The Anti-Defamation League currently offers
a program, Law Enforcement and Society (LEAS): Lessons of the
Holocaust, run in partnership with the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum. The program uses the history of the
Holocaust as a backdrop to provide law enforcement with a deeper
understanding of the code of ethics and values of their
profession. LEAS increases law enforcement's understanding of
the relationship between police and the people they serve and of
their role as defenders of the Constitution and protectors of
individual rights. By examining the Holocaust, law enforcement
personnel gain insights into the critical importance of their
profession’s core values, as well as the significant and unique
role they play within our democracy. Since 1999, LEAS has
trained more than 26,000 law enforcement professionals. The
program is a required part of training for all FBI New Agents
and Intelligence Analysts, as well as for the recruits, veteran
officers and commanders of more than twenty state and local
agencies. Regular participants also include the FBI’s National
Executive Institute, Law Enforcement Executive Development
Seminar, and National Academy. For more information, contact
Elise Jarvis, Associate Director, Law Enforcement Outreach, ADL,
(202) 452-8310,
ejarvis@adl.org.