Professional Associations

“Sharing their goal of building international  cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism, the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) has been honored to work in cooperation with GILEE since 2003.”

“The ISCSC historically encourages professionalism, cross-cultural understanding, training and education and therefore fully supports the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange program.”
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“With global antisemitism and terrorism on the rise, GILEE’s leadership development and international partnerships are vital contributions to public safety and security.”

“HAPCOA applauds the work of GILEE in promoting the professional development of law enforcement executives.”
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“Law enforcement cooperation programs seek to leverage the decades of experience that Israel has tragically accumulated in dealing with mass-casualty attacks in order to better protect Americans of all backgrounds. They focus on subjects including the modus operandi of terrorist organizations, community policing, and minimizing casualties in the event of a hostage-taking situation, a mass shooting, or a terrorist incident.”
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“Participants learn how Israeli law enforcement deters, disrupts, and responds to terrorist attacks. They explore the ideology of suicide bombers and other attackers, ways to de-escalate an ongoing incident, and the intelligence-gathering and -sharing process.

Trip participants have discussed efforts to build trust with minority communities, visited hospital trauma units and crime scenes, and spoken with terrorists serving life sentences for murder.”
Steven L. Pomerantz, Assistant Director FBI (Ret.), Director of Homeland Security Programs
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“GILEE has been in the forefront of establishing relationships with the Israel National Police and fostering cooperation and exchanges between them and U.S. law enforcement personnel. Over the course of the last twenty-five years, scores of police executives and their departments have benefited from GILEE’s efforts. Perhaps more importantly, many thousands of American citizens are safer today as a direct result of GILEE’s effort to bring Israeli expertise and knowledge to U.S. law enforcement organizations. As an organization with similar goals and programs, JINSA is proud to have GILEE as a partner in the effort to strengthen America.”
Steven L. Pomerantz, Assistant Director FBI (Ret.), Director of Homeland Security Programs

“Major Cities Chiefs Association supports programs which enable U.S. law enforcement to better prepare for, prevent and respond to terror attacks such as active shooters, bombings, and the use of vehicles as weapons, by participating in exchanges and other forms of mutual cooperation with their counterparts in other countries, including the State of Israel.”
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“NOBLE members throughout the country have benefited from programs developed and sponsored by GILEE since its founding in 1992. NOBLE applauds the work of GILEE in promoting the professional development of law enforcement executives.”
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“PERF and the Israel Police work together with Jordanian Police, Palestinian Police, American Police, Commissioners Ramsey, Kelly, Bratton and Chief Davis from Boston. All of us have faith in the courage and leadership of the Israel Police. We made history together.”
Dr. Chuck Wexler, Executive Director
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“The Ranger Foundation encourages professionalism, cross-cultural understanding, training and education and therefore fully supports the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange program.”
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• Nobel Laureates statement (2010)
• Scholars for Peace in the Middle East statement (2019)

“The GACP appreciates GILEE’s long standing track record of delivery of high professional standards through its training programs in Georgia and around the world, the innovative approaches it has introduced and the measurable value it has added to the law enforcement community.”
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“The Georgia Association of Women in Public Safety is proud of the partnership we have with the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE). Current board members, past board members, and a multitude of members of GAWPS have benefited from the service that GILEE provides.”
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“This important peer-to-peer executive law enforcement training has enabled our sheriffs and command level staff to meet with law enforcement counterparts from more than twenty-five countries and twenty five other states for the purpose of exchanging ideas concerning best practices for effective and humane policing.”
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“Many of our members, past chairmen, and other board members have been through this program and as a result, enhanced their competencies and perspectives in the many domains of policing and security. ”
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“NOBLE’s Georgia Chapter appreciates the long standing track record of organizations that deliver leadership development training with high professional standards, the innovative approaches that have been introduced and the measurable value these programs have added to the law enforcement community. Therefore, we fully endorse and support the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE).”
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“Many of our members, past-presidents, and other board members have been through this program and as a result enhanced their competencies and perspectives in the many domains of policing. Moreover, this program has over the years become an integral part of the professional growth and development of the collective body of our state’s peace officers. ”
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“The FBI National Academy has trained and is currently training officers from different agencies, from different countries from around the world. This has resulted in safer communities, and the importance of recognizing and respecting diversity.
The Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange is recognized for providing an outstanding opportunity for officers from Georgia and other states to travel to Israel and observe firsthand how Israel deals with their challenges; and for officers from Israel to travel to the United States to learn how we handle ours.”
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