Internal Security Forces Graduate Third Class from Community Policing Training Program
On August 2, 2010, fifty-two Internal Security Forces (ISF) officers graduated from the third Community Policing training class. Thomas F. Daughton, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, congratulated the graduates at a ceremony at the Warwar ISF Training Academy.
The Community Policing course is an eight-week, state-of-the-art training program taught by U.S. and Lebanese police instructors with the assistance of legal professionals. ISF officers learn the latest policing, law enforcement and community relations skills -- and how to implement them effectively in on-the-job situations.
The community policing model promotes the development of partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the individuals and organizations they serve, in order to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in the police. Community policing puts emphasis on tackling the underlying causes of crime by addressing problems at the local level. These techniques have successfully reduced crime and increased trust and confidence in the police in numerous communities in the United States and Europe.
Speaking at the graduation, Mr. Daughton reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to helping the Lebanese government strengthen the capabilities of the ISF as a vital institution of the Lebanese state. Addressing the graduates, he said: “As you return to your former units or take up new roles in the Community Policing program, you will become examples of the ISF's commitment to strengthening its role and relationship with communities throughout Lebanon.”
The U.S. Government has been assisting the ISF in its development since 2007 through several programs. This training program is part of the ongoing $116 million commitment to law enforcement assistance programs, which assist the ISF to enforce the rule of law in all of Lebanon and protect the Lebanese people within their sovereign state. The professional development of the ISF is critical for Lebanon’s sovereignty and security.
The Community Policing course is an eight-week, state-of-the-art training program taught by U.S. and Lebanese police instructors with the assistance of legal professionals. ISF officers learn the latest policing, law enforcement and community relations skills -- and how to implement them effectively in on-the-job situations.
The community policing model promotes the development of partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the individuals and organizations they serve, in order to develop solutions to problems and increase trust in the police. Community policing puts emphasis on tackling the underlying causes of crime by addressing problems at the local level. These techniques have successfully reduced crime and increased trust and confidence in the police in numerous communities in the United States and Europe.
Speaking at the graduation, Mr. Daughton reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to helping the Lebanese government strengthen the capabilities of the ISF as a vital institution of the Lebanese state. Addressing the graduates, he said: “As you return to your former units or take up new roles in the Community Policing program, you will become examples of the ISF's commitment to strengthening its role and relationship with communities throughout Lebanon.”
The U.S. Government has been assisting the ISF in its development since 2007 through several programs. This training program is part of the ongoing $116 million commitment to law enforcement assistance programs, which assist the ISF to enforce the rule of law in all of Lebanon and protect the Lebanese people within their sovereign state. The professional development of the ISF is critical for Lebanon’s sovereignty and security.
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