Annual Report

FY 2005

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
The Mission

We train those who protect our homeland

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Glynco, Georgia • Artesia, New Mexico • Charleston, South Carolina • Cheltenham, Maryland • ILEA Gabarone • ILEA El Salvador

Public Affairs Office

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Glynco, GA 31524

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www.fletc.gov

2005 overview
 FLETC FY2005 | Annual Report 

FY05 Annual Report

 i Contents 

ii Foreword by Director Patrick

Training Those Who Protect

Our Homeland

1 Overview

3 Essential Basic Training 

3 Strategic Advanced Training

4 Fiscal Responsibility

4 Commitment to our Team 

Environmental Stewardship

5 “Closing the Circle” honorable mention

6 Biodiesel Fuel

6 Pollution Prevention Initiatives

6 Prescribed Burns

Community Support

 7 Computers for Learning

 7 Combined Federal Campaign

 7 Court Appointed Special Advocates 

Other Highlights

 8 Vice President Cheney’s visit to Glynco

10 Secretary Chertoff’s visit to Artesia

11 Helping through Hurricane Katrina 

12	 Peace Officers Memorial

13 Honor Graduate of the Year

Training Statistics

14 Students Graduated per Fiscal Year

14 Students Graduated per Facility, FY05 

14 Student Weeks Trained – Top Ten Agencies, FY05

15 Significant Export Programs and External Conferences 

11 Katrina

Contents

3 Training 6 Bio Fuels 9 Events
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Training

Foreword

This annual report covers an exceptional year for the Federal 

Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Working closely with our 

more than 80 Partner Organizations, we are creating an organization 

that is stronger and more responsive than ever before. We are fortunate 

to be building on a very solid foundation.

The mission we embarked on 35 years ago remains our mission 

today: “training those who protect our homeland.”

FLETC is not only our employees, but also the individuals and 

organizations we serve. Through the years, our partners have played 

a critical role in shaping this organization, and that role is becoming 

even more integral to our decision making as we go forward. To a 

great extent, their mission requirements served as a catalyst for the 

changes we made to FLETC in 2005.

The demands placed on law enforcement personnel are constantly 

expanding, both in scope and complexity. As we’ve seen, law 

enforcement plays a key role in combating terrorism and providing 

homeland security. Our nation’s law enforcement professionals 

succeed on these fronts because of the quality training they receive 

from day one and throughout their careers. The FLETC is able to 

develop and deliver quality training for tens of thousands of students 

every year because of the day-to-day cooperation and contributions 

of our agency partners. This truly world-class partnership ensures 

the FLETC remains a cornerstone of our nation’s law enforcement 

preparedness.

With an abundance of talent and diverse experience, we continue 

to provide the highest quality training in the most cost-effective 

manner. 

We will continue to adapt to meet the changing needs of our 

students and partners. We will continue to stand up for what is right, 

and we will always place our enduring alliance with our partners at 

the center of everything we do. For more than 35 years, this model 

has served our nation well, and we will continue this practice into our 

future. 

 

 

 Connie L. Patrick

 Director
 FLETC FY2005 | Annual Report 

Training

Training Those Who Protect Our Homeland With Skills 

To Meet The Challenges Of The 21st Century

Fast, Flexible, 

Focused

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 

(FLETC) continues to meet the ever changing 

challenges of our Nation’s law enforcement officers

by providing them the most current basic and 

advanced training through our “fast, flexible and

focused” delivery techniques, course development, 

tactics and integration of technology.

2005

overview
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Training

Fast — FLETC responds quickly to 

emerging training needs, such as ManPortable Air Defense System (MANPADS) 

training, Vehicle-Borne Improvised 

Explosives Device (VBIED) training, Federal 

Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Training,

Federal Air Marshal (FAM) training, TSA 

screener train-the-trainer program, Visa 

Security Officer (VSO) training, and Flying

Armed Training Program (FATP).

Flexible — FLETC readily adapts 

to new requirements, examples include: 

adopted six-day training week to meet post9/11 training demand; rapidly relocated 

Border Patrol training from Charleston, 

SC to Artesia, NM at request of Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP); quickly 

repurposed Charleston facility to train Coast 

Guard and US Courts Probation and PreTrial Services Officers; designed and began

to construct Practical Applications Training 

Facility for anti- and counter-terrorism 

training; acquired aircraft for FAM and 

FFDO training; and assisted military by 

providing training on urban policing tactics 

and Protective Service Operations prior to 

their overseas deployment.

Focused — training is our only 

mission; there is no operational law 

enforcement mission to divert resources 

and attention from providing the best 

possible law enforcement training to 

federal, state, local, tribal and international 

officers and agents.

Mission: Training
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Training

The FLETC training model is based 

on a true partnership — one that is 

borne of benefits and responsibilities

on the part of all parties. We have 

Memorandums of Understanding 

(MOUs) with more than 80 federal law 

enforcement organizations, which are 

referred to as our Partner Organizations 

or POs. Working in concert with our 

POs, we develop and deliver basic 

training programs for their new hires. 

As much as possible, the various 

training programs are designed to 

address the mission requirements of 

multiple POs to permit consolidation 

and maximize efficiencies.

The International Law Enforcement 

Academy (ILEA) Latin America 

implementation was reinvigorated 

with the initiation of a Key Leaders 

Conference in Panama City, Panama; 

a curriculum conference in Glynco, 

Georgia to develop the core program; 

presentation of specialized training 

programs in Quito, Ecuador and San 

Salvador, El Salvador; the first sixweek core program in El Salvador; and 

the signing of a bi-lateral agreement 

between the United States Government 

and the Government of El Salvador to 

establish an ILEA in that country. A 

recent initiative is our training in Lima, 

Peru. Of course, we continue to train 

international students at our flagship

ILEA in Gaborone, Botswana, Africa. 

Through development and 

utilization of our four training sites 

(Glynco, GA; Artesia, NM; Charleston, 

SC; and Cheltenham, MD) the FLETC 

met all of the requirements requested 

by our Partnering Organizations, 

the State and Local Law Enforcement 

Community and the International Law 

Enforcement Community. 

Essential Basic Training

During this fiscal year the

FLETC refreshed our consolidated 

Basic Training Programs; the Land 

Management Training Program (LMTP), 

the Criminal Investigator Training 

Program (CITP), and the Mixed Basic 

Police Training Program (MBPTP) 

– now known as the Uniformed Police 

Officer Training Program (UPOTP)

– the Federal Air Marshal Training 

Program (FAMTP) and the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs Police Training Program 

(BPOTP). Through the use of the 

Continuous Validation Process (CVP) 

and the Curriculum Review Process 

(CRC), where our POs and students 

provide input on training decisions, the 

FLETC and our POs enriched the basic 

law enforcement training programs at 

FLETC by ensuring that the latest law 

enforcement techniques, intelligence 

and technology became a part of the 

basic curriculum.

Strategic Advanced Training 

The FLETC led the way in Advanced 

Training for Law Enforcement with the 

development of facilities – Practical 

Applications Counterterrorism 

Operations Training Facility (Glynco), 

Advanced Drivers Training Ranges 

(Cheltenham) — and training 

programs, such as the Officer Response

Tactics (ORT), that provide the student 

with a blend of static, dynamic, 

physical and interactive training. 

All better prepare the students for 

situations they may encounter in “reallife” situations. 

The Counterterrorism Division 

(CTD) developed and implemented the 

Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive 

Device (VBIED) training to address 

concerns that terrorists might use 

such devices within the United States 

and assist those law enforcement 

agencies which may be deployed into 

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overview
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Training

a hostile country. The course includes 

recognition, lethality, deployment 

techniques and proper law enforcement 

response. 

The Artesia Training Division 

(ATR) developed and implemented the 

Backcountry Tactical Tracking Program 

(BCTTP) which provides “hands on” 

training for law enforcement officers

who serve in a rural environment. This 

program provides the officers with the

ability to provide search and rescue, 

track suspects and engage a suspect in a 

wilderness environment.

The FLETC also has developed and 

implemented the Covert Electronic 

Surveillance Program (CESP), which 

teaches electronic surveillance 

techniques, the Internet Protocol 

Camera Program (IPCP) that utilizes 

the Internet’s infrastructure for the 

placement of covert, overt, wired and 

wireless cameras for surveillance. 

The Advanced Forensics Techniques 

in Crime Scene Investigations 

Program provides law enforcement 

the specialized training required 

to properly process a Crime Scene, 

utilizing techniques/technology of the 

21st Century. 

The Office of State and Local

(OSL) developed and implemented 

the Domestic Violence Indian 

Country Training Program. This 

program provides the fundamental 

understanding of the investigative skills 

necessary to respond and investigate 

domestic violence cases within Indian 

country. The program is delivered to 

both Tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs 

(BIA) police officers who service over

500 tribes throughout the United 

States.

The FLETC continues to develop 

the leaders of today and tomorrow 

through its Law Enforcement 

Leadership Institute (LELI), providing 

leadership training to Federal, State, 

tribal, local and International Law 

Enforcement Leaders. This training 

focuses on understanding yourself 

and others; fostering mutual respect; 

identifying developmental needs and 

providing the skills needed to “partner 

for performance.” 

Fiscal Responsibility

FLETC has become a center of 

excellence for financial management

services and currently provides support 

for two Department level directorates, 

Intelligence Analysis (IA) and 

Operations (Ops). The potential also 

exists for FLETC to become a service 

provider for other Department level 

directorates. 

FLETC has taken the lead within 

the DHS on several key issues this 

fiscal year. FLETC was the first

component to convert to FedTraveler, 

DHS’ e-travel system. FLETC worked 

closely with the contractor and the 

department to identify and resolve 

numerous operational issues with the 

system. FLETC also conducted its first

streamlined competitive sourcing study 

for the center’s garage mechanics. 

The function was retained in-house 

to be performed by the FLETC Most 

Efficient Organization (MEO). Finally,

the CFO Directorate achieved and 

sustained “green” scores applicable to 

the President’s Management Agenda 

(PMA).

Commitment to our Team

In addition to working hard 

to train our students, we also work 

hard to provide the best working 

environment for our staff.

We provide an active Equal 

Employment Opportunity Program 

at the FLETC that fosters an excellent 

working environment which allows a 

diverse workforce to foster a positive, 

productive work place. 

Through our Critical Incident 

Stress Management (CISM) program 

we provide the tools to our staff, 

students and co-workers to deal with 

the trials and tribulations that they 

may meet during any given day. The 

CISM program was recognized in the 

September 2004 FBI Bulletin as one of 

the current Best Practices with critical 

incidents.
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Environment

Environmental Stewardship

2005

overview

Prescribed Burns

FLETC has re-instituted its prescribed burn program to 

reduce the thick underbrush and accumulation of pine straw, 

a prime habitat for ticks. This program also encourages the 

sprouting of hardwoods, sets the stage for Longleaf pine 

ecosystem restoration, and creates a greater diversity of wildlife 

habitat.
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Environment

Biodiesel Fuel

The FLETC began a 30-60 day test on a biodiesel fuel 

initiative, using soybean oil to operate some of FLETC’s 

diesel vehicles. By utilizing biodiesel fuel, FLETC is 

supporting the Federal objectives of giving American 

farmers the ability to produce fuel products; cutting 

the Nation’s dependence on foreign oil; and providing 

economic benefits to the local economy.The biodiesel that

FLETC uses was produced in Lyons, GA.

Pollution Prevention Initiatives

As part of various pollution prevention initiatives, 

in-staff personnel performed an environmental cleanup of 

the Combined Skills Driving Range, saving approximately 

$100,000. In an effort to be more environmentally 

friendly, FLETC purchased a waterless weapon cleaner to 

eliminate all solvent-based weapon cleaning, and recycled 

a semi-truck load of tires to use as portable barriers on the 

driving range at our Cheltenham, MD facility. 

Closing the Circle Award

In 2005, FLETC’s Environmental and Safety Division 

completed a comprehensive lead contamination cleanup 

of four outdoor firing ranges. This project was completed

a month ahead of schedule, and under budget. This 

was accomplished without generating any hazardous 

waste during the entire remediation project. FLETC also 

participated in the design of a state-of-the-art, fullyenclosed, tactical re-qualification shooting facility, which

surpasses all environmental standards for contemporary 

firearms training. This facility received an honorable

mention “Closing the Circle” award presented annually 

by the White House and the Department of Homeland 

Security.
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Computers for Learning

The FLETC donated over 980 pieces of computer related equipment to the 

local school systems where our Centers are located. The FLETC accomplishes this 

by active involvement in the Computers for Learning (CFL) Program. 

The CFL Program specifically matches the computer needs of schools

and educational nonprofit organizations with excess equipment from

federal agencies. The FLETC donates excess computers and related 

peripheral equipment such as modems, scanners, and servers to schools 

and educational nonprofit organizations via the CFL Program. 

Combined Federal Campaign

Another major contribution is our commitment to the Combined 

Federal Campaign (CFC). Approximately $200,000 was raised for the 

many charities that this organization sponsors during the contribution 

period of October to December 2004. This was approximately 140 

percent over our goal and the most donations ever collected during a CFC 

campaign for FLETC.

Court Appointed Special Advocates

The FLETC and its Partner Organizations helped provide a Christmas 

for area children who are part of the Court Appointed Special Advocates 

(CASA) program. Employees purchased, and wrapped, hundreds of gifts worth 

approximately $15,000 for the 113 children enrolled in the program. This was 

the ninth year for FLETC to participate in this event.

Community Support

2005

overview
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Highlights

Vice President Dick Cheney visits FLETC

The FLETC was honored to host Vice President 

Dick Cheney, Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss 

and Department of Homeland Security Secretary 

Michael Chertoff during their visit to the Federal 

Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco May 2, 

2005.

FLETC Director Connie Patrick briefed the 

guests on FLETC’s operations during their one day 

visit. The gentlemen also were given a tour of the 

individual training divisions, such as Firearms, 

Driver Marine, and Counterterrorism. 

Vice President Cheney spoke to an audience 

of approximately 3,000 FLETC students and staff 

during the visit. 

“This training center has been critical to the 

improvements we’ve made in law enforcement and 

national security since the attacks of September 

11th,” said Vice President Cheney. “Before 

long, those of you now in training will join 

other graduates in assignments throughout the 

government. Wherever that assignment might 

be, you can leave here knowing that you’ve been 

drilled and tested – and found to be worthy. And 

when the big challenges come along in your dayto-day work, you’ll be ready to face them squarely 

and decisively.”
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Highlights

Other 

Highlights

For the FLETC in 2005 it was a year marked by the visits of Vice President Dick Cheney 

and newly appointed Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. It was a year meant to 

celebrate the 35th anniversary of the FLETC, but was overshadowed by the natural disaster of 

Hurricane Katrina. It prompted FLETC and its Partner Organizations to quickly respond to the 

humanitarian needs of Gulf Coast citizens with Operation Open Arms.

2005

overview
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Highlights

DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff speaks to 

students at Artesia campus

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael 

Chertoff visited FLETC’s Artesia, NM campus on Nov. 2 

to talk to current students about the Secure the Border 

Initiative (SBI) and to thank students and staff for their 

service.

The secretary told the group that by accepting work 

as border agents, they would be accepting high risk, long 

hours, and great personal sacrifice. He thanked them for

their decision and gave them his personal commitment 

that they would have the best possible training, tools, and 

resources to do their jobs.

As part of the SBI, the secretary said the department 

would be increasing the number of Border Patrol agents 

by 1,500, deploying more technology such as unmanned 

aerial vehicles, and expanding the bed capacity of the 

department’s detention facilities to end the “catch and 

release” practice in dealing with illegal immigrants caught 

at the border with Mexico.
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Highlights

Helping through Hurricane Katrina

In late summer of 2005, massive and powerful 

Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf coast area near 

New Orleans with a devastating fury of historic magnitude. 

People in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas 

experienced catastrophic destruction to homes, personal 

belongings, and businesses. 

In the most severe situations families were separated and 

even lost friends and family to Katrina’s, and later Hurricane 

Rita’s, assault. Many people were displaced and dependent 

upon the response of other citizens, charitable organizations, 

and the Federal government for assistance. 

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 

(FLETC) responded in a wonderful way to this national 

tragedy. Thirty-five employees from across the FLETC

sites volunteered for training at the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency’s training center in Orlando, Florida, 

prior to being deployed to the disaster areas. These 

volunteers worked twelve-hour shifts six days a week in 

those areas for 30 to 60 days providing relief, assistance, and 

care to the victims of the hurricanes’ devastation. 

Because of the volunteers’ humanitarian spirit, sacrifice,

and service, these people were able to find some comfort

in the midst of their tragedy. The FLETC volunteers made a 

significant difference in the lives of these people.

Operation Open Arms

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and its 

Partner Organizations responded to assist the displaced 

families of Federal employees affected by Hurricanes Katrina 

and Rita. Dubbed Operations Open Arms, the Glynco, GA 

and Charleston, SC sites were available for these families.

The FLETC operated a 24-hour Command Center to 

temporarily house families in on-site dormitories, provided 

the families with meals at the dining facilities, and worked 

with community charitable organizations to ensure the 

welfare of our federal displaced families. 

FLETC/CISM Peer Support Team volunteers were 

assigned to individuals or their families for daily peer 

support and/or crisis intervention efforts. At the request 

of the local Red Cross, CISM/Peer Support debriefings

were provided to Red Cross volunteers. Follow-up services 

continue for evacuees as well as for our own FLETC staff 

who were deployed to the affected areas who returned with 

issues to discuss. 

Team members not only donated their time, but also 

thousands of dollars through several fundraisers at the 

Center.
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Highlights

Peace Officers Memorial 

The FLETC hosted its 20th 

Annual Peace Officers Memorial Day

Ceremony at Glynco May 18, 2005. 

It was a day to honor the 141 former 

FLETC basic training graduates and 

thousands of other Federal, tribal, 

state, and local law enforcement 

officers who have died in the line of

duty over the years. 

Each year the ceremony is 

conducted jointly with Partner 

Organization staff and area state and 

local law enforcement agencies. It is 

often attended by families of slain 

officers. Keynote speaker for the 2005

ceremony was Joe Morton, Acting 

Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of 

Diplomatic Security.

Sadly, this year six names were 

added to the FLETC Graduates’ 

Memorial: Travis W. Attaway, George 

B. DeBates, and Jeremy M. Wilson, 

U.S. Border Patrol; Phillip C. Lebid, 

U.S. Secret Service; Edward J. Seitz, 

Diplomatic Security Service; and 

Thomas P. Marzilli, Navy Criminal 

Investigative Service.
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Highlights

Honor Graduate 

The FLETC’s Honor Graduate 

of the Year Award for 2004 went 

to Customs and Border Protection 

Officer Daniel S. Rothman.This award

is presented annually to the FLETC 

basic training honor graduate having 

the highest academic average. Officer

Rothman graduated from the FLETC’s 

Customs and Border Protection 

Officer Training program on May

6, 2004, achieving a 98.5 percent 

academic average, outscoring some 

4,957 other eligible basic training 

graduates during the year. Officer

Rothman also excelled at firearms

qualification and physical fitness.

At a luncheon in his honor 

at Glynco Nov. 9, 2005, Officer

Rothman received a Smith and 

Wesson revolver. The award is made 

possible by a generous gift by Aubrey 

A. “Tex” Gunnels, formerly Clerk 

to the Treasury, Postal Service, and 

General Government Subcommittee, 

House Committee on Appropriations. 

Mr. Gunnels was instrumental in the 

establishment of the FLETC in 1970. 

He remains involved with the FLETC 

through the Honor Graduate of the 

Year program.
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Statistics

Training Statistics
Domestic Export Programs

• Anti -Terrorism Intelligence Awareness Training Program

• Back Country Tactics Training Program

• Domestic Violence in Indian Country Training Program

• Indian Country Clandestine Lab Awareness Training Program

• Seaport Security Anti-Terrorism Training

• Law Enforcement Instructor Training Program

• Law Enforcement Adjunct Instructor Training Program

• Black Market Peso Exchange Training Program

• Advanced Money Laundering Training Program

• Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Training Program 

• Advanced Asset Forfeiture Training Program

• Financial Forensics Techniques Training Program 

• Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist 

• Intelligence Analyst Training Program 

• Active Shooter Tactics Training Program

• Critical Infrastructure Protection Training Program

• Land Transportation Antiterrorism Training Program

• Seaport Security Antiterrorism Training Program

• Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Program

International Export Programs and Technical Assistance

• Law Enforcement Training Needs Assessment, February 17 -25, 2005, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

•	 Officer Safety and Survival Training Program, May 16 – 20, 2005, Chisinau, Moldova

•	 Officer Safety and Survival Train-the-Trainer Program, July 18 – 22, 2005, Cherkassy, Ukraine

• Advance Money Laundering and Financial Investigative Techniques Training Program, September 12 – 15, 2005, 

Moscow, Russia

• Law Enforcement Management Development Program Curriculum Development Conference for the International 

Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) San Salvador, April 2005

• How to Conduct Training Needs Assessments Training, June 6-9, 2005, National Police Academy, Tirana, Albania

• Law Enforcement Management Development Program, July 25 – September 2, 2005, El Salvador 

• Financial Crimes Investigations Training Program, September 13 – 23, 2005, Astana, Kazakhstan

• Training Needs Assessment Training Program, June 6 – June 9, 2005, Tirana, Albania

• Criminal Investigations in an Automated Environment Training Program, November 22 –December 10, 2005, 

Selangor, Malaysia

• Money Laundering & Asset Forfeiture Training Program, September 9-16, 2005, Moscow, Russia

• Money Laundering & Asset Forfeiture Training Program, March 28 – April 1, 2005, Macedonia - 3/28 - 4/1/2005

• International Law Enforcement Academy, June 10-14, 2005, Budapest 

• Digital Evidence Acquisition Specialist Training Program, November 14 - December 2, 2005, Malaysia

• Criminal Investigations in Automated Environment Training Program, November 14 - December 2, 2005, Malaysia

• Computer Evidence Acquisitions Training Program, August 29 - September 2, 2005, Germany

• International Money Laundering Training, Moscow, Budapest, Macedonia

• Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Program, Ramstein, Germany

External Domestic Conferences

• “Maritime Security: A Report on Training Needs" at the Maritime Security Conference, U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy in Kings Point, NY in December 2004

• “Survival Scores Research Project" at the U. S. Coast Guard Human Technology Performance Workshop in 

Williamsburg, VA in September 2005

• "Errors in Shooting Judgment and Performance By Law Enforcement Personnel During A Stressful Training Scenario" 

at the 24th Army Science Conference held in Orlando, FL in November 2004

• Society for Applied Learning Technologies Conference held in Orlando, FL, February 7-10, 2005

• The Future of Law Enforcement Safety Training, January 2005

• Developing an In-Service Training Program International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, March 

28-April 3, 2005

Significant 

Export Programs 

and External 

Conferences
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