GCLETE Meeting with Antwerp, Belgium Police Department

At the invitation of First Commissioner Karl Heeren of the Antwerp Police in Belgium, Ben Haimen, Chief of Staff to the Metropolitan DC Police and Paul Goldenberg visited with FC Heeren and his executive staff as representatives of the Global Consortium of Law Enforcement Training Executives and Rutgers Miller Center on Policing. Chief Haiman and Paul just departed the March of the Living in Krakow, Poland where they had the opportunity alongside Commissioner Heeren to lead the first-ever transnational police delegation to take part in the March, and when at the plenary sessions, present a Declaration against antisemitism, hatred and bigotry. This presentation was viewed live stream by more than 1.7 million people around the world.

The group’s work in Antwerp is focused on sharing best practices to develop a series of groundbreaking professional development courses for transnational policing executives. Partners include Europol, who have designed distinguished training tools, DC Police, the New Jersey State Police, the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute, and numerous others. Rutgers Miller Center and GCLETE will be working with these agencies over the next several months.

GCLETE sends a sincere thank you to FC Hereen, his Chief, and the men and women of Antwerp Police as they are outstanding models and hosts.