SACRAMENTO—The FBI Sacramento Field Office congratulates three local law enforcement professionals on their graduation from FBI National Academy Session #290. Each of the following graduates represents a law enforcement agency based within the 34-county region the FBI Sacramento Field Office serves:

• Chief Investigator Mary Green Placer, County District Attorney’s Office
• Lieutenant Craig Collins Solano, County Sheriff’s Office
• Lieutenant Jerardo “Charlie” Chamalbide, Fresno 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 recommending 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.

To learn more about the FBI National Academy and the nomination process for students, visit https://www.fbi.gov/services/training-academy.