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  • Acworth Police Department

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    The Police Department of Acworth, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Michael Wilkie served as Chief of Acworth Police Department between 2002 and 2012. Chief Wilkie attended a training with the Israel State Police as a delegate of GILEE in 2009.

    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 [...]

  • Alachua County Sheriff’s Office

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    The Sheriffs Department of Alachua County, Florida, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Stephen Oelrich served as Sheriff of Alachua County between 1992 and 2006. As Sheriff, Oerlich traveled to Israel for a training with the Israeli police and private security experts, sponsored by AIPAC's AIEF and the NSA.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these trainings is the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF). The AIEF is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United Read more [...]

  • Alameda County Sheriff’s Department

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    The Sheriff's Department of Alameda County, California, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern has served as Sheriff since 2006 until the present, and attended a training at the Nesh-AR Training Institute for Counter-Terrorism in 2004.

    The Sheriff’s Department of Alameda County, California, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Sheriff Gregory J. Ahern has served as Sheriff since 2006 until the present, and attended a training at the Nesh-AR Training Institute for Counter-Terrorism in 2004. Sheriff Ahern also helped found the Urban Shield Read more [...]

  • Albuquerque Police Department

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    The Police of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Officials serving in the Albuquerque Police Department attended a training in Israel with the ADL as delegates of the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in 2011.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor 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 Read more [...]

  • Algonquin Police Department

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    The Police of Algonquin, Illionois, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Russ Laine served as Chief of Algonquin Police Department between 1984 and 2015, and as interim chief of Fox Lake Police Department in Fox Lake, Illinois, in 2016. Chief Laine attended a training in Israel with JINSA in 2006 as a delegate 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. JINSA also has board members with close ties to US Read more [...]

  • Allegany County Sheriff’s Office

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    The Sheriff's Office of Allegany County, Maryland, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. David Goad served as Sheriff of Allegany County between 1994 and 2010. Sheriff Goad attended a training in Israel through AIPAC as a delegate of AIEF in 2003. He alsoξserved as President of National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) in 2014.

    One of the organizations that organize and sponsor these trainings is the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF). The AIEF is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United Read more [...]

  • Alma Police Department

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    The Police Department of Alma, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Brandon P. Sellers served as Chief of Alma Police Department between 2009 and 2015, and Chief of Commerce Police Department in Commerce, Georgia, between 2015 and 2016. Chief Sellers attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2013. He is currently listed as Law Enforcement Management in an unspecified organization, according to his LinkedIn profile.

    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 [...]

  • Arlington Police Department

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    The Police Department of Arlington, Massachusetts, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Frederick Ryan has served as Chief of Arlington Police Department since 1999. Chief Frederick Ryan attended a training in Israel with the ADL as a delegate of the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in December 2016.

    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 [...]

  • Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office

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    The Sheriff's Office of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Jeff Wiley has served as Sheriff of Ascension Parish since 1996, a position he currently remains in today. Sheriff Wiley attended a training in Israel with JINSA as a delegate of the LEEP program in November 2005.

    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 [...]

  • Atlanta Police Department

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    The Police Department of Atlanta, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. George Turner served as Chief of Atlanta Police Department between 2010 and 2016. Chief Turner attended a training in Israel as a delegate of GILEE. After Chief TurnerÍs visit, the Atlanta Police Department created and implemented the Video Integration Center, a sophisticated network of more than 5,300 both public and private cameras. The Video Integration Center helps to proactively monitor crime and is modeled after the command and control center in the Old City of Jerusalem. Chief Turner currently serves as Vice President of Safety and Security for the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena.

    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 [...]