Skokie 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 Skokie, Illinois, is among the departments that have sent delegates to and hosted delegates from Israel. Barry Silverberg served as Chief of Skokie Police Department between 2005 and 2011. Anthony Scarpelli has served as Chief of Skokie Police Department since 2011. Brian Baker has served as Field Operations Deputy Chief of Skokie Police Department, and previously as a Commander.

Chief Barry Silverberg attended a training in Israel through the Jewish United Fund in 2009. Chief Anthony Scarpelli and Commander Brian Baker attended attended the same training with Asa Gilad, the Israel Police Superintendent, through the ADL as delegates of the Advanced Training School in 2014.

In 2015, a settlement was reached over an excessive force case involving the department.