Wellesley Police Lieutenant Graduates from FBI National Academy

WELLESLEY, MA – A Wellesley police lieutenant graduated from the FBI National Academy, a prestigious 10-week professional development course offered to law enforcement leaders worldwide.

Lt. Scott Whittemore was one of 230 graduates from 47 states and 24 countries to receive the honor earlier this month in Quantico, VA.

The ceremony was the culmination of a 10-week course under the guidance of FBI leadership, during which Whittemore lived alongside other law enforcement leaders and underwent strenuous physical training and classroom instruction by veteran agents and experts.

The National Academy was first established in 1935 to build strong relationships between local, state, federal and international agencies; in recent years, the program has evolved to tackle issues ranging from homegrown threats to tensions between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

Candidates must be recommended by a leader in law enforcement and then invited by academy administrators. Graduating from the elite program is one of the highest honors a law enforcement professional can achieve.

FBI Director James Comey was the principal speaker at the ceremony, which was attended by Wellesley Police Chief Terry Cunningham and Deputy Chief of Police Jack Pilecki as well.

Since its inception, nearly 50,000 law enforcement leaders have graduated from the National Academy. Prior graduates from the Wellesley Police Department are Cunningham, Lt. Marie Cleary and Lt. Wayne Cunningham.

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