Michael Eisenstadt David Pollock How the United States Benefits ...

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Law enforcement. Tens of thousands of U.S. law
enforcement and homeland security officials have
been trained on counterterrorism, bomb disposal,
and consequence management techniques developed
in Israel. 81 According to then D.C. police
commander (and now D.C. chief of police) Cathy
Lanier, “No experience in my life has had more of
an impact on doing my job than going to Israel”
for an exchange with Israeli law enforcement professionals.
82 Capt. Jack Oakley, who oversees bomb,
hazardous materials, K9, and SWAT units in the
New Jersey State Police, said that the training he
received at a law enforcement conference in Israel
was the most outstanding training—second to
none—that we could ever get anywhere. We
received firsthand, personal information from people
who handle terrorist events on a regular basis,
and are arguably the most up-to-date and knowledgeable
individuals in the world when it comes
to terrorism. They not only gave us information
that was new, but also reaffirmed some of the
operational procedures we already have in place. It
helped solidify our plans enormously. 83
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