Places by: Eitan

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  • United States Capitol Police

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    The United States Capitol Police is among the Federal departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Terrance W. Gainer served as Chief of the United States Capitol Police between 2002 and 2006. Larry D. Thompson has served as Deputy Chief of the United States Capitol Police. US Capitol police officials, including Gainer and Thompson, attended a training in Israel with JINSA as delegates of the LEEP program.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these trainings is the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). JINSA is a think tank that advocates for US-Israeli security cooperation, increased domestic military spending, and military aid to Israel, and has board members with close ties to US defense Read more [...]

  • University of Georgia Police Department

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    The Police Department of the University of Georgia is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Jimmy Williamson served as Chief of the University of Georgia Police Department between 2004 and 2018, during which he attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2011. Williamson plans to run for Sheriff of Oconee County in 2020. The current UGA Police Chief Dan Silk worked as a special agent for the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service and was assigned to a post in Israel before becoming UGAPD Chief in 2018.

    The Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) is one of the organizations that organize and sponsor these joint trainings. As a joint program of the Georgia State University and local law enforcement, GILEE works to foster cooperation between law enforcement agencies in Georgia and Israel, educating Israeli law enforcement on Read more [...]

  • University of Texas Southwestern Police Department

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    The Police Department of the University of Texas Southwestern is among the departments that have hosted delegates from the Israel National Police. Michael J. Heidingsfield has served as Director of the University of Texas Southwestern Police Department since 2011. Director Heidingsfield delivered a training to the Israel National Police on "violence de-escalation," and gave a presentation at the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities where one of the sessions included "ideas [on] how to tackle [...] controversies" like the "movements to boycott/divestment/sanction Israel" on campus.

    The Police Department of the University of Texas Southwestern is among the departments that have hosted delegates from the Israel National Police. Michael J. Heidingsfield has served as Director of the University of Texas Southwestern Police Department since 2011. Director Heidingsfield delivered a training to the Israel National Police on Read more [...]

  • University of Vermont Police Department

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    The Police Department of the University of Vermont is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Gary Margolis served as Chief of University of Vermont Police Department between 1998 and 2009. Chief Margolis attended a training in Israel with JINSA as a delegate of the LEEP program in February 2008. Margolis has led or been involved in several national and international initiatives for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). Chief Margolis co-founded Margolis Healy, a professional services firm specializing in campus safety, security, and regulatory compliance for higher education.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these trainings is the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). JINSA is a think tank that advocates for US-Israeli security cooperation, increased domestic military spending, and military aid to Israel, and has board members with close ties to US defense Read more [...]

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department

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    The Police Department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. The Chief of Police of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department attended a training in Israel with the ADL as a delegate of the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in September 2008.

    One of the organizations that sponsors these trainings is the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The ADL is a non-profit that works to combat anti-Semitism and advocate for Israel. In this context, the ADL runs a National Counter-Terrorism Seminar that has sent hundreds of top ranking officials to Israel to learn about Read more [...]

  • Upson County Sheriff’s Office

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    The Sheriff's Office of Upson County, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Daniel Kilgore, Jr. served as Sheriff of Upson County since 2013, and attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2015.

    The Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) is one of the organizations that organize and sponsor these joint trainings. As a joint program of the Georgia State University and local law enforcement, GILEE works to foster cooperation between law enforcement agencies in Georgia and Israel, educating Israeli law enforcement on Read more [...]

  • Ventura County Sheriffs Department

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    The Sheriff's Department of Ventura County, California, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Geoff Dean served as Sheriff of Ventura County between 2010 and 2018. Bob Brooks served as Sheriff of Ventura County between 1998 and 2011. In 2013, Sheriff Dean attended a training in Israel with the ADL as a delegate of the Western States Counter-Terrorism Seminar, modeled after the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar. Sheriff Brooks attended a training in Israel with JINSA as a delegate LEEP program.

    One of the organizations that sponsors these trainings is the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The ADL is a non-profit that works to combat anti-Semitism and advocate for Israel. In this context, the ADL runs a National Counter-Terrorism Seminar that has sent hundreds of top ranking officials to Israel to learn about Read more [...]

  • Virginia Beach Police Department

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    The Police Department of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. The Deputy Chief of Virginia Beach Police Department attended a training in Israel with the ADL as a delegate of the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in September 2008.

    One of the organizations that sponsors these trainings is the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The ADL is a non-profit that works to combat anti-Semitism and advocate for Israel. In this context, the ADL runs a National Counter-Terrorism Seminar that has sent hundreds of top ranking officials to Israel to learn about Read more [...]

  • Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department

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    The Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Charles H. Ramsey served as Chief of the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department between 1998 and 2007. Paul A. Quander, Jr. served as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice from 2012, up until his death in 2016. Chief Ramsay attended a training in Israel in 2005 organized by Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum. Deputy Major Quander attended a training in Israel with the AJC as a delegate of Project Interchange in 2011. His trip included a stop at Gilboa Prison, where Palestinians remain imprisoned by Israeli occupation authorities against international law.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these trainings is the American Jewish Committee (AJC). The AJC’s Project Interchange brings government officials, policy makers, media officials, civic and student leaders to Israel to meet with their counterparts, including senior Israeli government officials. The Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., Read more [...]

  • Washington State Patrol

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    The State Patrol of Washington is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. John R. Batiste served as Chief of Washington State Patrol since 2005. Chief Batiste attended a training in Israel with JINSA as a delegate of the LEEP program in June 2011. Batiste is an executive board member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Governing Body.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these trainings is the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). JINSA is a think tank that advocates for US-Israeli security cooperation, increased domestic military spending, and military aid to Israel, and has board members with close ties to US defense Read more [...]

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