The FBI Sacramento Field Office congratulates five local law enforcement professionals on their graduation from FBI National Academy Session #291. Each of the following graduates represents a law enforcement agency based within the 34-county region FBI Sacramento serves: 

• Chief Rudolfo Alcaraz, Selma Police Department 
• Chief Deputy Erik Levig, Kern County Sheriff’s Office 
• Capt. Anthony Horner, California Highway Patrol 
• Lt. Lou Wright, Folsom Police Department 
• Lt. Vance Chandler, Sacramento Police Department 

Since its founding in 1935, more than 55,000 law enforcement professionals have graduated from the FBI National Academy. The program originally launched as the FBI Police Training School in response to the 1930 Wickersham Commission Report, which recommended standardization and professionalization of law enforcement in the United States through centralized training. At the time, courses included scientific aids in crime detection, preparation of reports, and criminal investigation techniques, as well as administration and organization. 

The goals of the modern FBI National Academy include improving administration of justice in police departments and agencies—both at home and abroad—and raising law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation worldwide. 

Following graduation, each officer may join the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc., a dynamic organization of more than 14,000 law enforcement professionals who continue improving the level of competency, cooperation, and integrity among the global law enforcement community. 

To learn more about the FBI National Academy and the nomination process for students, visit le.fbi.gov/training#National-Academy.