II. METHODOLOGY

• FLETC's drug budget methodology is based on the amount of time FLETC spends on training drug-related law enforcement. This percentage is then applied to the total training effort of the FLETC resulting in the drug-related training. For FY 1996 and prior, FLETC scored approximately 34 percent of its training as drug-related. Based on increased demands for drug-related training in FY 1997 and FY 1998, FLETC will increase its current scoring from 34 percent to 50 percent in FY 1997 and 60 percent in FY 1998.

III. PROGRAM SUMMARY

• The FLETC is an interagency training facility serving 71 Federal law enforcement agencies. All of FLETC programs support Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy.



• The major training effort is in the area of basic programs to teach law enforcement skills of investigation to police personnel. The FLETC also conducts advanced programs in law enforcement photography and several instructor training programs. In addition, the FLETC offers programs to state, local and international law enforcement officers on a not-to-interfere-with-Federal-training basis.

IV. BUDGET SUMMARY

1997 Base Program

• The FLETC's drug-related program for FY 1997 consist of $38.9 million and 241 direct FTEs which support Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy.



• During FY 1997, in support of the participating agencies drug enforcement training, the FLETC expects to conduct:



• Basic training for 6,114 students involving 48,119 student-weeks for an Average Resident Student Population (ARSP) of 925.



• Advanced training for 4,953 students involving 8,443 student-weeks for an ARSP of 162.



• International training for 258 students involving 1,215 student-weeks for an ARSP of 23.

• The total FY 1998 drug control budget request is $60.5 million, an increase of $21.6 million over the FY 1997 enacted level. The entire budget request supports Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy.



• The request includes an increase of $1 million to support additional basic training, $0.6 million to support additional rural drug training, $1.7 million to support replacing the existing cabling plant with fiber optics at our Glynco location and $11.2 million to support building additional facilities to allow increased training workload.

V. PROGRAM STATISTICS

	1996 Actual	1997 Estimate	1998 Projected
Basic Training:
- Students	4,432	6,114	7,345
- Student-Weeks	33,315	48,119	56,904
- ARSP	641	925	1,094
Advanced Training:
Students	3,156	4,953	6,613
Students-Weeks	4,904	8,443	12,232
ARSP	94	162	235
State and Local Training:
Students	666	1,146	1,414
Student-Weeks	933	1,595	2,018
ARSP	18	31	39
International Training:
Students	198	258	304
Student-Weeks	495	1,215	1,432
ASRP	10	23	28
Total Training
Students	8,452	12,471	15,676
Student-Weeks	39,647	59,372	72,586
ARSP	763	1,141	1,396

VI. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS  

• In FY 1996, provided law enforcement training to almost 8,500 officers; this number will increase through FY 1997 and FY 1998. A major classroom building was completed at Glynco during FY 1996, thus providing state-of-the-art facilities for law enforcement training.