Border Patrol Academy Explained

Unit Name:	Border Patrol Academy
Headquarters:	Artesia, New Mexico
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The CBP Border Patrol Academy is a training academy for future agents of the United States Border Patrol. It is located in Artesia, New Mexico.^{[1] [2]}

Located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center FLETC Artesia formerly site of the College of Artesia. FLETC Artesia officially opened on October 1, 1989. It consist of a 3,620-acre site with a full range of training facilities, dormitories, classrooms, and one emergency driver training range. Is a six-month training program includes driving,^[1] concealed carry, immigration law, and Spanish language. Since 2004, all initial entry training for the Border Patrol was finally unified at the Artesia facility.^[3]

See also

• Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

Notes and References

1. News: On the front lines of a political battle: The Border Patrol Academy is training its newest recruits to work in a particularly hostile environment. Abigail . Hauslohner . The Washington Post . July 27, 2019 . November 23, 2018 .
2. News: Yurkevich . Vanessa . Training to be a Border Patrol agent in the age of Trump . July 28, 2019 . CNN . August 11, 2018.
3. Web site: CBP Border Patrol Academy: What information is there about the Border Patrol Agent Academy? . U.S. Customs and Border Protection . March 10, 2020.