Tufts University 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 Tufts Police Department is among the campus police departments that have sent delegates to Israel on an ADL trip. In December 2017, Director of University Police Department and Public and Environmental Safety Kevin Maguire, participated in a delegation to Israel. The delegation visited the highly surveilled Old City of Jerusalem, as well as Israeli training and prison facilities. The trainings included information about addressing terrorist threats, particularly lone-wolf terrorists, as well as about policies and procedures for dealing with unexpected crime and emergency situations. Special emphasis was placed on securitizing the “soft targets” of infrastructure and public spaces through enhanced intelligence and planning.of

The Tufts Administration explained that is was particularly interested in learning about preparedness for terror, ostensibly in light of the Boston Marathon bombing and other violent events across campuses.