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Program Descriptions

16.300:  Law Enforcement Assistance: FBI Advanced Police Training

Popular Name:  FBI Academy, Advanced Specialized Courses

Objectives:  To provide advanced training to experienced personnel of local, county, State, and selected Federal law enforcement agencies, with special emphasis on developing each graduate as a capable manager or administrator for his own department. To afford specialized advanced training to the above personnel.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

16.300 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Regular, full-time personnel of a criminal justice agency serving a municipality, county, local, or State, as well as some selected, qualified representative of Federal agencies having criminal justice responsibilities. Candidates must meet certain age, experience, education, physical, and character requirements.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Regular, full-time personnel of a criminal justice agency serving a municipality, county, local or State, as well as some selected, qualified representative of Federal agencies having criminal justice responsibilities. Candidates must meet certain age, experience, education, physical, and character requirements.

Credentials/Documentation:  The applications of candidates for enrollment in the Academy must be approved and submitted by the head of their agency.

16.300 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Formal application to nominate representative to attend the FBI Academy National program (FBI Form FD-164) submitted by nominee's agency head, followed by an interview of qualified applicants at FBI field office level. Applications of those nominated by agency heads to attend the specialized course are submitted to local office of the FBI for processing.

Award Procedure:  By letter to applicant.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  No award, as such, involved; however, round-trip travel from residence to Washington, DC, provided where necessary, and where eligible, to local, county, and State police officers. Housing, food, laundry and dry cleaning furnished all students at FBI Academy, Quantico, VA.

16.300 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 16.004 Law Enforcement Assistance: Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training;
• 16.302 Law Enforcement Assistance: FBI Field Police Training;
• 21.052 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: Training Assistance;
• 21.100 Secret Service: Training Activities.

16.300 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

16.300 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Type of Assistance:  Training.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $10,903,952; FY 00 est $14,766,563; and FY 01 est $16,884,733.

Budget Account Number:  15-0200-0-1-751.

Authorization:  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended; Crime Control Act of 1973, Public Law 93-83, Section 404(a)(1), 42 U.S.C 3701; Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, Public Law 98-473; Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  28 CFR Section 0.85(e); Booklets entitled "The FBI National Academy," and "FBI Training Programs," no cost.

16.300 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Persons are encouraged to communicate with the nearest FBI field office; see Catalog Appendix IV for a list of the addresses of FBI field offices.

Headquarters Office:  Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20535. Phone: (202) 324-3000. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

16.300 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  National Academy training period of 11 weeks. Specialized training varies with subject, from one to four weeks.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The curriculum of the FBI National Academy program includes criminal law and investigations, Behavioral science, forensic science, education, management, and health/fitness. The courses are continually adapted to meet the changing needs of law enforcement administration. Training is provided at the FBI Academy at Quantico, VA. Advanced specialized courses of instruction are provided on specific topics such as Firearms Administration, White-Collar and Computer-Related Crimes, Latent Fingerprint Examinations, Police Legal Issues, Hostage Negotiations, Executive Development, Advanced Training Technology, and Laboratory Matters, with conferences and seminars on topics such as Budgeting, Scientific Technical Analysis, Death Investigation, Crime Prevention, Bombing and Arson Investigations, Violent Crimes Against the Elderly, and Sexual Exploitation of Children.

16.300 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.