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Border Patrol Academy

Coordinates: 32°51′34″N 104°24′58″W / 32.85944°N 104.41611°W / 32.85944; -104.41611
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Border Patrol Academy
HeadquartersArtesia, New Mexico
32°51′34″N 104°24′58″W / 32.85944°N 104.41611°W / 32.85944; -104.41611

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]

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