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FLETC Instructor Legal Training Program (FILTP)
The FLETC Instructor Legal Training Program (FILTP) provides FLETC instructional staff with refresher and update training on core components of the law, including the 4th Amendment, use of force, self-incrimination, courtroom evidence, and electronic evidence.
Type: Advanced
Length: The program covers one-half day for 3 days and consists of 11 1/2 course hours. The standard daily schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Instructors
On average, LGD instructors have over 17 years of law enforcement experience, either as judges, prosecuting attorneys in federal, state, and military courts, police legal advisors, counsel for law enforcement agencies, or as federal or state law enforcement officers. LGD instructors are currently licensed to practice law in the highest courts of 15 states, numerous state, federal, and military courts, and the United States Supreme Court. Individual LGD instructors have published articles in a variety of professional law enforcement publications, such as Police Chief Magazine, and one member of the LGD staff has authored a book entitled, “The Sixth Circuit Criminal Law Handbook.”
Tuition and Cost
There is no charge for this program.
Training Materials
Each student is given the following:
- Legal Division Student Handbook
- Legal Issues Source Book
- FLETC Miranda Card
- Other Handouts as determined by the Instructors
Contact Information
FILTP Coordinator
(912) 267-2179
FLETC-LegalTrainingDivision@dhs.gov
Training Dates
There are currently no training dates or other items within this program.