Jose M. Alentado

Mr. Alentado has over 22 years of law enforcement experience. He spent twelve years as a police officer in Florida working patrol, special operations, vice, narcotics and training. Nine of his years, he assumed collateral duties of SWAT officer. For ten years, prior to his retirement, he worked for the FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER (FLETC). At FLETC, José was an instructor in the Physical Techniques Division, Enforcement Techniques Division and eventually became the Program Manager for the Law Enforcement Spanish Training Program (LESTP) for FLETC, in Tucson, Arizona.

José has developed the 3 day and 5 day Spanish Training Programs, as well as the 2 week Customs Service Spanish Instructor Training Program. José is a Law Enforcement Master Spanish Instructor and is recognized nationally as one of the leading experts of technical Spanish Programs. His work in the field has been recognized by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center by awarding him eight performance awards. Mr. Alentado's programs may be the only programs and instructor in the country to have been independently evaluated and found the instructor and course to be efficient for the length of presentation. He has a Bachelors Degree from Valdosta State University in Criminal Justice and Adult Education.