About Us

About ILEETA

Developing the People Who Develop Others

The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association is an international community of trainers, educators, researchers, and public safety professionals dedicated to advancing law enforcement training through collaboration, professional development, and lifelong learning.

Why We Exist

Every law enforcement officer is shaped by the quality of the training they receive. Behind every well-prepared officer is an instructor who invested the time to learn, improve, and share what works.

ILEETA exists because investing in the instructor is one of the most effective ways to improve policing.

Better trainers create better officers. Better officers help create safer communities.

Our Mission

ILEETA inspires excellence in law enforcement training.

We accomplish that by developing exceptional instructors, sharing practical ideas, encouraging professional collaboration, and building a global community committed to continuous improvement.

Our Philosophy

One idea has guided ILEETA since its founding:

Wisdom and Courage Through Knowledge and Skill.

Training is never finished. Every lesson, every after-action review, every conversation, and every experience creates another opportunity to improve.

That is why ILEETA has never pursued best practices. We pursue better practices.

The Tribe of Trainers

Members often describe ILEETA as finding their people. It is a place where instructors openly share ideas, mentor one another, challenge assumptions, and work together to solve problems facing the profession.

Whether you're teaching your first academy class or have spent decades developing instructors, you'll find a community committed to helping you become even better.

Who Belongs?

ILEETA membership is designed for professionals responsible for developing others.

Academy Instructors
Field Training Officers
Firearms Instructors
Defensive Tactics Instructors
Driving Instructors
Leadership Educators
Communications Trainers
Corrections Professionals
Curriculum Developers
Training Managers
Command Staff
Researchers
Military Trainers
International Police Trainers

If your responsibility is helping others learn, grow, and perform at a higher level, you belong in the conversation.

Year-Round Professional Development

ILEETA is far more than an annual conference. Throughout the year, members can access webinars, the ILEETA Journal, the Learning Lab, research, professional networking, instructor resources, discounts from corporate partners, and opportunities to publish, present, and collaborate with trainers around the world.

Learning doesn't happen once a year. Neither does ILEETA.

Our Impact

Since 2003, ILEETA has connected thousands of trainers representing local, state, federal, tribal, military, corrections, campus, and international organizations.

Every course taught, every instructor developed, and every lesson shared extends the influence of ILEETA far beyond a single classroom. The ripple effect reaches agencies, officers, and communities around the world.

Join the Conversation

The future of law enforcement training depends on instructors who continue learning, continue sharing, and continue improving. If that's who you are, we invite you to become part of the #TribeOfTrainers.

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