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U.S. Police in Israel for Counterterrorism Training
(Jerusalem Post) Daniel K. Eisenbud - 52 American law-enforcement officers from 12 states have arrived in Israel to train in counterterrorism techniques. The U.S. delegation will be based at the Beit Shemesh police academy, where they will participate in multiple counterterrorism training exercises, meet with elite units, and be briefed by Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich. Michael Safris, chief of the Essex County's Sheriff's Office Deputy Division, said that what distinguishes the Israeli police is their commitment not only to law enforcement but to Israel's existential struggle. "In our communities, for a lot of police officers, it's a job, and I think that it's more than a job for a lot of the officers in Israel because they are protecting their homeland."