GLYNCO, Ga. — The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers has launched a new effort to help onboard thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel while working to maintain training for its other law enforcement partners, according to a news release.
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According to the Aug. 30 statement, FLETC has been tasked with training 10,000 new ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and 1,000 Homeland Security Investigations agents by the end of 2025. The agency said it will prioritize those surge requirements while continuing essential training for federal, state, local, tribal and international partners.
Some courses may be rescheduled to accommodate the expanded demand, but the agency said it is working to minimize disruptions and plans to begin rescheduling affected classes as early as Fiscal Year 2026.
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To manage the increased demands, FLETC has launched a Surge Training Operations Center. The new center will coordinate logistics and resource planning, explore the use of temporary facilities, and evaluate additional training sites.
Partner agencies continuing to receive training support during the surge include:
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- U.S. Marshals Service
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Border Patrol (CBP)
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Secret Service
- U.S. Capitol Police
- U.S. Park Police
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- National Park Service
- Federal Air Marshal Service
- Air and Marine Operations – CBP
- Office of Field Operations – CBP
- Federal Protective Service
FLETC said it also continues to support state, local, tribal and international law enforcement training as resources allow.
Do you think FLETC can meet the ICE training surge without disrupting courses for other law enforcement partners?
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