- Overview
- Leadership
- Leadership Offices
- Enforcement & Removal Operations
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Freedom of Information Act Office
- National Firearms & Tactical Training Unit
- Office of Acquisition Management
- Office of Chief Financial Officer
- Office of Chief Information Officer
- Office of Diversity and Civil Rights
- Office of Human Capital
- Office of Policy
- Office of Training & Development
- Privacy Office
- Detention Facilities
- Contact ICE
- Careers
Office of Training & Development (OTD)
The ICE Office of Training and Development (OTD) establishes and maintains standards for ICE training programs and curricula, facilitates the accreditation of ICE training programs and oversees training delivered to ICE personnel. ICE maintains training and leadership academies in Glynco, Ga.; Charleston, S.C.; and Dallas, Texas. OTD also oversees ICE’s online training programs.
In addition, OTD is responsible for gathering data to measure the effectiveness of the agency’s training programs. It also integrates training programs across the agency to create economies of scale and ensures the most efficient and effective use of limited resources and assets.
Mission
OTD is responsible for providing:
- Technical programs that prepare all ICE employees to perform their duties more effectively;
- Educational programs that allow ICE employees to expand their professional knowledge and abilities; and
- Career development programs that allow each ICE employee to reach his or her full professional potential.
OTD builds upon and enhances the leadership, knowledge, skills and abilities of all employees so they can strive for excellence in their pursuit of the ICE law enforcement and national security mission.
Leadership
Charles N. DeVita
Assistant Director, Training and Development
Charles DeVita was appointed assistant director of the ICE Office of Training and Development in March 2007. As a former assistant director of the U.S. Secret Service, Mr. DeVita comes to ICE with more than 30 years experience in law enforcement, security planning, as well as leadership in government, the nonprofit organizations and the private sector.
Prior to joining ICE, Mr. DeVita worked as a security consultant for the Cleveland Browns Football Club and as director of corporate security for MBNA/America Bank in Wilmington, Del. At MBNA/America Bank, Mr. DeVita was responsible for developing and leading the company’s security programs. He also oversaw domestic and international staff in developing security plans and processes for company facilities and personnel worldwide. In this capacity, he was a strong proponent for deploying innovative technology and building productive relationships with law enforcement and corporate partners to counter the security threats facing a multinational corporation with worldwide reach.
From 2000 to 2002, Mr. DeVita served as vice president for global safety and security with the American Red Cross in Washington D.C., where he was responsible for a wide range of security and emergency planning initiatives affecting more than 35,000 employees, 1.5 million volunteers and Red Cross delegations in more than 40 countries. He oversaw the development and implementation of key security and emergency response plans, including the Red Cross Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Plan.
From 1975 to 2000, Mr. DeVita served with the U.S. Secret Service, where he served as assistant director from 1995 to 2000. In addition to his many domestic and foreign assignments, Mr. DeVita served as assistant special agent in charge for the Presidential Protective Detail and was responsible for the Secret Service Training Academy’s curriculum, training and education programs.
Mr. DeVita is a graduate of St. Francis College in New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
