“The Secret Service is extremely proud of our canine training program and is honored to be recognized with reaccreditation by the FLETA Board,” said Assistant Director of Training Cynthia Wofford.
The FLETA Board is the overall accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support. In order to achieve accreditation or reaccreditation status, agencies must ensure their academies training programs comply with FLETA’s standards and procedures.
The Secret Service Canine Training Section at the James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) designed the Tactical Canine Course specifically for the ERT. The course simulates the handler and canine working in and around a dynamic protective environment. The course consists of 55 instructional days and approximately 440 hours. The course trains the handlers and canines to work as a team in order to detect, disrupt, and apprehend a human threat. The average number of students per iteration of this course is between two to six.
The EDC Course trains handlers and canines to work as a team in the detection of explosive odors as well as the proper execution of safely clearing vehicles, luggage and protective venues. The course is approximately 85 instructional days and consists of 136 hours of instruction. On average, the number of students per this course is four to eight.
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