Johns Creek Police Department

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 community policing and training Georgia law enforcement on counter-terrorism. Since its establishment, GILEE has run law enforcement executive development and trainings to enhance homeland security, through 450 programs that reached over 33,000 law enforcement and other executives across over 25 states and 25 countries.

The Police Department of Johns Creek, Georgia, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Over the years, the department sent John Clifton, Reynolds “Ed” Densmore III, and Brian Weaver to train in Israel. Previously the Chief of Police for the City of Forsyth, Georgia, John Clifton has served as a Major of the Johns Creek Police Department since 2008. Major Clifton attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2007. Ed Densmore has served as Chief of Johns Creek Police Department since 2008. Chief Densmore attended a GILEE training in Israel in June 2010. His delegation met with Home Depot co-founder and CEO, Bernie Marcus, a major funder of GILEE. Brian Weaver has served as a Major of the Johns Creek Police Department since 2008. Major Weaver attended a GILEE training in Israel in 2011.