Congressional Budget Justification

Training and Development
Enterprise Services, Training and Development (ES-TD) requests 244 positions, 235 FTE and $49.9 million in FY 2017 for the Infrastructure &
Support Sub-PPA ($11.7 million above the FY 2016 Enacted level), which is responsible for developing, designing, and delivering basic and advanced
training for new and incumbent CBPOs, Agriculture Specialists, Import Specialists, and Entry Specialists assigned to the ports of entry. The training
provided establishes and sustains the proficiency of those directly responsible for the front line mission of CBP.
The funding levels for this PPA are necessary to develop and maintain a workforce with the correct skillsets to mitigate the threats from terrorists and to
prevent contraband from entering the U.S while facilitating the legal flow of people and trade.
Types of Training Programs Funded under this Sub-PPA
Infrastructure and
Support
Descriptions
Basic Training Basic Training for CBPOs, Import Specialists, and Entry Specialists is conducted
at the Field Operations Academy (FOA) located at the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC) facilities in Glynco, GA and Charleston, SC.
Agriculture Specialist Basic Training is delivered at FLETC’s training center in
Frederick, MD.
Successful completion of basic training is a pre-requisite for employment in these
positions and ensures proficiency in the foundational law enforcement knowledge
and skills required by the CBP mission in securing the ports and facilitating trade
and travel.
Driver Training This training provides CBPOs the skills required to safely and effectively respond
to vehicle-related incidents (such as port runners), that occur at POEs.
Training
Seats Filled
for FY 2015
Training
Seats Planned
for FY 2016
Training Seats
Projected for
FY 2017
1,255 3,108 1,600
105 120 120
Health & Safety This training provides CBPOs skills in dealing with hazardous materials,
operating in confined spaces and operating dangerous equipment – scenarios they
deal with on a daily basis.
It also includes funding for peer support/chaplaincy training to support staff
dealing with stressful and traumatic events, such as loss of a colleague on the job.
Canine Training for CBPOs and Agriculture Specialist canine teams operating at the ports
of entry is funded under this PPA.
This includes CBPO canine teams trained in the disciplines of Basic Detection,
Concealed Human/Narcotics Detection, and Currency/Firearms Detection.
Anti-Terrorism/Counter
Terrorism/Targeting
This training provides CBPOs skills in screening and targeting travelers and cargo
for potential threats (terrorists, drugs, currency, and weapons).
276
170 170 170
157 255 255
2,394 3,124 3,124