Contents

Training

Developments

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President’s

Management

Agenda (PMA)

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Construction &

Renovation

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Artesia Update

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Cheltenham Update

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Accreditation Update

Page 10

Equal Employment

Programs

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Environmental &

Safety Report

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Milestone Photos

Pages 2, 4, 8 & 10

Training Statistics

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www.fletc.gov

The FLETC’s Artesia facility was heavily impacted by the increased demand

for training following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Three Boeing

727 airplanes were moved to Artesia for use as training platforms for Federal

Air Marshals.

Foreword continued, Page 2

Foreword

Connie L. Patrick

Director

Fiscal Year 2002 was a challenge for our nation’s law enforcement

institutions. Homeland security, within the context of the war on

terrorism, emerged as a major focus at all levels. So it was with the

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).

The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, highlighted the critical importance of the FLETC’s mission. It became immediately apparent following

the attacks that the FLETC’s long experience with cooperative training would

prove invaluable as our nation mobilized to confront the grave threats posed

by international terrorism.

Overall demand for training by our 76 Partner Organizations increased

by 25 percent, from 25,689 students trained in FY01, to more than 32,000

students trained in FY02.
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The partnership that the FLETC

quickly forged with the newly-created

Transportation Security Administration

(TSA) accounted for a significant share

of this increased demand. In addition to

supporting the bolstered Federal Air Marshal Training Program at Artesia, the

FLETC worked closely with the TSA to

develop plans and programs to train thousands of agents and officers at Glynco.

The FLETC also took a variety of

innovative steps to meet increased demands by many of our other Partner Organizations. Among these was the initiation of a six-day training week, which allowed the FLETC to increase its student

throughput capacity by 20 percent. While

the six-day training week addressed the

immediate surge in training, the FLETC

continues to explore alternatives for increasing capacity.

This report chronicles other impacts of the war on terrorism, notably

the increased operational tempo and

growth at Artesia. Many other developments not directly related to the war

on terrorism are also highlighted in this

Report, including continued growth at

Glynco and Cheltenham, new training technologies,

innovative program development, and much more.

Another area where the FLETC’s influence continues to grow is in international law enforcement

training. Through FLETC and other partner agencies, the International Law Enforcement Academy

(ILEA) Gaborone, Botswana, delivered approximately 1,300 hours of training to more than 350 students representing every country comprising the SubSaharan region of Africa. In addition, ILEA Gaborone’s

training facility was completed and will be dedicated in

March 2003.

U.S. Ambassador John Lange repeatedly applauded the efforts of FLETC and ILEA staff in preparing southern Africa’s law enforcement professionals to

meet and overcome the challenges that threaten their

countries’ safety and prosperity.

In FY02, the governments of the United States and

Costa Rica entered into an agreement to establish an

ILEA in San José, Costa Rica. This agreement recognizes and builds upon the two nations’ close cooperation in law enforcement and their mutual interest in combating international crime. ILEA Costa Rica represents

the fifth such cooperative initiative between the Department of Justice, State, and Treasury (Homeland Security).

As a consolidated organization, the FLETC’s

strength comes from the synergy created by the partnership of 76 disparate organizations, all of which share

the common FLETC goal of providing the highest quality training in the most cost-effective manner. This truly

world-class partnership has served our nation well for

more than 30 years. I am grateful to be entrusted to

guide this organization in the continued pursuit of excellence, and to ensure that the FLETC remains a cornerstone of our nation’s law enforcement preparedness.

Foreword (cont.)

The FLETC received a new Director and Deputy Director

in FY02. Pictured above, Connie L. Patrick accepts a certificate

from Treasury Under Secretary (Enforcement) Jimmy Gurulé,

upon her formal swearing-in as FLETC Director Aug. 22. Behind her are husband, John, son, John, and daughter, Shannon.

D. Kenneth Keene (not pictured) was sworn-in as Deputy

Director that same day.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by several hundred current and former FLETC and partner agency staff and

outside VIPs.

Milestone - August 2002

New Director and Deputy
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Behavioral Science

Over the past two years, the FLETC has headed

a Survival Scores Research Project, which developed,

tested, and analyzed data comparing performance in

a stressful law enforcement scenario to physiological

and psychological measures. In FY02, the Technical

Report was published and presented to senior management.

This research was conducted with oversight and

approval of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Human Factors Research Review Board. Additionally, the Chief of Neuroendocrinology and Neurochemistry at Walter Reed provided chemical analyses of cortisol. FLETC researchers also teamed with

the Director of the Center for Research in Behavioral

Psychology of the University of South Florida for the

detailed study of psychological behavioral indicators

linked to performance. These distinguished research

colleagues assisted with the development of the research protocol.

A high-stress law enforcement scenario served as

the basis for testing student performance. Basic training

students from both the Criminal Investigator and Mixed

Basic Police Training Programs were used. Testing was

done just prior to student graduation from training. The

students were subjected to repeated measures for both

State and Trait Personality indicators for psychological

assessments. The physiological indicators of heart rate,

blood pressure, and cortisol were also monitored for

comparison. Background demographics to include a wide

variety of experiences and training were collected, as

were basic training scores for comparison. The data set

thus included 368 variables for analysis and comparison.

Subject matter experts developed the scenario,

with the purpose of invoking maximum stress in a

law enforcement situation. The scenario always ended

with a “win” for the tested subject. The scenario was

filmed for later analysis and scoring. The scenario

was analyzed as seven separate events that represent

transition points in the level of stress invoked. Analyses of the seven events were conducted and compared/contrasted to performance, physiological measures, psychological measures, and demographics, as

well as comparison between the two programs.

The results of the research have indicated a correlation between stress and performance. As stress increased, heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol levels

increased. As expected, performance decreased. Serious performance deficiencies were identified. Psychological data identified interesting findings regarding the

fight or flight syndrome and warrant further analysis and

research.

Recommendations include numerous methods to

address training deficiencies. A review of training methodologies is also recommended, as is the need for further research. Evaluation methodologies and task

analyses have been identified as areas where enhancements would benefit training programs. Also recommended is the establishment of a Human Factors Review Board, which is essential for the FLETC to continue such research in a safe and responsible manner.

Training

Financial Fraud

The 2001-2002 National Money Laundering Strategies mandate the FLETC to develop and present four

separate training programs for each of the High-Risk

Money Laundering and Related Financial Crimes Areas

(HIFCA). [Note: There are currently six HIFCAs located

in New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, the Southwest

Border, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands, San Francisco,

and Chicago. Multi-agency HIFCA Task Forces have

been created in each of these geographic areas to disrupt

and dismantle large-scale money laundering systems and

organizations.]

The four required training programs are:

u Advanced Money Laundering

u Advanced Asset Forfeiture

u Black Market Peso Exchange (BMPE)

u Practical Uses of the Patriot Act Provisions

In January 2002, the FLETC, in partnership with

the Department of Justice, presented the first National

Advanced Money Laundering Training Seminar in

New York to 150 senior representatives from the

various HIFCAs. The FLETC subsequently delivered

similar Advanced Money Laundering programs in

Puerto Rico, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, reaching a total audience of more than 600 law

enforcement agents, officers, and prosecutors. Each
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training program was individually designed to meet the

specific needs of the geographic task force.

The FLETC is developing the Advanced Asset

Forfeiture Training Program that will be delivered in

FY03 in centralized cities for forfeiture specialists

working in HIFCAs and other major money laundering task forces. This program will feature hands-on

training utilizing simulated case studies that incorporate multiple aspects of asset forfeiture law.

Black Market Peso Exchange is a multi billionThe FLETC

hosted its 17th annual

Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony at

Glynco May 17. It was

a day to honor the 125

former FLETC graduates and nearly 16,000

other Federal, state,

and local law enforcement officers who have

died in the line of duty

over the years.

Keynote speaker

for the 2002 ceremony

was Wendell C.

Shingler, Assistant

Commissioner, General Services Administration, Office of Federal Protective Service.

Special remarks were

also delivered by Walter E. Lamar, Deputy Director of Operations, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office

of Law Enforcement Service.

This year, six names were added to the

FLETC Graduates Memorial:

Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Officer

Creighton T. Spencer, killed in a traffic accident

March 15, 2001;

Federal Protective Service Officer Ronald C.

Sheffield, shot and killed Sept. 21, 2001, while on

duty at the McNamara

Federal Building in

Detroit;

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Daniel M.

James, Jr., who died

March 2, 2001, from

injuries sustained in a

vehicle rollover accident on Jan. 29, 2001;

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jason C.

Panides, killed in a

traffic accident April 4,

2001;

U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service Refuge Officer Richard J.

Guadagno, who died

aboard United Flight

93, which crashed after being taken over by

terrorists on Sept. 11,

2001;

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Xavier G. Magdaleno, who died May

10, 1995, from injuries sustained in a train-vehicle

collision in 1989;

Pictured above (left to right) are members of

the Federal Law Enforcement Delegation, which

laid the Memorial Wreath: Walter Lamar, Bureau

of Indian Affairs; Officer Ray Porter, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service; Agent Gary Tharpe, U.S. Border

Patrol; and Officer Darius Sultan, Federal Protective Service.

Milestone - May 2002

Peace Officers Memorial Day

dollar Colombian narcotics related money laundering scheme involving businesses located in the U.S

and in foreign Free Trade Zones. The FLETC is in

the process of developing the first major training program dedicated solely to this area. It will be offered

to agents and prosecutors specifically working BMPE

cases in the various HIFCAs.

The 2002 National Money Laundering Strategy

requires the FLETC to develop a training module on

the practical uses of the new provisions of the Pa-
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triot Act based on the field experience of the law enforcement agencies. The Treasury Deputy Assistant

Secretary, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes,

will establish a working group to discuss creative

ways that the Patriot Act can be used. The FLETC,

as a member of this working group, will build the

training module based on the initiatives developed.

at the numerous issues faced by TSA law enforcement,

supervisory, and airport screener personnel when dealing with the flying public.

Finally, the Legal Division developed a legal

course of instruction for the TSA entitled “Airport

Security Laws.” This course is designed to assist law

enforcement officers assigned to the TSA in applying

their statutory authority during the enforcement and

investigation of Federal crimes associated with the

security of airports and other transportation facilities. The course also reinforces agents’ understanding of Federal criminal jurisdiction and Federal law

enforcement authority. A variety of specific Federal

statutes are addressed in the course, including, but

not limited to, Title 49 U.S.C. § 46503 (Interference

With Security Screening Personnel); Title 49 U.S.C.

§ 46505 (Carrying a Weapon or Explosive on an Aircraft; Title 18 U.S.C. § 37 (Entering an Airport Area

in Violation of Security Requirements; and Title 49

U.S.C. § 46314 (Violence at International Airports).

Legal

Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001,

the Legal Division has shown leadership in developing several programs and proposals that address a

variety of law enforcement needs. For example, a

proposal entitled “Post 9/11: New Tools for Law Enforcement Officers” addressed the impact of various

pieces of legislation enacted since the attacks. The

proposal was submitted to the International Association of Chiefs of Police at its national conference and

was enthusiastically accepted.

The presentation addressed two areas of the law

that have received intense scrutiny since the attacks,

an understanding of which are crucial to law enforcement officers on the front lines of the war on terrorism.

First, the presentation addressed recent amendments in electronic surveillance laws enacted by Congress, such as the Patriot Act. These amendments offer

increased investigative opportunities for law enforcement officers engaged in combating both terrorism

and other unrelated crimes.

Second, the method of attack used by the hijackers has resulted in a renewed analysis of how the Fourth

Amendment has been applied within the context of airport security searches. The second part of the presentation focused on how the Fourth Amendment applies to

the unique circumstances confronting law enforcement

officers performing airport security functions, to include

issues such as when searches based upon consent can

be performed, when consent to search may be revoked

by a passenger, etc.

The Legal Division also responded quickly to the

needs of the newly formed TSA. For example, it assisted in the development of a train-the-trainer program

for airport screening instructors. Also, in cooperation

with the TSA Chief Counsel, the Legal Division produced a search and seizure treatise specifically directed

State & Local

Communities across the United States are concerned about the use of police vehicles in pursuit situations that have occasionally resulted in tragic accidents. Loss of innocent life, property damage, and

resultant litigation make police pursuits both dangerous and costly. The National Center for State and

Local Law Enforcement Training at the FLETC was

directed by Congress to develop a program to assist

law enforcement executives in addressing this critical issue.

In FY02, the National Center began to provide

a forum for the exchange of ideas by bringing together nationally recognized subject matter experts

and executive-level decision makers to discuss the

legal, ethical, and moral issues that impact individuals, agencies, and communities with regard to police

pursuits and their aftermath. The symposia provide a

framework for examining pursuit policies and developing and implementing changes necessary to provide for the needs of communities.

Per session participation was limited to 25 law

enforcement executives, city managers, risk managers, and legal staff. The first of seven symposia in

FY02 was conducted in February.
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The FLETC continued to aggressively pursue

implementation of the President’s Management Agenda

throughout FY02, establishing five teams to address all

areas of the government-wide initiative.

Human Capital Management

Competitive Sourcing

The FLETC hired a dedicated Competitive

Sourcing Program Manager who has been an active

participant in the Department of Treasury Competitive Sourcing Program. The 2002 Federal Activities

Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) Inventory was submitted on time and accepted without change.

PMA

Accomplishments include a draft proposal for a

new alternative pay and personnel system, as well as

the development of a Human Capital Strategic Plan

for inclusion in the 2003 revision of the FLETC Strategic Plan. In order to meet increased training demands since Sept. 11, 2001, the FLETC also established a formalized recruitment plan and successfully

drafted legislative language which led to a House

Resolution granting salary offset waiver authority for

rehired annuitants to address instructor shortages.

Additionally, the FLETC completed its first Senior

Executive Service Development Program concluding with five successful graduates.

Improved Financial Performance

The FLETC received an “unqualified opinion”

on the annual audit report for the third consecutive

year. The FLETC has met the Treasury “3–Day Close”

for 13 consecutive months and the “Data Quality

Goals” for the last eight months. By changing processes and procedures, the FLETC has been able to

accomplish the Treasury’s goals. Systems standardization and integration played major roles in achieving a fast-close and data quality. The FLETC implemented a Real and Personal Property System in August 2002, a module of the Momentum core financial system. A cost accounting module of the Momentum core financial system was implemented in

April 2002. Implementation of the cost module was

in compliance with the Statement of Standards No.

4, Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government. Both of these modules are integrated into the core financial system, in

compliance with the Join Financial Management Improvement Program framework for financial systems.

Expanded e-Government

Initiatives include the completion of an Information Technology (IT) Strategic Plan. In addition,

the FLETC developed an IT Modernization Program,

including the introduction of the funding plan into

the budget process, which will fully implement the

FLETC IT Strategic Plan. Also, the FLETC is participating in a Smart Card and Public Key Infrastructure Proof of Concept study with the Department of

the Treasury.

Budget and Performance

Integration

The FLETC completed a comprehensive review

and revision of its performance measures to more

accurately reflect required performance improvements. Additionally, the FLETC revised its budget

activities in order to more closely represent its mission and purpose. The FLETC reorganized in September 2002, realigning the planning, budgeting, and

performance functions under the Chief Financial Officer,

formalizing the integration of budget and performance.
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Glynco

Build/Lease Dormitory

This 137,000 square-foot, five-story hotel type

dormitory was completed in September 2002. It

houses 300 students in private rooms with kitchenettes

and private baths. The building also contains laundry facilities as well as meeting rooms and recreation spaces

for group gatherings. The landscaped site is complete

with an outdoor pool and parking for all occupants.

Construction & Artesia

Renovation

300-bed build-lease dorm at Glynco.

Gas Range Construction/Relocation

Construction of the new gas and crowd control

range was completed in January 2002. The new facility

was constructed on 4.8 acres and consists of a 100x500-

foot paved area, 24-unit emergency shower station, and

a 1,200 square-foot covered shelter. New utility lines

were constructed to bring telephone, power, and water

to the facility for present requirements as well as future

needs.

Dormitories

Two new three-story dormitories with a recreation

building were completed in November 2001. The dormitories house a total of 286 students in private rooms

with shared baths. The 6,500 square-foot single story

recreation building contains TV rooms, game rooms, a

laundry facility, and offices for the dormitory management contractor.

Firearms Ranges

Two indoor/outdoor firearms ranges were recently

completed. The two 33,000 square-foot, 25-point multipurpose ranges will accommodate a broad variety of

firearms training programs. The project also included

construction of classroom and restroom facilities.

Cheltenham

Firearms Range

July 15 marked the ground breaking for the

151,605 square-foot indoor firearms range complex.

One of the 25-yard ranges is scheduled to be completed

by December 2002 and will function as a project demonstrator. The entire project will be completed in the

fall of 2003.

Capitol Police Academy Building

Construction of the permanent home of the U.S.

Capitol Police (USCP) Training Academy, Bldg. 31, was

completed on September 16. The dedication/opening

ceremony for this building was conducted on September 30, and the USCP began training operations that

same day (see Cheltenham, Page 9, for photos and

more details).
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Training operations at the FLETC’s Office of

Artesia Operations (OAO) were significantly impacted

by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In the year

prior to the attacks, the FLETC received requests for

just four slots to train Federal Air Marshals (FAMs).

Following the attacks, requests increased by several

thousand.

To accommodate the increased operational

tempo occasioned by the FAM training mandate, the

OAO took a number of steps, to include deferring

other Partner Organizations’ training. All agencies were

amenable, recognizing the emergency need to train the

FAMs. To meet the established completion timeframes,

the OAO had to overlap class start dates. Many changes

and additions to the OAO campus and standard operating procedures were required to provide the proper

training, including the acquisition of three Boeing 727

aircraft fuselages for use as training platforms. Three livefire shoot houses and 11 15-yard firearms ranges were

also constructed.

Other changes included maximizing classroom

utilization by “hot seating” – using the same classroom on the same day, one in the morning, the other

in the afternoon. Off-center housing was identified

and reserved for peak periods, and a contract was

established with two private companies to provide

busses and drivers for student transportation. The

normal training week, Monday thru Friday with holidays off, was changed to Monday thru Saturday with

no holidays off. Several Sundays were also incorporated into the schedule to make up for lost training

days due to inclement weather.

Prior to Sept. 11, 2001, the OAO had a staff of

41 employees. That number jumped to 86 by April

2002. The additional staff included rehired annuitants

and temporary employees.

Total student throughput for FY02 approached

6,000. Average Resident Student Population at Artesia

rose from 93 in FY01 to 508 in FY02. During peak

times, the Artesia campus housed, fed, and trained as

many as 964 students in a given day, with sustained

periods of over 700. The students were from the following agencies: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Border Patrol, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of

The FLETC Honor Graduate of the Year

Award for 2001 went to Security Protective Officer Derek J. Velasco of the Central Intelligence

Agency.

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 qualification

and physical fitness tests.

Officer Velasco graduated from the

FLETC’s Mixed Basic Police Training Program

in January 2001 with a 99.03% academic average, besting some 2,700 other basic training

graduates that year.

At a luncheon in his honor at Glynco Aug.

19, 2002, Officer Velasco received an engraved

Smith & Wesson Model 908 semiautomatic pistol and an award certificate. His name was also

added to a walnut plaque prominently displayed

in the entrance of the FLETC’s main academic

complex at Glynco.

Pictured above are Officer Velasco (center) and wife, Cindy, and Aubrey A. “Tex” Gunnels, longtime FLETC ally and benefactor of the

Award.

Milestone - August 2002

Honor Graduate of the Year

Artesia Transportation, Bureau of Prisons, Federal Communications Commission, and New Mexico National

Guard.

With the above adaptations, the OAO was able

to effectively train the required number FAMs in the

allotted time with the appropriate course content.
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During FY02, the FLETC’s

Cheltenham, Md., facility (OCH)

achieved an extraordinary level of

progress in its development as a site

for firearms and driver re-qualification and in-service training in the

Washington, D.C., area. Following a successful environmental

study, architectural and engineering

designs for 13 construction projects

were completed. Several Federal,

state, and local agencies began using Cheltenham in

March 2002 to conduct their agency-specific training in

the limited facilities available. By the end of the fiscal

year, OCH hosted training totaling 1,193 student weeks.

On Sept. 16, 2002, OCH accomplished its

“Number 1” construction priority – the permanent

home for the United States Capitol Police (USCP)

Training Academy, Bldg. 31. This $3.6 million rehabilitation project was completed within six days of

the projected completion date. Bldg. 31 previously

served our national security interests dating back to

the late 1950’s. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, it

operated as the command and control center for the

U.S. Navy and the National Command Authority.

The formal re-dedication/opening ceremony for

Bldg. 31 was held on Sept. 30, 2002. A large crowd

of approximately 250 Congressional members and

staff, current and former USCP officers, former USCP

Chiefs, FLETC staff, Federal, state and local agency

representatives, and members of the local community assembled to witness the event.

The crowd heard words of congratulations,

thanks, and a commitment to consolidated law enforcement training offered by Congressman Steny H.

Hoyer, 5th Congressional District of Maryland; Congressman Robert W. Ney, 18th Congressional District

of Ohio; James W. Dyer, Staff Director, Committee

on Appropriations; Connie L. Patrick, FLETC Director; and Terrance W. Gainer, Chief, USCP. Following the speakers, a ribbon was cut at the main

entrance to the facility. The USCP hosted a reception and conducted tours of their new Academy.

The 30,285 square-foot facility includes five large

classrooms, a defensive tactics classroom, seven

breakout rooms, a media center, a gymnasium, locker

and shower facilities, and 23 offices for instructional

staff. The new academy site for the USCP allows for

state-of-the-art, agency-specific, in-service, and advanced classroom and practical exercise training for

over 1,200 law enforcement officers located in the

Washington, D.C., area.

Cheltenham

Top photo: The new USCP Training Academy, Bldg. 31

at FLETC Cheltenham, Md.

Bottom photo: USCP Chief Terrance Gainer addresses

the gathering at the Academy dedication ceremony

Sept. 30, 2002. Seated behind Gainer (left to right) are:

FLETC Director Connie Patrick; Treasury Assistant

Secretary Ken Lawson; Congressman Steny Hoyer

(Md.); and Bob Smith, Site Director, FLETC Office of

Cheltenham Operations.
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In an effort to increase the professionalism of Federal law enforcement training, the FLETC was funded

to facilitate the development and implementation of an

accreditation model. This model, along with the supporting organizational structures and processes for accrediting training programs and academies, establishes

standards and procedures developed in collaboration

with key training leaders from the Federal law enforcement community.

During FY02, an Office of Accreditation (OAC)

was established and staffed. Working with a task force

of Federal and state law enforcement trainers, the

OAC led the effort to complete the development of

an independent accreditation process. The Federal

Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA)

process provides law enforcement agencies with an

opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet

an established set of professional standards.

The effort included gaining support and commitment from Cabinet levels to establish a FLETA

Board, under the provisos of a Memorandum of Understanding between participating departments, to

represent law enforcement agencies throughout the

Federal government. The Board was established and

met for an organizational meeting in August 2002.

The Board is the final authority for FLETA standards,

processes, and procedures. The Board confers accreditation status to the training programs and academies that submit to the assessment process and successfully complete all requirements. The FLETC Director serves as the Executive Secretary of the FLETA

Board, and the FLETC provides administrative support for the operations of the OAC. It is important to

note that the FLETC and FLETA boards are independent of one another and serve different functions in the

broad mission of Federal law enforcement training.

As a customer and consumer of the FLETA

services, the FLETC has taken the lead in developing a framework to support the internal FLETC

accreditation process. An Accreditation Steering

Committee comprised of representatives from each

of the organizational elements within the FLETC

was established, and an Accreditation Manager has

been selected to assure that the FLETC is successful in achieving accredited status for each of the candidate training programs. Accreditation Program Specialists have also been selected to ensure compliance

with the FLETA standards on a divisional level and

to promote consistency of process throughout the organization.

Throughout its history, the FLETC has worked

to enhance the operational efficiency of the design,

development, delivery, and evaluation of law enforcement training. Because these elements are the focal

point of the FLETC mission and the accreditation

processes, the FLETC is committed to setting the

example to raise the level of professionalism within

the law enforcement community and pledges full support for the FLETA and its Board of Directors.

Accreditation

Milestone - January 2002

Director Basham Farewell The FLETC community bid farewell to

Director W. Ralph Basham at a gathering

Jan. 18, 2002, at Glynco. Director Basham

accepted a position with the newly formed

Transportation Security Administration after nearly four years at the FLETC helm.

Pictured at left are: D. Kenneth Keene,

then Associate Director for Administration;

Connie L. Patrick, then Associate Director

for Planning and Development; Basham;

John C. Dooher, Senior Associate Director

for Washington Operations; and Paul A.

Hackenberry, then Associate Director for

Training.
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The FLETC celebrated its fourth annual Unity

(Diversity) event at Glynco in May 2002. This was

the third year that a

“Heritage Encampment”

was presented. The Encampment, an actual historical re-enactment,

serves to provide staff,

students, and others with

an opportunity to view

the diverse backgrounds

of our ancestors and the

histories that link us together in a common heritage as Americans. The

spirit of the Heritage Encampment focuses on

learning more about the

people and nations that struggled and interacted, examining the complexities of their struggles, and ultimately coming to gain respect for one another.

This year’s re-enactment was presented as a historical timeline that included 18th and 19th century

Native Americans, Spanish, English, French, Africans,

Scottish, and Germans. The re-enactments included

scenes from the Seminole Indian War, Civil War, and

the Indian Wars, and were performed by re-enactors

from all over the United States and Canada. A similar heritage encampment was presented at Artesia in

September 2002.

In addition to the FLETC and Partner Organization staff and students who attended this unique

diversity training, area public and private school students attended as part of their history curriculum. The

2002 Unity event was the first time the public was

invited to attend a special Saturday presentation.

Environmental

& Safety

In FY02, the FLETC’s Environmental and

Safety Division (EVS) was actively involved in the

FLETC’s physical expansion by ensuring compliance with applicable environmental requirements

and laws. The EVS’s Environmental Programs

Branch (EVB) completed 13 environmental assessments and initiated several others. Other issues,

such as recycling, hazardous waste disposal, air

and water quality standards, abatement and

remediation, and vigilance to our historical and

archaeological assets, and regulatory compliance

and reporting were also addressed.

The EVS’s Safety Programs Branch (SFB)

was actively involved in the tracking, analysis, and

investigation of over 113 mishaps. Consequently,

a number of safety initiatives were implemented or

enhanced including safety review of training scenarios, safety counseling, ergonomic improvements, and participation in Training Accident Investigation Teams.

The SFB was responsible for the inspection of

over 1,000 fire protection apparatus and systems and

safety inspections of nearly 250 FLETC buildings and

properties. Further, the SFB was involved in reviewing safety aspects of proposed FLETC construction

projects. The Medical Surveillance Program, which

is managed by the SFB, involves nearly 400 participants who are regularly monitored for any effects of

exposure to air contaminants and noise. The SFB was

also responsible for OSHA recordkeeping.

Equal Employment

Joseph Big Mountain

performs a Cheyenne

tribal dance.

Ron Davis entertains local youth with popular 19th

century tunes on his banjo.
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Training Statistics

Students Graduated - Fiscal Years 1970-2002

FY02 Students Graduated

Per Facility

FY02 Student Weeks Trained

Per Facility

Glynco

22,158

69%

Glynco

113,201

70%

Artesia

5,952

19%

Artesia

19,192

12%

Charleston

959

3%

Export

3,023

9%

Charleston

25,116

16%

Export

3,168

2%

FY02 Student Weeks Trained

Top Ten Agencies

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

INS/USBP

USCS

TSA

IRS

BOP

USSS

ATF

NPS/USPP

State & Local

USMS

FY02 Students Graduated

Top Ten Agencies

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

USCS

INS/USBP

TSA

BOP

State & Local

IRS

USSS

USMS

ATF

FLETC

5,5295,239 4,997

2,978

2,569

1,225 989 979 721 513

53,192

28,521

15,286

8,0797,830 6,6346,175 3,435 2,834 2,598