FBI Police Training in the United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Police Training
Introduction to FBI Police Training
The FBI National Academy, founded in 1935 and located at the same facility as the FBI Academy, offers advanced training to selected mid- and executive-level officers from local, state, and foreign police departments. An 11-week course covers leadership and management skills, law, communications, forensic science, and health and fitness. At the FBI Academy and at police schools across the country, the FBI offers hundreds of specialized courses on hostage negotiation, firearms, fingerprints, criminal psychology, computer crime, arson, and other topics.
The FBI serves as the lead agency in directing activities at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, Hungary, opened in 1995. Instructors from a wide range of U.S. and international law enforcement agencies train police officers from emerging democracies in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic states, and other parts of Eastern Europe. Courses focus on police professionalism, ethics, criminal investigation, and the rule of law. FBI instructors also participate in the International Law Enforcement Academy in Bangkok, Thailand, launched in 1999 for police officers from Southeast Asia and China. Training focuses on illicit drug trafficking, financial crimes, smuggling of illegal aliens, and transnational investigations.
The FBI publishes FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin for law enforcement agencies in the United States. The monthly magazine, founded in 1932, features information on the latest issues in law enforcement operations and administration.” (1)
Resources
Notes and References
- Information about FBI Police Training in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to FBI Police Training
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