Local law enforcement officers return from training in Israel

From staff reports
Jun 25, 2014
Jun 25, 2014
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CONYERS — Conyers Police Department Capt. Derek Parker and Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office Major Michael Kinlein were two of 16 senior Georgia public safety officials who recently returned from a training class in Israel.

The officers spent two weeks learning new public safety techniques and technologies from Israeli police officers experienced in counterterrorism measures.

Parker and Kinlein participated in the 22nd annual peer-to-peer public safety training exchange organized by the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE), which is a research unit of Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.

In addition to Parker and Kinlein, police officers from Atlanta, Pine Lake, Pooler, Sandy Springs, Rome and Tifton joined sheriff’s office deputies from Fulton and Telfair counties along with delegates from the state’s departments of corrections, investigation, natural resources and public safety. They were also joined by a special agent in charge from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

GILEE advances public safety knowledge among practitioners through these exchanges and by hosting conferences and public safety experts that introduce new and best practices in law enforcement. The goal is to enhance the capabilities of police and public safety to better deal with threats to safety and security in Georgia and communities around the globe, according to a press release from Georgia State University.

Since its founding, GILEE has built a network of more than 1,200 law enforcement officials – more than half in Georgia – through more than 290 training exchanges in 32 states and 20 countries. More than 20,000 public and private leaders in law enforcement and public safety have attended GILEE’s special briefings, seminars and workshops. GILEE has also assisted Olympic security efforts around the world.