INTERNATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (IPA)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00957A000100040076-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 76
• Content Type: REPORT

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INTERNATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (IPA)
The United States has an interest in the creation and maintenance of
an international atmosphere of law and order under humane civil con-
cepts of law enforcement. When there is a need, U.S. assistance in
training the police of developing nations to meet their responsibilities
in this regard promotes and protects U.S. interests. The training
programs are offered on the premise that governments should train and
employ their civil police to protect persons, property and the rights
of citizens against unlawful acts and threats. This has been the
function of the IPA under the Public Safety Program since its inception
in 1963.
A worldwide Public Safety participant training project A.I.D. funded in
the amount: of $1.5 million has been established for FY 1975. This will
provide training for 400 A.I.D. funded participants from about 53
foreign countries. In addition, it is estimated that 50 self-funded
participants and 100 participants funded through the International
Narcotics Control Section of the FAA will be trained at the IPA.
Purposes of the IPA
1. Impart: to the police leaders of Free World countries democratic
concepts of responsible and humane police administration.
2. Provide them with knowledge that will assist them in strengthening
the ability of their police forces to enforce the law and maintain
peace and order with a minimum of force.
3. Teach them to improve the character and image of their forces and
bind them more closely to One community.
Criteria
A collateral objective of all International Police Academy (IPA) courses
is one of developing an appreciation and capability in the student to
organize and conduct training programs within his own police organization
upon his return to his country. Therefore, in all such training, the
participants are prepared to "multiply" the training that they have
received to subordinates within their own organizations.
Criteria against which training programs' appropriateness and suitability
are.measured include the following:
1. The character of training offered must include modern professional
concepts and procedures. IL must foster the concept of "public
service" as the proper role for the police in society and the use
of humane procedures in carrying out police responsibilities.
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2. It must meet the needs of the people. of developing nations and must
be presented in terms of the demand on the foreign police by their
own culture, laws and peoples.
3. Special training offered must respond to contemporary police problems.
4. IPA training programs must not duplicate training offered to foreign
law enforcement officials by other U.S. agencies.
5. The IPA training must be consistent with the U.S. objectives of
developing a greater and more professional ability of the police
to serve the people, and being prepared to cope with criminality
having international implications (terrorism, skyjacking, and
narcotics).
Curricula
The curricula of the Senior and General Courses covers comparative police
administration; police organiz:on, management, operation, research and
development; police/community relations; communiaations; administration
of justice; crime prevention; criminal investigation management; instructor
training; and prevention and investigation of ctinal violence. Leader-
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The Police Management with Narcotics Orientation Course is designed to
provide a total concept study of application ofttie entire resources
of the civil police and law enforcement :institubi n to the narcotics
and dangerous drug control and enforcement effor+., The content is
geared to all supervisory, mid-management, and esncutive management police
personnel who are not full-time, direct-line or e rational narcotics
personnel, but who are responsible for management of law enforcement
resources and/or support, integration or assistance to the law enforcement
effort. Application of the entire civil police; resources to narcotics and
dangerous drug control and enforcement effort arm discussed. Course
content includes: police organization and management, personnel manage-
ment, international drug treaties, nature of intwnational drug problems,
police leadership, criminal investigation'managcnent, police image and
ethics, and border control and smuggling of narcnics.
The Prevention and Investigation of Contemporary Violence Course explores
the forms and methodology of current extremist v"iclence, including
kidnapping, bomb threats, assassination, bank assaults,.and airline
hijacking. It develops methodology for preventizgi,such actions and for
investigating accomplished criminal acts. The cause promotes the concept
of a total force reaction, using Records and Ides ification, Crime
Laboratory, Investigative Division, Patrol Force, Tactical Units and all
other resources of the police force to combat sudi:tactions.
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Board of Trustees
The establishment of a Board of Trustees will provide counsel and advice
regarding the functions of the IPA generally: the management of its
resources; the administration of its staff toward maximum effectiveness
and economy; the most appropriate course content and presentation.to
assure full consideration of U.S. policies; contemporary and professional
substance of course presentations; and full emphasis on human dignity
and rights under the law. The role of the Board of Trustees will be as
an advisory body to the Director of the Office of Public Safety. This
would provide the Director with valued advice in decisions affecting
conduct of the IPA, and would provide the Administrator, when appro-
priate, with professional and technical information and views useful
in forming administrative policies and decisions.
It is planned that the Board of Trustees will include representation
from the following:
1. Academia: Educators actively involved in Public Administration
and the social sciences.
2. Judiciary: A member of the Federal Judicial System, if
appropriate under the Canons of Judicial Ethics, and/or
an eminent member of the legal profession and member of
the American Bar Association:
3. Law Enforcement Professional. Association: An eminent official
of one or more professional associations such as the International
Association of Chiefs of Police or the National Sheriffs'
Association.
4. Federal Law Enforcement: A senior official of a Federal agency
having law enforcement responsibilities, e.g., Department of
Justice, Department of Treasury, etc.
5. Private Foundation: A representative of a privately financed,
publicly oriented foundation having international perspectives,
such as Brookings Institute, the Ford and Rockefeller
Foundations, the Rand Corporation, etc.
6. The U.S. Department of State: A senior official of the Office
of the Undersecretary for Security Assistance, or the Under-
secretary for Political Affairs.
7. The U. S. Congress: One or more members of each house with
committee responsibility in the field of international affairs.
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The formation of the Board of Trustees would be in accordance with
A.I.D. Regulation 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations which was
placed into effect on January 20, 1973, and published in the Federal
Register on August 8, 1973 (38 FR 213913). Details are under ?
Title 22, Chapter II, Part 214 - Advisory Committee Management. In
sum, these provisions set forth procedures for public hearings to
fully satisfy.the intent and provisions of the Freedom of Information
Act.
Curriculum Advisory Committee
During the organization and development: period of the IPA, a U.S.
interagency advisory committee provided guidance and assistance in
curricula formation. Agencies represented were largely Federal
agencies having law enforcement responsibilities. Planning is now
underway to reestablish a Curriculum Advisory Committee with
responsibility for periodic review of all training conducted by the
IPA and recommendations for revisions and improvements. The Committee
would act to assure that IPA training was within established policy
guidelines in all respects.' Committee recommendations would go
directly to the Dean of the IPA, but the Committee would be responsible
also for providing observations, opinions and recommendations to the
proposed general ove seer group eoiitiLi[.uted as a Board of Trustees.
The Curriculum Advisory Committee membership should include, as a
minimum, representatives from::
1.
Academia: Educators actively involved in. Criminal Justice
,
Police Science and Police Administration education.
2.
The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration: One
or more
senior officials of the LEAA Institute for Criminal
Justice.
3.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation: One or more senior
officials of the FBI National Academy.
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