ILEA EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM

The opening of ILEA in April 1995, was an important step toward establishing a mechanism for regional law enforcement training in Eastern Europe. The ILEA is similar to the domestic FBI National Academy (FBINA) program in the United States, conducted with simultaneous translation to eliminate the FBINA requirement for students to speak English.

The ILEA program is an eight-week personal and professional development program, conducted for up to 50 students in each of five sessions per year. The focus for this program is not on technical skills, but rather, on leadership, personnel and financial management issues, human rights, ethics, the rule of law, management of the investigative process, and other contemporary law enforcement issues. At ILEA, police officers from Eastern Europe, Russia and the Baltic states are trained in techniques used to combat modern criminal activity, including organized crime and terrorist groups. As of June 19, 2001, 31 sessions will have been provided to a total of 1,396 students representing 25 countries.