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FLETC History
  • Welcome to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETCs).
  • Now that you have arrived, registered and been assigned a room, you are ready to begin your FLETC experience.
  • The information in the Student Handbook can guide you on your way and will greatly enhance your learning experience.
  • We will make every effort to make your stay with us a positive and rewarding one.
  • The Visitor Control Center (VCC) is your first stop to gain access to a FLETC Training Delivery Point: Artesia, Building 22, (FLETC.gov Artesia) Charleston, Building 642, (FLETC.gov Charleston) Cheltenham, Building 6, (FLETC.gov Cheltenham) Glynco, Building 1, (FLETC.gov Glynco)
  • Originally a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, the FLETC became a component of the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 1, 2003.
  • Prior to the inception of the FLETC, the concept of consolidated law enforcement training circulated for a number of years until a pivotal moment in the late 1960s.
  • Two studies indicated a clear need for a shared facility for consolidated Federal law enforcement training and highlighted a critical lack of: • Quality training • Permanent, trained cadre of instructors • Adequate physical facilities • Standardized course content • Cost-effective training
  • The studies extensively analyzed the requirements for basic, advanced, in-service, and refresher training as well as specialized training for Partner Organizations (POs).
  • As a result, Congress authorized the construction and appropriated funds for the establishment of an organization dedicated to train Federal law enforcement agencies.
  • Initially established in 1970 as the Consolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (C-FLETC) based in Washington, D.C., the organization relocated to its present headquarters in Glynco, Georgia in 1975 and became known as the FLETC.
  • The FLETC now serves as an interagency training facility for more than 91 Federal organizations and operates four domestic TDPs, to include: Glynco, Artesia, Charleston, and Cheltenham.
  • Individually, these locations each perform a vital role; collectively, they serve to meet the critical needs for law enforcement training throughout the United States.