International Law Enforcement Academies
Encyclopedia
International Law Enforcement Academies are international police academies run by the U.S. Department of State where U.S. law enforcement can instruct local police from participating countries in counterterrorism, narcotics interdiction, detection of fraudulent documents, and border control practices. They were established in 1995 by US President Clinton as a means of bringing together international law enforcement to reduce crime, combat terrorism, and share in knowledge and training. ILEAs are administered by the United States
Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security
and Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement.
Presently, there are five ILEAs located around the world: ILEA Budapest
in Hungary
, ILEA Bangkok
in Thailand
, ILEA Gaborone
in Botswana
, ILEA Roswell
in New Mexico
, USA
, and ILEA San Salvador
in El Salvador
. Additionally, there is an ILEA Regional Training Center in Lima, Peru, supervised by ILEA San Salvador and known as ILEA Latin America.
Participating agencies include DSS
, DEA
, ATF
, FBI, ICE
, FLETC, and DOI
, among others. Instructors teach courses on subjects such as physical security for installations, transnational investigations, post-blast investigations, endangered species, and document fraud.
The effectiveness of the ILEAs in Bangkok and Budapest reinforced support for an academy to assist the law enforcement agencies of sub-Saharan Africa. The ILEA Policy Board proposed creation of an ILEA that would focus on enhancing the effectiveness of regional cooperation against the principal transnational criminal trends in Africa - illicit drug trafficking, financial crimes, terrorism and alien smuggling. The ILEA would provide a core curriculum of management and technical instruction for criminal justice managers to develop effective law enforcement cooperation while enhancing each country's criminal justice institutions abilities to suppress transnational crime.
The government of the United States and the government of Botswana entered into negotiations in 1999 to establish an ILEA in Gaborone to promote international cooperation against crime. The ILEA in Gaborone would be organized to follow the curriculum model established by the existing regional ILEAs in Hungary and Thailand.
The Thai police have long been involved in the traffic in women and children, narcotics and illegal laborers. There is irrefutable documentary evidence, some of it posted over the internet, that policemen with official positions at ILEA, especially in Bangkok, use ILEA to cover Thai police involvement in the international traffic in women and children for prostitution and pedophilia.
On July 24, 2000, the governments of the United States and Botswana entered into an agreement for establishing an International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) that would provide training for middle managers from member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), East Africa and other eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Agreement established the ILEA and defined the objectives and management of the institution, as well as the roles and responsibilities of both countries in management and funding.
The Agreement also created a Joint United States – Botswana Oversight Committee to oversee the policies and operation of the Academy. The Joint Committee meets at least twice a year and operates by consensus of the parties.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, more commonly known as Diplomatic Security, or DS, is the security and law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. DS is a world leader in international investigations, threat analysis, cyber security, counterterrorism, security technology, and...
and Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement.
Presently, there are five ILEAs located around the world: ILEA Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, ILEA Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, ILEA Gaborone
Gaborone
' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
in Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
, ILEA Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and ILEA San Salvador
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
in El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. Additionally, there is an ILEA Regional Training Center in Lima, Peru, supervised by ILEA San Salvador and known as ILEA Latin America.
Participating agencies include DSS
Diplomatic Security Service
The U.S. Diplomatic Security Service is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. The majority of its Special Agents are members of the Foreign Service and federal law enforcement agents at the same time, making them unique...
, DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...
, ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice...
, FBI, ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security , responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security...
, FLETC, and DOI
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
, among others. Instructors teach courses on subjects such as physical security for installations, transnational investigations, post-blast investigations, endangered species, and document fraud.
The effectiveness of the ILEAs in Bangkok and Budapest reinforced support for an academy to assist the law enforcement agencies of sub-Saharan Africa. The ILEA Policy Board proposed creation of an ILEA that would focus on enhancing the effectiveness of regional cooperation against the principal transnational criminal trends in Africa - illicit drug trafficking, financial crimes, terrorism and alien smuggling. The ILEA would provide a core curriculum of management and technical instruction for criminal justice managers to develop effective law enforcement cooperation while enhancing each country's criminal justice institutions abilities to suppress transnational crime.
The government of the United States and the government of Botswana entered into negotiations in 1999 to establish an ILEA in Gaborone to promote international cooperation against crime. The ILEA in Gaborone would be organized to follow the curriculum model established by the existing regional ILEAs in Hungary and Thailand.
The Thai police have long been involved in the traffic in women and children, narcotics and illegal laborers. There is irrefutable documentary evidence, some of it posted over the internet, that policemen with official positions at ILEA, especially in Bangkok, use ILEA to cover Thai police involvement in the international traffic in women and children for prostitution and pedophilia.
On July 24, 2000, the governments of the United States and Botswana entered into an agreement for establishing an International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) that would provide training for middle managers from member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), East Africa and other eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Agreement established the ILEA and defined the objectives and management of the institution, as well as the roles and responsibilities of both countries in management and funding.
The Agreement also created a Joint United States – Botswana Oversight Committee to oversee the policies and operation of the Academy. The Joint Committee meets at least twice a year and operates by consensus of the parties.
See Also
- Department of State
- Diplomatic Security ServiceDiplomatic Security ServiceThe U.S. Diplomatic Security Service is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. The majority of its Special Agents are members of the Foreign Service and federal law enforcement agents at the same time, making them unique...
- Drug Enforcement AdministrationDrug Enforcement AdministrationThe Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Justice...
- FBI
- U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security , responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security...
- FLETC
- United States Department of the InteriorUnited States Department of the InteriorThe United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...