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ILEETA Publications
Share What You Know. Strengthen the Profession.
The ILEETA Journal gives law enforcement trainers, educators, and leaders a platform to share practical experience, lessons learned, research, and ideas that help improve training across the profession.
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The ILEETA Journal
The ILEETA Journal is a quarterly trade publication dedicated to enhancing the skills, knowledge, and effectiveness of law enforcement trainers and educators. It features practical articles, case studies, reviews, and commentary on issues that matter to the training community.
Contributors have the opportunity to share their expertise with an audience of instructors, academy leaders, command staff, and professionals who influence how training is designed and delivered. Writing for the Journal is a way to support your peers, contribute to the profession, and add your voice to important conversations in law enforcement education.
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Reach & Access
Public for the first 30 days after publication
After the initial public-access period, each issue becomes a member benefit available to logged-in ILEETA members.
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Editorial Team
Your Section Editors
Kerry Avery
Managing Editor
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Brian Hill
Officer Safety & Use of Force
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Dan Fraser
Instructor Development
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Kim Schlau
LE Environment & Health and Wellness
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Submission Guidelines
What We’re Looking For
We welcome practical, experience-based content that informs, inspires, and supports the law enforcement training community. Strong submissions are useful, relevant, and written with the instructor in mind.
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Article Length
500–1,000 words. Submissions exceeding the word count will be returned for editing.
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Formatting
Single-spaced, Calibri 11 pt, left-aligned, no paragraph indents. Use subheadings and bullet points where appropriate. Include references in plain text at the end.
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Images & Media
Submit high-resolution JPG or PNG images, charts, or infographics that support your article. Include captions and source or credit information. Relevant hyperlinks are welcome.
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Author Bio & Photo
Include a 50–75 word bio written in third person. First-time contributors should also include a JPG or PNG headshot.
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Style & Tone
Write in a professional, conversational style for an audience of experienced trainers. Focus on practical lessons, innovation, current issues, and useful takeaways.
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Editing & Publication
Submissions may be edited for clarity, grammar, formatting, and length. Section Editors may contact contributors with suggested revisions before publication.
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Originality & AI Use
Plagiarism & AI Use Disclosure
All submissions must be original, unpublished work.
If AI tools such as ChatGPT or Grammarly were used to assist with drafting or editing, include a brief disclosure at the end of the article.
Example: “This article was edited with the assistance of AI-based writing tools.”
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Ready to Submit?
Send Us Your Article
Send your article and any accompanying images to:
Your submission will be forwarded to the appropriate Section Editor, who will follow up if revisions are needed.
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Have a Question or an Article Idea?
Our editors are happy to answer questions, discuss potential article ideas, or provide feedback before you submit. If you have something useful to share with the training community, we want to hear from you.
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Please Note: ILEETA reserves the right to schedule publication according to the needs of its members and editorial calendar. ILEETA also reserves the right to decline any submission at the discretion of the editors.
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