La Mesa Police Department

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 combatting terror since 2003. That same year the ADL established an Advanced Training School that brings delegations of Israeli law enforcement to speak to American law enforcement officials, involving over 1,000 U.S. participants since the program began.

The Police Department of La Mesa, California, is among the departments that have sent delegates to Israel. Ed Aceves served as Chief of La Mesa Police Department between 2011 and 2014. Walter Vasquez has served as Chief of La Mesa Police Department since 2014. Chief Aceves attended a training in Israel with the ADL in 2013. Chief Vasquez attended the same training in Israel when he served as Assistant Chief of the San Diego Police Department. Chief Aceves is currently a Law Enforcement Liaison for a corporate firm.