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Land Management Police Training (LMPT)
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Program Description
The Land Management Police Training Program (LMPT) is the basic training program for officers primarily charged with enforcing natural resource laws and regulations and violations with nexus to the public lands of the United States and its territories. Agencies include the: U.S. Park Police, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Valley Authority, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Land Management and Department of Defense Law Enforcement Conservation Officers.
The LMPT is designed to meet the entry level training needs of law enforcement officers responsible for protecting natural resources and public lands. Core courses include training in areas such as conflict management, critical incident response, emergency response driving, report writing, basic marksmanship, drugs of abuse, Federal criminal law, crowd control, and other law enforcement duties in urban, suburban, rural and remote areas. The training also includes conducting laboratory and practical exercises in simulated field settings such as trailheads, hunting and wildlife viewing areas, camping zones, and marijuana cultivation locations. Cabins, campsites and other realistic settings create a more authentic environment for students when participating in scenarios.
Type: Basic
Length: 87 training days
Prerequisites for Attendance
Each Partner Organization sets its standards in recruiting employees. After the individuals have been selected, they are sent by that organization to the FLETC. Attendees must meet their Agency’s recruitment standards and FLETC Practical Exercise Performance Requirements for the LMPT PRIOR TO ARRIVING FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM.
Additional Information
Registration is through the Federal agency employing or sponsoring the trainee.
