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Rural Policing Institute

Up one level Rural Policing Institute

Our Mission

The Rural Policing Institute (RPI) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) develops tuition-free, specialized and advanced training, based upon sound research and delivers it to city, county and tribal law enforcement officers, fire and other emergency response providers located in rural areas.

These training programs are not only offered at FLETC facilities, many are  exported to select sites throughout the country.

Please bookmark this page for quick access to our training information.

Registration

Prerequisites for Attendance

This training program is open to qualified/full-time, city, campus, county, state and tribal law enforcement officers who work in a “rural area” which is defined as an area that is not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf).

Tuition and Cost

  • Tuition is FREE for qualified applicants.
  • Lodging will be provided FREE for training programs conducted at the FLETC in Artesia, NM; Charleston, SC; and Glynco, GA, for those participants who live more than 50 miles from the training site.
  • Free lodging may be available at other training venues. Availability of free lodging will be included in the confirmation notice.
  • Meals and travel costs will NOT be funded by the RPI.

Contact Information

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
1131 Chapel Crossing Rd.
Glynco, GA 31524
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST. Mon - Fri
Email: FLETC-RuralPolicingInstitute@dhs.gov


General Information

RPI Registration Form (PDF)

Training Programs

Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Awareness Training Program (AIATP) -- RPI
Backcountry Tactics and Tracking Training Program (BTTTP) -- RPI
Clandestine Lab Awareness and Safety Training Program (CLASTP) -- RPI
Covert Electronic Tracking Program (CETP) -- RPI
Critical Incident Response Training Program (CIRTP) -- RPI
Digital Photography For Law Enforcement (DPLE) -- RPI
Drug Law Enforcement Training Program (DLETP) -- RPI
Firearms Instructor Training Program (FITP) -- RPI
First Responder to Digital Evidence Program (FRDE) -- RPI
First Responder Training Program (FRTP) -- RPI
Instructional Techniques for Non-Lethal Training Ammunition (ITNTA) -- RPI
Introduction to Fraud Investigation Training Program (IFITP) -- RPI
Law Enforcement Rifle Training Program (LERTP) -- RPI
Mobile Device Investigations Program (MDIP) -- RPI
Officer Safety and Survival Training Program (OSSTP) -- RPI
Operations Security for Public Safety Agencies Counterterrorism Training Program (OPSACTP) -- RPI
Reactive Shooting Instructor Training Program (RSITP) -- RPI
Seaport Security Antiterrorism Training Program (SSATP) -- RPI
State and Local Law Enforcement Training Symposium (SLLETS) -- RPI
Survival Shooting Training Program (SSTP) -- RPI
Vehicle Criminal Interdiction Training Program (VCITP) -- RPI
Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Program Level I WMDTP L1 Operations-Mission Specific (NFPA 472) -- RPI

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