National Law Enforcement Academy Resource Network

The applicant proposes to establish and maintain a secure web based resource network to connect and support all U.S. regional, state and local police academies, identified by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Census of Law Enforcement Academies (CLETA).

Services will include identification, collection and distribution of model training programs, lesson plans, instructional resources and best practices, as well as development of course and resource directories and an online discussion and collaborative work area. A primary feature will be a national accreditation database providing Peace Officer Standards and Training(POST) agency approval status of both governmental and commercial training offerings. Additional services will include both online and disk-based distribution of public domain and
otherwise authorized instructional aids and programs, as well as an online preview capability. nca/ncf