Wildwood Police Chief Regalbuto Gradutes FBI National Academy

WILDWOOD – Chief Robert Regalbuto of the Wildwood Police Department, along with 255 law enforcement officers, graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., Sept. 13.
According to a release, the 277th session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 34 countries, five military organizations, and nine federal organizations. FBI Director Christopher Asher Wray delivered remarks at the ceremony, and awarded the class their diplomas.
Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training.
Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend, and go through a highly competitive selection process. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions.
FBI Academy instructors, special agents, and other staff with advanced degrees provide the training; many instructors are recognized internationally in their fields.
Since 1972, National Academy students have been able to earn undergraduate and graduate credits from the University of Virginia, which accredits many of the courses offered.
Regalbuto, whose law enforcement career began in 1988, is one of the 52,282 graduates that have completed the FBI National Academy since it began in 1935.
The National Academy is held at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Va. The men and women of the Wildwood Police Department congratulated Regalbuto on his graduation from the FBI National Academy, and look forward to his return to lead the department.
He is the eighth member in the history of the Wildwood Police Department to have the honor of attending, and graduating from the FBI National Academy.