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  • Georgia Institute of Technology Police Department

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    The Police Department of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Teresa Crocker served as Chief and Director of Security of the Georgia Tech Police Department between 2002 and 2015. Chief Crocker attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2008.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these joint trainings is the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE), a joint program of 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 community policing Read more [...]

  • Georgia State University Police Department

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    The Police Department of Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Joseph Spillane has served as Chief since 2016. Chief Spillane, then-Deputy Chief of Atlanta Police Department, attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2015.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these joint trainings is the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE), a joint program of 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 community policing Read more [...]

  • Glynn County Schools Police Department

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    The Police Department of Glynn County Schools is a public school district serving over 12,000 students in eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools in Glynn County, Georgia. The Glynn County Schools Police Department is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Rodney "Rod" Ellis has served as Chief of Glynn County Schools Police Department since 2008. Chief Ellis attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2013.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these joint trainings is the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE), a joint program of 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 community policing Read more [...]

  • Kennesaw State University Police Department

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    The Campus Police Department of Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Trudi Vaughan serves as Assistant Chief of the Kennesaw State University Police Department. She attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2007.

    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 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 [...]