FLETC opens $2.5M state-of-the-art ICE Academy classroom complex

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Director Connie Patrick officially opened the ICE Academy complex during a joint ribbon cutting ceremony held at the FLETC headquarters Wednesday.

The new facility is dedicated to training and preparing the agency's special agents and officers to enforce the nation's immigration and customs laws. The ICE Academy, co-located on the Glynco, Ga., site, gives agency recruits the specialized training needed to work as a part the principal investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"With more than 20,000 employees in over 400 offices in the United States and around the world, ICE agents and officers play a crucial role in protecting the security of our homeland," said ICE Director Morton. "The ICE Academy at FLETC is a vital first step providing a strong educational foundation to prepare our agents and officers to take on all types of law enforcement challenges."

"Through collaboration with its partners, FLETC ensures that our students are provided with the best possible learning environment in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. This facility is another example of the success of consolidated federal law enforcement training," said FLETC Director Patrick.

The ICE Academy and FLETC collaborated on the $2.5 million renovation to create a state-of-the-art learning facility for students. The three-story facility contains four computer labs, nine classrooms, two electronics labs and two breakout rooms.

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