Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ( FLETC ) is a training center for 82 American police forces of the Federation as well as some international police authorities. Current (fifth ) head of agency is Connie L. Patrick, FLETC Director (since 29 July 2002).

The main administration and largest campus is located in Glynco (Georgia, a neologism of the words Glynn County, Georgia ) near the port city of Brunswick ( Georgia) between Savannah (Georgia ) and Jacksonville (Florida ). In addition to the Glynco FLETC operates two other training facilities in Artesia (New Mexico) and Charleston (South Carolina).

Studies in the 1960s showed an urgent need for high-class, cost-effective and modern training facilities with a standardized range of subjects for the training and education of police officers of the Federation. Then, the Consolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ( CFLETC ) was planned in 1970 as part of the Ministry of Finance ( Department of the Treasury ), situated; It was based on Treasury Order # 217 The first training center was located in Washington, DC In 1975, the organization was renamed.

The training center is managed since 2003 by the Department of Homeland Security of the United States ( Department of Homeland Security, DHS) in Washington.

The schools have been constantly expanding since its creation, especially after the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.