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The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) madesignificant advances in FY 2004 in support of our nation’shomeland security efforts. Whether developing critically needed

counterterrorism and intelligence analysis training programs for federal,state, and local law enforcement agencies, or applying sophisticatedtechnologies to improve the quality and efficiency of training, the FLETCproved yet again that its leadership role is vital to our nation’s readiness.

Every success the FLETC achieved was the product of strongcollaboration across agencies, departments, and even governments.Working together has always been “the FLETC way.” Since its inceptionin 1970, the FLETC has cultivated strong inter-agency ties. Today, ourpartnership of 81 federal agencies represents the greatest concentration oflaw enforcement expertise in the world, all focused on a single goal: toensure the protection of our homeland.

We were very pleased to have the opportunity to showcase ourpeople, mission, and facilities to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridgethis past year. His visits to our Glynco and Artesia sites are chronicled inthis report.

In addition, this report highlights important training developmentsand other projects that will position the FLETC to meet future missionrequirements. Among these was the establishment of a new TrainingInnovation and Management directorate within the FLETC whose missionis to formalize processes for integrating cutting edge technologies intoFLETC training. These include simulators, web-based training, computer-based training, and distributed learning. Another key development was theinitiation of a project to design and construct a multi-use CounterterrorismOperations Training Facility at Glynco to meet the expanding needs of lawenforcement in the post-9/11 environment.

Together with our partners, we look forward to capitalizing on theseand our many other successes of this past year as we enter our thirty-fifthyear as our nation’s leader in law enforcement training.

DirectorFederal Law Enforcement Training Center

Connie L. PatrickConnie L. PatrickConnie L. PatrickConnie L. PatrickConnie L. Patrick

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Whether developingcritically needed

counterterrorismand intelligence

analysis trainingprograms for federal,

state, and local lawenforcement

agencies, or applyingsophisticated

technologies toimprove the quality

and efficiency oftraining, the FLETCproved yet again that

its leadership role isvital to our nation’s

readiness.

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Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Annual ReportContents

i Foreword by Director Patrickii Contents

Training Developments1. Intelligence Awareness2. Land Transportation Antiterrorism & Critical Infrastructure Protection2. Use of Force2. Readiness Training for U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division

Strategic Developments4. Formation of Training Innovation and Management Directorate5. Counterterrorism Operations Training Facility6. Information Technology Update7. Field Site Developments:

• Cheltenham Dedication• Border Patrol Move to Artesia• U.S. Coast Guard at Charleston• International Law Enforcement Academy - Latin America

Other Highlights1. DHS Secretary Ridge Visits2. Law Day Observance3. Peace Officers Memorial Day5. Spurgeon Award - Law Enforcement Explorers6. ‘Closing the Circle’ Environmental Award8. Honor Graduate of the Year8. EEO Accomplishments8. Training Support for Major National Events

Training Statistics - Back Cover

Cover: DHS Secretary Tom Ridge prepares to take the podium to address a gathering of students and staff atthe FLETC-Artesia. More on Secretary Ridge’s visits to Artesia and Glynco Page 1.

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Intelligence Awareness Training

The FLETC’s Office of State and Local Training(OSL) entered into a four-year, $3 million Memorandumof Understanding with the Office of State and LocalGovernment Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP),Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), Department ofHomeland Security (DHS).

The agreement specifically authorized the OSLto analyze state and local intelligence training needsand to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate intelli-gence training courses for federal, state, local, cam-pus, and tribal law enforcement officials and other per-sonnel identified by the SLGCP. In addition, the agree-ment included development of three distinct trainingprograms that target line officers and supervisors, ex-ecutive level officials, and intelligence analysts in thelaw enforcement community.

The OSL and ODP hosted a curriculum develop-ment conference Jan. 26-30, 2004, in Washington,D.C., convening over 25 subject matter experts (SME)to develop the curriculum. The SME group quickly

identified the line officer and supervisor program asthe most immediate need for awareness training. Top-ics were selected, performance objectives outlined, andlesson plans started. The program was named the Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Awareness Training Program(AIATP).

On May 24-25, 2004, a conference was held in At-lanta to develop the lesson plans for the training. Subse-quently, a pilot program was delivered in Atlanta Aug.10-11, after which several changes were implementedincluding reduction of the program to one day (8 hours).A video/CD entitled Diligence Matters was developedand is given to each student for use as a training toolback at their departments or agencies.

The AIATP is delivered as an eight-hour awarenessprogram for line officers and supervisors. The programis delivered in two, one-day sessions at each geographiclocation to accommodate as many law enforcement of-ficers as possible. Sessions are planned for the 50 largestcities in the U.S. in the next two years.

Training Developments

Ridge Visits

Homeland SecuritySecretary TomRidge made twotrips to the FLETCin 2004. He visitedthe FLETC’s Glyncoheadquarters March25, then theFLETC’s Artesia,N.M., campus April20. At both sites hetoured facilities andtook time to addresslarge gatherings ofstudents and staff.His remarks focusedon the importanceof consolidatedtraining and how itleads to the kind ofunity of effortneeded to combatterrorism.

Secretary Ridge at Glynco1

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Land Transportation Antiterrorism& Critical Infrastructure Training

Law Day ‘04

On May 3, 2004, theFLETC held its first everLaw Day observance.Homeland SecurityGeneral Counsel Joe D.Whitley visited Glyncoand spoke at aluncheon attended bymany FLETC andPartner Organizationstaff and local dignitaries, includingjudges and other members of thelegal profession.

Law Day has been an Americantradition for over 40 years. The ideaof Law Day was originally inspired byCold War opposition to the SovietUnion’s annual May Day militaryparade. In 1958, PresidentEisenhower declared Law Day as acelebration of our national heritage ofliberty, justice, and equality under thelaw. In 1961, Congress officiallydesignated May 1 as the date forcelebrating Law Day in the U.S.

Joe Whitley

In support of the DHS mission to lead a unified effortto secure America, the FLETC Counterterrorism Divisionconducted seven Land Transportation Antiterrorism Train-ing Programs (LTATP) and three Critical Infrastructure Pro-tection Training Programs (CIPTP) in FY 2004

The LTATP is a one-week program designed to trainlaw enforcement officers how to protect land transpor-tation infrastructure including rail, mass transit, and busoperations. The program emphasizes antiterrorism plan-ning and prevention.

The CIPTP is also a one-week program designedfor those who are responsible for protecting infrastruc-ture essential to national security. The training includesboth physical and cyber-based systems.

Use of Force Training

The FLETC developed and implemented Use ofForce (UOF) programs designed around a combinationof lecture and practical exercises. The programs permitstudents to function in a reasonable and legal mannerwhen faced with a myriad of UOF scenarios. The UOFcurriculum is an integrated part of all FLETC basic train-ing programs. The UOF basic program provides increasedreaction time and instant feedback, while instilling confi-dence in the students that they will react appropriatelywhen confronted with field situations.

Advanced UOF training programs were developedand implemented that focus on using dynamic and inter-active training principles. Students learn via demonstra-tion and hands-on participation. Training focuses on le-gal aspects, mental preparedness, UOF applications, re-sponse tactics, documentation, written analysis, court tes-timony, use of expert witnesses, and training develop-ment. Advanced programs include the UOF InstructorTraining Program, UOF for Managers Training Programs,and the UOF User Training Program.

3rd Infantry Division Training

The FLETC provided training and logistical sup-port for members of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Divi-sion – 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, stationed at

Fort Stewart, Ga. The Army requested the FLETC’s sup-port in preparation for the unit’s redeployment to Iraq.During the initial stages of “Operation Enduring Free-dom”, the 3/7 Infantry played a major role in the Battleof Baghdad. The unit specifically requested environmentsand facilities that would accommodate urban operationstraining. The primary training objective was to allow sea-soned soldiers to share their knowledge and experienceto new members of the unit who had not been to Iraq.They also requested training in the areas of improvisedexplosives, suicide bombers, UOF, firearms, and crowdcontrol, which the FLETC delivered. The FLETCCounterterrorism, Firearms, and Forensics and Investi-gative Techniques Divisions worked closely with the unit’sofficers and non-commissioned officers to ensure theirtraining goals and objectives were met.

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Peace Officers Memorial

The FLETC hosted its 19th Annual Peace OfficersMemorial Day Ceremony at Glynco May 19, 2004. It wasa day to honor the 135 former FLETC basic traininggraduates and thousands of other Federal, state, andlocal law enforcement officers who have died in theline of duty over the years.

Each year the ceremony is conducted jointly withPartner Organization staff and area state and local lawenforcement agencies. It is often attended by familiesof slain officers. Keynote speaker for the 2004ceremony was Border Patrol Deputy Chief RobertHarris.

Sadly, this year two names were added to the FLETCGraduates’ Memorial: James P. Epling, Border Patrol;and Duane P. McClure, National Park Service.

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The FLETC established a newdirectorate in FY 2004 to align cer-tain training management and supportfunctions and to promote innovationin training, especially through the in-tegration of alternative technologiesthat can make training more effective,economical, and available. The newTraining Innovation and Management(TIM) Directorate is charged with:

• Providing uniform, consis-tent, enterprise-wide management ofthe FLETC’s training programs, in-cluding allocating training capacityamong Partner Organizations, admin-istering the processes for trainingprogram development and manage-ment, and coordinating the FLETC’sinternal accreditation program;

• Promoting the innovative en-terprise-wide development and inte-gration of alternative training tech-nologies, especially simulation andmodeling, to augment the FLETC’sexisting training delivery systems andmethodologies;

• Providing strategic oversightof the FLETC’s efforts to expedi-tiously acquire and implement a Stu-dent Administration and SchedulingSystem;

• Continuing to provide supe-rior student and staff support to fa-cilitate FLETC and Partner Organi-zation training operations;

• Refocusing the FLETC’s e-learning efforts to better supporttraining activities and ensure align-ment with the FLETC’s primary mis-sion.

Existing divisions aligned un-der TIM include the Media Sup-port, Research and Evaluation, Stu-dent Services, and Training Man-agement and Coordination.

A newly formed Training In-novation Division within TIM is re-sponsible for producing or evalu-ating and acquiring cutting-edge,unconventional alternatives for ap-plication in law enforcement train-ing. These non-traditional tools in-clude computer modeling, trainingsimulators, and distributed learningsystems such as web- and com-puter-based training.

Training Innovation and Management Practical ExerciseAssessment System(PEAS)

The FLETC implemented aninnovative training solution thatapplies personal digital assistanttechnology to training evaluation.PEAS improves the consistencyand ease with which students areevaluated during practicalexercises. PEAS provides forcentralized storage of scenariodocumentation and studentevaluations, enabling convenientinstructor access during fieldevaluations.

Online Survey Software

Another innovative trainingsolution uses web-basedtechnology to conduct training-related surveys as part of thecontinuous validation process. Byusing customized on-line surveysoftware, graduates can providefeedback about their training bycompleting a program-tailoredsurvey on the internet. Thesoftware is also used to conductother specialized surveys,including needs analyses, andcustomer/employee satisfaction.

CD/DVD Cross-trainingfor ICE

The FLETC assisted Immigrationand Customs Enforcement (ICE)with an initiative to provide “OneFace at the Border” training for ICEfield agents. The FLETC taped over100 hours of training andconverted it to CD, DVD, and betavideo so it could be deliveredquickly and efficiently throughoutthe ICE organization. The jointproject saved ICE $60,000 in directcost outlays and led to costavoidance of several milliondollars that would have beennecessary for travel and lodgingfor over 5,000 ICE special agentsfor residential training.

NAVAIR Agreement

In Apri l 2004 theFLETC signed a Memo-randum of Agreementwith the Naval Air War-fare Center Training Sys-tems Division (NAVAIR) inOrlando, Fla. NAVAIR isa consortium of military,industrial, and academicinstitutions created to im-prove training throughtechnology, especiallysimulation and modeling.

The FLETC-NAVAIRagreement will facilitatethe exchange of informa-tion and technology be-tween the military ser-vices and the FLETC, andthe FLETC will provide atest bed for trainingprojects developedthrough jointly-sponsoredresearch. A FLETC liai-son officer has been as-signed to the NAVAIRcomplex in Orlando toensure a productiveimplementation of thisagreement.

Strategic Developments

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Counterterrorism OperationsTraining Facility (CTOTF)

In response to changing mission requirements in thepost-9/11 environment, the FLETC initiated, in conjunc-tion with its 81 Partner Organizations, the design, devel-opment, and construction of a Counterterrorism Opera-tions Training Facility (CTOTF) at Glynco. Upon comple-tion, the CTOTF will consist of a 220-plus acre site dedi-cated to providing a realistic training environment toenhance the nation’s capabilities to combat terrorism.

The CTOTF is composed of six different environ-ments – urban, suburban, rural, intermodal, international,and underground infrastructure systems – designed toreplicate both foreign and domestic settings. It will offera variety of training venues, such as apartments, rowhouses, neighborhoods, schools, federal buildings, em-bassy, roadways, and public transportation. It will includeclassrooms and tactical facilities. Situated on a secure site,these facilities will meet the current and emerging trainingneeds of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Significant accomplishments associated with theCTOTF project in FY 2004 include:

• Completion of a Training Needs Assessment Sur-vey of our 81 Partner Organizations which validated theneed for the facility;

• Presentations to senior officials, including theDHS Secretary, Border and Transportation SecurityUnder Secretary, agency and bureau heads, and Congres-sional delegations;

• Dedication of staff, acreage, and facilities;• Environmental assessment;• Design of the intermodal and international train-

ing sites; and• Initial construction.

Of particular note, the U.S. Air Force Office of Spe-cial Investigations contributed significant funding towardthe project in FY 2004. In addition, the FLETC acceptedsignificant gift donations and commitments from privateentities in support of the intermodal site, such as a 727aircraft from FEDEX and railcars and tracks from Nor-folk Southern.

The CTOTF will provide consistency and standard-ization of training practices and procedures for the Part-ner Organizations. At least 13 Partner Organizations cur-rently deploy recent graduates overseas in direct sup-port of the Global War on Terrorism.

Explorer Award

The FLETC received the William H. Spurgeon IIIAward for its support of Law EnforcementExploring. The Award was presented at thebiennial National Explorer LeadershipConference in Atlanta in July 2004.

During the past 20 years, the FLETC has been asponsor of Law Enforcement Explorer posts atits facilities in Glynco, Ga., and Artesia, N.M.The post in Artesia currently has a highmembership and is one of the most active anddynamic posts in the Southwest. In addition,the FLETC has been a host for a number ofevents for Law Enforcement Explorer Posts inGeorgia and Florida. Over the years the FLETChas worked with the International Associationof Chiefs of Police to develop study guides forExplorer competitions and has producednumerous videos in support of Exploring.

FLETC Director Patrick said, “Exploring equipsyoung people with a healthy understandingand respect for the role of law enforcement.This blends perfectly with the FLETC mission –to produce highly proficient law enforcementofficers and agents for our nation. TheFLETC’s relationship with Exploring over theyears has yielded positive benefits for both.”

The Spurgeon Award was developed by theNational Exploring Committee in 1971 in honorof the man who is regarded as the architect ofthe contemporary Exploring program. LawEnforcement Exploring is one of the officialprograms of Learning for Life, a branch of theBoy Scouts of America that teaches youngpeople about various career opportunities.

Photo: FLETC Director Connie Patrick (centerleft) accepts the bronzed eagle award.

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Environmental Excellence

The FLETC received the 2004 PresidentialClosing the Circle Award for environmentalstewardship. This award recognizesoutstanding contributions of federal agenciesin environmental management. The FLETCwas recognized under the Waste/PollutionPrevention category for its leadership indriving the development, procurement, andimplementation of so-called “green”ammunition – or Reduced Hazard Ammunition(RHA) – for use in its firearms trainingprograms. The use of RHA, which ismanufactured using non-lead materials,greatly reduces the health and environmentalrisks associated with the use of traditionallead ammunition and does not denigrate thequality oftraining.

The FLETCexpendsapproximately20 millionrounds ofammunitionper year on 54ranges at itsfour trainingsites aroundthe country –a numberexceededonly by themilitary.Since theRHA projectbegan in 1998, the FLETC has reduced theamount of lead-containing ammunition that ituses by 75 percent, eliminating some 70,000pounds of lead from the waste stream, with aneventual goal of 100 percent reduction.

In 1998, no specifications existed for “green”ammunition. The FLETC worked withmanufacturers to produce RHA having thesame performance characteristics astraditional ammunition but without theassociated health, safety, and environmentalrisks. The FLETC supported productdevelopment with $43 million in contracts nowused by 34 agencies. Manufacturers nowproduce viable RHA in nearly every caliber.

Since then, due to the FLETC’s leadership andthe volume of demand for ammunition itgenerates, the per-round cost of RHA hasdropped considerably, in some cases by asmuch as 48 percent.

An assortment of lead-free ammo.

Information Technology Update

Information sharing is vital to DHS. ConsistentInformation Technology (IT) policies and standardsand consolidated IT infrastructure are required. TheFLETC actively assisted DHS in achieving the “OneNetwork – One Infrastructure” vision in FY 2004. TheFLETC provided leadership and technical expertise andwas active in numerous working groups, includingHuman Capital, Security, Infrastructure Transforma-tion, Wireless Network, and many others.

Key advances on the IT front include:

• The FLETC made effective use of the IT portfo-lio system to budget and fund IT requirements. The ITportfolio assists in evaluating, selecting, and controllingIT investments that best support the agency’s mission.The FLETC IT portfolio strongly aligns to the DHS ITportfolio while also supporting the FLETC’s unique lawenforcement training mission. This leads to efficient andeffective communication, coordination, and reporting.

• Using the IT portfolio framework and DHS work-ing group relationships, the FLETC developed strongbusiness cases for many critical projects, including a newfacility maintenance and management system, classroomIT upgrades, audio/video upgrades, remote control tech-nology, and raid house audio/video upgrades.

• The potential benefits of wireless technologiesto law enforcement training are tremendous. With thesupport of DHS, the FLETC coordinated a comprehen-sive wireless requirements analysis at all FLETC sites.This included interviewing all FLETC training and sup-port divisions and Partner Organizations. Based upon cur-rent and future radio and wireless needs, a comprehen-sive wireless requirements analysis was created. TheFLETC continues to work with DHS to obtain the nec-essary resources to modernize this critical IT capability.

• The FLETC Chief Information Officer Director-ate played a key role in conducting a comprehensiveFLETC Integrated Access Control security analysis thatencompassed both physical and IT security controls atall FLETC sites. Through the review of current strengthsand challenges, specific actions to enhance the FLETC’sIntegrated Access Control security posture have beenidentified and prioritized.

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Cheltenham Dedication

The dedication and grand opening of the FLETC-Cheltenham was held on Sept. 20, 2004. Over 300 fed-eral, state, and local law enforcement personnel and gov-ernment officials attendedthe ribbon cutting cer-emony. Principal speakersincluded CongressmanSteny Hoyer, 5th Congres-sional District of Maryland;Homeland Security UnderSecretary for Border andTransportation SecurityAsa Hutchinson; andFLETC Director ConniePatrick.

The FLETC-Chelten-ham serves as a firearmsand vehicle operations re-qualification facility for tensof thousands of federal of-ficers and agents assignedto the Washington, D.C.,area. Located on the siteof the former Naval Com-munications Detachment inPrince George’s County,Md., the 372-acre facilityalso houses the U.S. CapitolPolice Training Academy.

The FLETC was given a mandate by Congress in2000 (Public Law 106-346) “to establish and operate ametropolitan area law enforcement training center.”Working closely with stakeholders, the FLETC adaptedthe facility to its new mission, through extensive renova-tion, expansion, and new construction. The FLETC-Cheltenham boasts state-of-the-art driver and indoor fire-arms ranges and many other support structures. The fa-cility is designed to support non-residential training ofrelatively short duration.

Concurrent with the start up of Cheltenham opera-tions, numerous federal, state, and local law enforcementagencies utilized vacant buildings and classrooms for tac-tical and other academic training while the FLETC’s train-ing venues were under construction. The student through-put for this in-service, agency-specific training totaled15,299 student days, or 3,060 student weeks.

CBP-Border Patrol Move to Artesia

On Aug. 19, 2004, U.S. Customs and Border Pro-tection Commissioner Robert C. Bonner announced thatthe Border Patrol Academy, which trained new agents at

Glynco as well as inCharleston, S.C., would beconsolidated at theFLETC’s state-of-the-arttraining facility in Artesia,N.M. The first Border Pa-trol training class began atthe FLETC-Artesia Oct.21, 2004.

Field Site Developments

FLETC Director Patrick (center) prepares to cut the ribbonat Cheltenham. She is flanked by Under SecretaryHutchinson (left) and Congressman Hoyer (right). Joiningthem are (from far left) Bob Smith, Deputy AssistantDirector, Office of Cheltenham Operations; Jim Dyer, StaffDirector, House Committee on Appropriations; MarilynnBland, Councilwomen, Prince George’s County, Md.; andThomas V. “Mike” Miller, President of the Maryland StateSenate. Seated on the dais are the Rev. Stephen Short,Chaplain, DC Metropolitan Police Department, and StanMoran, Deputy Assistant Director, FLETC Office of Stateand Local Training (far right).

Coast Guardat Charleston

The United StatesCoast Guard commis-sioned its Maritime LawEnforcement Academy(MLEA) on Dec. 1, 2004.The ceremony took placeat the FLETC-Charleston.The MLEA combines theCoast Guard’s two previ-ous training programs, theMaritime Law Enforce-ment School in Yorktown,

Va., and the Boarding Team Member School in Petaluma,Calif., into one single facility co-located with the FLETC-Charleston.

ILEA Latin America

On Nov. 3-7, 2003, the FLETC conducted aTraining Needs Assessment Conference for an Inter-national Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) LatinAmerica. The Conference was held in Quito, Ecua-dor, and drew attendees from 18 Central and SouthAmerican countries and 22 law enforcement organi-zations. Following the Training Needs Assessment, thenext step to establish an ILEA Latin America was aKey Leaders Conference scheduled for December 2004in Panama City, Panama.

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Honor Graduate

The FLETC’s Honor Graduate of the Year Award for2003 went to National Park Service Ranger Edward J.Visnovske. This award is presented annually to theFLETC basic training graduate having the highestacademic average. Ranger Visnovske graduated fromthe FLETC’s National Park Ranger Integrated programon Aug. 25, 2003, achieving a 98.79% academicaverage, outscoring some 8,745 other basic traininggraduates during the year. Ranger Visnovske alsoexcelled at firearms qualification and physical fitness.

At a luncheon in his honor at Glynco Oct. 7, 2004,Ranger Visnovske received a Sig Sauer Model 239, 40-caliber, semiautomatic pistol. The award is madepossible by a generous gift by Aubrey A. “Tex”Gunnels, formerly Clerk to the Treasury, PostalService, and General Government Subcommittee,House Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Gunnels wasinstrumental in the establishment of the FLETC in1970. He remains involved with the FLETC through theHonor Graduate of the Year program.

FLETC Director Connie Patrickpresents Ranger Visnovskewith an award certificate.

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EEO Accomplishments

The FLETC Equal Employment Opportunity Of-fice completed a number of projects, including:

Black History Month – Staff luncheon Feb. 25, 2004;Guest speaker Rear Adm. Stephen W. Rochon, U.S. CoastGuard.

Women’s History Month – Staff breakfast March11, 2004; Guest speaker Col. Adrian Frasier-Darling, U.S.Marine Corps.

Diversity Training – The FLETC-Cheltenham helda “Heritage Encampment” in June. The four-day culturalfair allowed FLETC staff to learn about the many peopleswho contributed to the development of a uniquely Ameri-can culture, through live presentations and authentic dis-plays. Similar encampments are held annually at eachFLETC site. The events are also available to local schoolchildren and residents. The purpose is to promote unityand build corporate strength among diverse groups.

Internship – The FLETC placed a Student-with-Disabilities intern within the Driver and Marine Divisionin FY 2004. This is the third year that the FLETC has

Other Highlightssupported the intern program.

ADA Training – The FLETC sponsored two four-hour management seminars on liability issues associatedwith the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ASL Training – The FLETC sponsored four 10-week classes on American Sign Language and six two-hour classes on workplace sign language and deaf cul-ture issues and etiquette.

Training Support forMajor National Events

During FY 2004, the FLETC’s Forensics and In-vestigative Techniques Division, Driver and Marine Di-vision and the Counterterrorism Division provided train-ing support to federal, state, and local agencies with keysecurity and law enforcement roles for the G-8 Summitheld on Sea Island, Ga., the Democratic National Con-vention in Boston, the Republican National Conventionin New York, and the Free Trade Area of the AmericasConference held in Miami.

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Public Affairs OfficeFederal Law Enforcement Training Center

Glynco, GA 31524(912) 267-2447www.fletc.gov

Training Statistics

FY 2004 Student Weeks TrainedPer Facility

Glynco103,899

71%Artesia18,50313%

Export3,9303%

Charleston14,89610%

Cheltenham5,0233%

Students Graduated - Fiscal Years 1970-2004

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0‘70 ‘80 ‘90 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04

848

24,044 23,32625,689

32,092 33,219

44,811

FY 2004 Student Weeks TrainedTop Ten Agencies

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

CBPIC

EUSBP

AFOSIBOP CIS

USSS IRS

TSABIA

9,097

5,705 5,559 5,518 5,397 5,036 3,999 3,546

29,905

19,17821,371