The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | January 2025
Continued from previous page The curriculum — following the leadership training that West Point cadets receive their junior year — focuses on four key areas : Preparing Yourself to Lead , Understanding and Motivating Others , Leading Great Teams and Leading Great Organizations .
“ This program translates well for supervisory officers in law enforcement preparing for the next step ,” said Sorrentino , highlighting that ILEA provides simultaneous interpretation and translation services to bridge language gaps .
These services ensure that international students who do not speak English have equal opportunities for interaction and engagement with classmates , similar to those of U . S . law enforcement officers . When the program was launched in 1992-93 , there were northern and southern regions established for the course in New Jersey .
As the program expanded , Region 3 was added to serve Delaware , Maryland , Virginia and southern New Jersey . Region 4 was launched for Middlesex and Somerset counties ( New Jersey ), followed by Region 5 , serving eastern Pennsylvania , through an arrangement with the Chester County Sheriff ’ s Office .
Academy students come from a wide variety of municipal , county , state , bi-state , and federal agencies including the FBI , the Federal Air Marshal Service and the US Marshals Service .
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