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FBI National Academy has long been a vital element in the continuing
improvement of law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation
throughout the world. The National Academy experience and its sister
program, "Field Police Training," provide a wide range of
leadership and specialized training, as well as an opportunity for
professional law enforcement officers to share ideas, techniques,
and experiences.
It is with the above concept that the National Academy Program was founded on July 29, 1935, with 23 students in attendance. Since that early beginning, the National Academy program has graduated 32,121 qualified students with the graduation of the 196th Session on March 26, 1999. The program has enjoyed a world-wide reputation among international law enforcement and 2,165 officers representing 128 foreign countries have taken advantage of this training program. With the opening of the FBI Academy in the summer of 1972, National Academy classes were provided on a quarterly basis consisting of 10 weeks of training for upper and mid-level law enforcement officers. The curriculum focuses on leadership and management training and consists of courses relating to Management Science, Behavioral Science, Law, Education, Forensic Science and Health/Fitness. The National Academy Training class consists of approximately 275 students from the U.S.--domestic, state and local police agencies, as well as international agencies. Following graduation each officer has the opportunity to join the FBI National Academy Associates, a dynamic organization of more than 25,000 law enforcement professionals who have played a significant role in developing a higher level of competency, cooperation, and integrity within the law enforcement community. |
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