Revisited.” The

program included special music by the Men’s

Ensemble from Happy Home Baptist Church in

Savannah, Ga. Over 200 guests attended, including

many community leaders, representatives from Partner

Organizations, and FLETC staff.

Other Equal Employment Opportunity events and

accomplishments during the year included an Asian/

Pacific American Heritage Month staff function in May.

Also, the FLETC was honored as the “Employer of the

Year” by the Brunswick, Ga., Mayor’s Committee for

Services for the Disabled.
In an effort to reinforce retention of vital legal

subjects, the FLETC’s Legal Division developed a

website dedicated solely to practice legal exams.

Instructors created new practice test questions

targeted at various legal subjects, tailored to the

day-to-day law enforcement duties of different

agencies.

During its first year, the website averaged more

than 500 “hits” per month. The number of students

actually benefiting from the website may actually be

higher, since, in many classes, one student will visit

the site and print off paper copies of the test for the

other students. A significant improvement in the

overall scores of students taking FLETC legal exams

has been noted since the site was launched.

In an effort to promote consistency in the

delivery and evaluation of training, the FLETC

established a Practical Applications Branch (PAB) in

2003. The PAB is comprised of senior instructors

on detail from the various FLETC training divisions.

Their job is to gain a global perspective on FLETC

training and apply that perspective in the conduct of

labs and practical exercises.

PAB instructors monitor other divisions’

courses and undergo extensive formal cross-divisional training. This equips them to fully integrate

critical training concepts throughout the evaluation

process.

PAB instructors conduct labs and practical

exercises for the Criminal Investigator Training

Program, Mixed Basic Police Training Program,

Natural Resources Police Training Program, National Park Ranger Integrated, and U.S. Park Police

Integrated.

PAB instructors are thoroughly familiar with

the objectives of each scenario. They use integrated

labs to reinforce concepts, apply skills in context,

and help make the student a “thinking officer/agent.”

Innovations in Training Delivery

Legal Exam Website

Practical Applications Branch

Digital Photography

Radio Multi-Channel Trunking

Previously, the FLETC only critiqued application

and the demonstration of skills. Under the PAB, the

“whole officer/agent” is evaluated, not only how

they use skills, but also how they process information to pick which skills to use.

The FLETC’s Enforcement Techniques Division

introduced digital photography into the Criminal

Investigator Training Program.

Students learn to incorporate digital photography to store evidence and maintain an investigative

file inventory. Investigators are increasingly discovering the advantages of digital imaging, especially

during the crime scene and evidence collection

process.

Advances in digital technology have virtually

eliminated prior arguments that evidence could be

altered or tampered with during the investigation.

The FLETC and its Partner Organizations are developing standard protocols for the integrity of the

chain of custody for digital evidence.

During FY 2003, FLETC Glynco modernized

its mission support communications by upgrading

from a simplex radio system to a multi-channel

trunking system.

The addition of the trunking system to the

training environment gives the students the opportunity to train with upcoming technology, as Federal

communications across the nation migrate to these

systems. It also gives the FLETC the ability to

monitor radio usage and increases the number of

radios and talkgroups, greatly expanding call capacity.

It also gives the FLETC a system to build on.

In the next few years, the FLETC’s Artesia, Charleston, and Cheltenham facilities are expected to be

tied into the system.

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The FLETC’s Office of State and Local Law

Enforcement Training, in partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training and the

National Guard Bureau, produced six telecasts in 2003

on drug enforcement topics. The telecasts all focused

on officer safety. Topics included:

• Risk Management & Mitigation

• Managing Confidential Informants

• Approach Procedures & Interview Techniques

• Concealed Weapons: The Hidden Danger

• Clandestine Laboratories: First Response

• Narcotic Investigative Survival Techniques

Each telecast reached 221 downlink sites and 6

public access stations. More than 1,300 free videos

were provided to agencies nationwide. Each telecast

reached over 1.2 million law enforcement officers for a

total of 7.2 million viewers.

Telecast/Video Training Facilities Expansion

Glynco

Mock Port of Entry - In March 2003, construction finished on a Mock Port of Entry complex for use

by FLETC Partner Organizations, including CBP, ICE,

and APHIS. The 22,600-square foot facility has stateof-the-art computer systems, practical exercise areas,

and mock entry stations with primary and secondary

inspection points for pedestrian and vehicular traffic

with license plate readers and radiation monitors.

Dorm Renovation - During FY 2003, two

dormitories received major renovation, and construction was completed on a new 5,000-square foot student recreation and laundry facility. The dorms had

originally been constructed in 1970. The renovation

involved a complete demolition of the interior, roof,

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Honor Graduate

The FLETC Honor Graduate of the Year

Award for 2002 went to Special Agent

Andrew B. Clapp of the Coast Guard

Investigative Service. This award is

presented annually to the FLETC basic

training graduate who achieves the

highest academic average. Candidates

for this award must also excel on

firearms qualifications and physical

fitness.

Special Agent Clapp graduated from

the FLETC’s Criminal Investigator

Training Program in July 2002 with a

98.75% academic average, out scoring

nearly 4,500 other basic training

graduates that year.

At a luncheon in his honor at Glynco Aug. 13, 2003,

Special Agent Clapp received an engraved Smith &

Wesson 9mm semiautomatic pistol and an award

certificate signed by the FLETC Director. His name

was also added to a walnut plaque prominently

displayed in the entrance of one of the FLETC’s main

academic buildings at Glynco.

Pictured above are: Special Agent Clapp (center right);

James A. Gunnels (center left) representing his father,

Aubrey A. “Tex” Gunnels, longtime FLETC ally and

benefactor of the award; FLETC Director Connie L.

Patrick (far left); and Rear Admiral Stephen W. Rochon,

Assistant Commandant for Intelligence, United States

Coast Guard (far right).
stairs, and mechanical spaces, resulting in significantly

modernized structures. Another building, a former

U.S. Navy barracks, was renovated into 25,000 square

feet of modern office space for Partner Organizations.

New Build-Lease Dorm - Construction was

completed on a second leased dormitory near Glynco.

The dorm houses 300 students in private suites with

kitchenette and bath. It also includes laundry facilities,

an exercise room, and meeting rooms for group study

sessions. The landscaped site includes outdoor pool

and parking for all occupants.

Firearms Multi-Activity Center - In January

2003, construction began on a 2-story, 35,000-

square foot building which will become the new

Firearms Division headquarters. This complex will

include office space for 65 instructors, a multi-media

theatre, classrooms, judgment pistol shooting laboratories, weapons vault, scheduling office, weapons

display library, conference room, and other operational support space.

The state-of-the-art fully enclosed vault contains

sophisticated security cameras and detection devices. It

will provide the Firearms Division with modern vertical

weapons carousels capable of securing, storing, documenting, and dispensing training weapons efficiently.

The theatre will have the latest equipment, including a 60-inch plasma screen, and will be able to be used

for distance learning at other FLETC sites.

New Indoor Range - In January 2003, construction began on a 50-yard, 26-point, fully enclosed tactical firing range. This 33,000-square

foot, $4.5 million multi-purpose range combines all

of the tactical requirements to meet and exceed

client firearms training requirements. The range has

a multi-functional target system, running-man, and

bullet trap which incorporates the latest environmental standards in bullet recovery. The range has a

state-of-the art Bose public address system which

includes wireless mobile applications. This range

can accommodate vehicle entry for advanced tactical

firearms applications. The lighting system is

equipped for day or night applications using dimmer

and strobe features. Because this range is fully

enclosed, a sophisticated HVAC system was employed to ensure superior air flow.

Firearms Multi-Activity Center,

Glynco

Administration

Building, Artesia

Indoor Firearms Range Complex, Cheltenham
Indoor Range Renovation - In December

2003, a total renovation of the existing indoor

firearms range complex at Glynco was completed.

The two-year, $5.5 million project involved total

lead mitigation, complete HVAC replacement,

upgraded targetry, and replacement of all bullet

traps and swirl chambers. In addition, restrooms

were upgraded and all of the offices, classrooms,

and weapons cleaning rooms were repainted.

Additional Property and Buildings - In June

2003, the FLETC acquired a 19.95 acre tract of

property. This included a primary tract with three

buildings providing 134,569 square feet of warehouse

and office space. Included in the purchase were 10

acres of land for future use. The property is adjacent to

Glynco enabling expansion of the campus boundary.

Administration Building - Construction of the

47,360-square foot administration building to house all

FLETC and Partner Organization staff was completed

in early 2003. Prior to this, staff were scattered in

aging modular buildings all over the 220 acre campus.

The building houses 169 offices, conference rooms,

storage rooms, and mail/copy rooms. Having all staff

offices in one building has improved communications.

Cafeteria - Completion of a 20,000-square foot

cafeteria increased seating capacity from 325 to 600

per meal, enabling the Center to meet the food service

needs of the far greater number of students now

training at Artesia. The state-of-the-art facility allows

customers access to four different serving lines: salad

bar, cold sandwiches, grille, and entrees. The design

allows customers to break into the four different areas,

eliminating bottlenecks. The preparation area is

equipped with many conveniences and tools, shortening preparation time and improving food quality.

The FLETC’s Office of Cheltenham Operations

(OCH) continued its aggressive construction schedule and renovations projects throughout FY 2003.

Although not considered officially “open” until the

early part of FY 2004, the OCH hosted agencyspecific training for Federal, state, and local agencies totaling 5,093 student weeks. The OCH welcomed its first group of firearms instructors on June

30 and continued filling instructor positions through

the end of FY 2003.

Construction milestones include:

Firearms Range Complex - The OCH broke

ground for a new firearms range complex on July

15, 2002. This 151,605-square foot, $21 million

dollar facility contains 108 firing points on seven

indoor ranges (four 25-yard, two 50-yard, and one

100-yard). Construction of this complex continued

aggressively through FY 2003 with the contractors

working six days a week.

Along with construction of the firearms ranges,

a nearby existing building received a complete

renovation. The building was also projected to be

complete before the end of the calendar year. It will

house the firearms support and instructor staff.

Driver Training Complex - The

groundbreaking for construction of the 1.3-mile

driver training ranges occurred in mid-May 2003.

This series of driver training ranges is being built

using the natural contours of the terrain to present

officers and agents with real world driving challenges. The design includes a non-emergency vehicle operations range, a skid control range, a

highway response range, and a grid range that

simulates driving in an urban environment.

The design of these ranges includes hazards

encountered daily that can cause loss of traction and

control of a motor vehicle, such as changes in pavement texture, wet pavement areas, and bridge expansion joints. Other hazards were also deliberately

designed, such as blind intersections, “suicide” lanes,

and operating traffic control signals.

Expected completion date is July 2004.

In FY 2003, the Secretary of the Navy transferred

administrative jurisdiction of the law enforcement

training facility in Charleston, S.C., to DHS. Consistent with the transfer, the Charleston Training Facility

was established as a permanent training facility, and the

FLETC was directed to assess the requirements for

assumption of administrative control of the facility.

Artesia

Cheltenham

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Charleston
The FLETC continued to make strides in all five

areas of the President’s Management Agenda:

Accomplishments include the purchase of an

automated staffing system to facilitate one-stop recruitment. The FLETC, along with the Office of

Personnel Management, developed criteria to use

categorical ranking to expedite hiring. The FLETC

also developed an automated training needs survey and

workforce information data system. The FLETC

continues to conduct workforce skills gap analyses and

successfully recruits to fill critical positions.

The FLETC consistently met the monthly “3-Day

Close,” as well as the accelerated year-end close

financial reporting requirements. The core financial

management software was converted to a web-based

architecture that improved the system response and

enhanced multi-tasking. The FLETC’s integrated core

financial system enabled it to promptly report accurate

asset and liability valuations to DHS and to respond to

data calls. Conversion of accounting records to the

new DHS appropriation was completed with no impact

to the training mission. The FLETC fully supported

the DHS FY 2003 year end financial audit and expeditiously provided records and data.

The 2003 Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act

Inventory was submitted on time and released by DHS

and the Office of Management and Budget without

change. The FLETC has identified resource and

training requirements to enable a robust program and

continues to move forward.

The FLETC worked to align e-Government

initiatives with the emphasis and direction of DHS.

The FLETC refined processes to ensure that IT

spending is focused on high priority modernization

initiatives aligned to strategic goals and objectives.

A rigorous IT investment portfolio system was

developed to better track IT budgeting and expenditures. A refined Capital Planning and Investment

Control (CPIC) process, aligned with the DHS

CPIC process, was implemented to better select,

control, and evaluate FLETC IT investments.

The FLETC submitted a comprehensive FY 2005

business case for a Student Administration and Scheduling System application to OMB. The FLETC also

coordinated with DHS in the submission of a consolidated 2005 IT infrastructure investment to provide for

necessary IT modernization at the FLETC. The

FLETC continues its partnership with the OPM

through the use of www.GoLearn.gov in support of the

FLETC’s Distance Learning Program.

The FLETC began the process of developing

improved cost, schedule, and performance objectives for all major IT investments. Improved goals

for our financial system - focused on business outcomes rather than system outputs - are under development.

During 2003, the FLETC hired a full time IT

Security Officer. The refined IT processes have

significantly increased our overall IT security posture. The FLETC is conducting certification and

accreditation activities for all major IT infrastructure

investments, and will continue to work closely with

the DHS Chief Information Security Officer to

ensure alignment.

The FLETC revised its budget activities and

performance measures to better present the training

mission and align to the DHS performance goals. The

FY 2005 budget submission provided a five-year

budget and plan as required in the Homeland Security

Act. The FLETC submitted a revised Strategic Plan at

the end of the fiscal year, successfully aligning the plan

with the revised programs and performance measures.

President’s Management Agenda

Human Capital Management

Improved Financial Performance

Competitive Sourcing

Expanded E-Government

Budget-Performance Integration

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Training Statistics

Students Graduated - Fiscal Years 1970-2003

FY 2003 Students Graduated

Top Ten Agencies

FY 2003 Student Weeks Trained

Top Ten Agencies

Glynco

24,798

75%

Export

4,187

13%

Charleston

1,422

4%

Artesia

2,812

8%

Glynco

130,549

75%

Artesia

14,221

8%

Export

4,009

2%

Charleston

27,122

15%

FY 2003 Students Graduated

Per Facility

FY 2003 Student Weeks Trained

Per Facility

*Legacy agency acronyms *

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Glynco, GA 31524

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www.fletc.gov