Partners Against Crime
The award-winning Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) is a joint project of Georgia State University and local, state, federal, and international law enforcement and public safety agencies. GILEE’s mission is to enhance law enforcement executive development and international cooperation for the provision of better law enforcement services and public safety through the protection of civil rights. GILEE’s focus has been on anti-terrorism training eversince its establishment in 1992; initially to protect the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and later to improve preparedness for terror threats. Following the September 11 terrorist atrocity, GILEE focuses on enhancing homeland security efforts through international cooperation and training programs. GILEE’s goal is to provide peer-to-peer professional training through the introduction of best practices in order to enhance agency capabilities to better deal with threats to public safety and improve security.
Training Opportunities
In partnership with public and corporate sectors as well as civic groups, GILEE offers law enforcement executive development programs by focusing on peer-to-peer on-site training and international cooperation. Top U.S. law enforcement officials participate in peer-to-peer on-site training to learn best practices and the latest technologies in policing and public safety. They learn best practices from expert peers who frequently handle bombings and other terrorist activities, as well as the latest advances in community policing, technology, and homeland security policies. They continue to address other unique crime problems and the need to balance a variety of requests for public safety service through innovative multifaceted partnerships. In return, international delegations come to Georgia to study how the U.S. deals with emergency management, homeland security, violent crime, special events, and the myriad of issues concerning urban and rural policing.
GILEE also provides special public safety and corporate security briefings, seminars, and workshops that facilitate cooperation between law enforcement and corporate security utilizing expert resources in the areas of asset protection, loss prevention, physical security, business continuity, terrorism, active shooting, and cyber-crime.
“What I was most impressed with about the program was learning how the Israeli Police force was trying new ways to bring diversity to their police force and their police leadership. Diversity and representation is one of the main points of contention in American law enforcement. Communities are speaking out about police departments having a balanced representation of the communities they serve. It was eye opening to see those same sentiments were holding true in Israel.
Any law enforcement leader looking to expand their knowledge base and experience once in a lifetime memorable moments, this program is top notch.” Read More
Jason P. Armstrong, Chief, Ferguson Police Department, Missouri
“One of our greatest challenges in American policing is serving a community that is vastly more diverse than the local police department. Comparatively, the Israeli police are responsible for serving a variety of demographics. I was impressed by the level of community policing efforts employed by the Israeli Police to build relationships and maintain peace among such diverse populations. The mentor shadowing was considerably inimitable and having the opportunity to observe the daily operation of a station and its command staff was enlightening. Although generally ensuring public safety was important, understanding the concerns of the community was equally significant.” Read more
Rodney Bryant, Acting Chief, Atlanta Police Department
“What I was most impressed with about the program was learning how the Israeli Police force was trying new ways to bring diversity to their police force and their police leadership. Diversity and representation is one of the main points of contention in American law enforcement. Communities are speaking out about police departments having a balanced representation of the communities they serve. It was eye opening to see those same sentiments were holding true in Israel.
Any law enforcement leader looking to expand their knowledge base and experience once in a lifetime memorable moments, this program is top notch.” Read More
Jason P. Armstrong, Chief, Ferguson Police Department, Missouri
Recipient of IACP’s 40 under 40 award
“One of our greatest challenges in American policing is serving a community that is vastly more diverse than the local police department,” Bryant wrote. “Comparatively, the Israeli police are responsible for serving a variety of demographics. I was impressed by the level of community policing efforts employed by the Israeli Police to build relationships and maintain peace among such diverse populations. The mentor shadowing was considerably inimitable and having the opportunity to observe the daily operation of a station and its command staff was enlightening. Although generally ensuring public safety was important, understanding the concerns of the community was equally significant.”
Rodney Bryant, Acting Chief, Atlanta Police Department
Training Opportunities
In partnership with public and corporate sectors as well as civic groups, GILEE offers law enforcement executive development programs by focusing on peer-to-peer on-site training and international cooperation. GILEE trains top U.S. law enforcement officials in Israel and in other countries to learn valuable security tactics from their counterparts. They learn best practices from expert peers who frequently handle bombings and other terrorist activities that are increasingly becoming serious threats all over the world. In return, international delegations come to Georgia to study how the U.S. deals with emergency management, homeland security, violent crime, special events, and the myriad of issues concerning urban and rural policing.
GILEE also provides special public safety and corporate security briefings, seminars, and workshops that facilitate cooperation between law enforcement and corporate security utilizing expert resources in the areas of asset protection, loss prevention, physical security, business continuity, terrorism, active shooting, and cyber-crime.
Vernon M. Keenan Director, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (2003 - 2019)
Giving
GILEE has a measurable impact and the demand for our programs continues to grow in Georgia, around the nation and overseas. GILEE’s objectives focus on peer-to-peer law enforcement executive development, public-private partnerships, and on international cooperation. GILEE’s extensive community partnerships provide tangible benefits to the law enforcement community, to corporate security, to the business community and to the community at large. To date, GILEE has carried out over 470 programs for more than 1,700 law enforcement and other executives. Of those programs, more than 220 were special briefings, seminars, and workshops for more than 33,000 public safety and corporate security officials in or from more than 25 states and 25 countries.
GILEE has a 501(C)3 organizational status through the Georgia State University Foundation.