Current or Former Public Safety Trainers
Certified instructors, academy staff, field training officers, in-service trainers, command-level educators, and others who train law enforcement, corrections, communications, or public safety personnel.
ILEETA Membership Eligibility
Do You Belong in the #TribeOfTrainers?
If your work helps prepare law enforcement or public safety professionals, there is a good chance you do.
ILEETA is a professional community for trainers, educators, researchers, leaders, and others whose work directly supports the development of those who serve and protect.
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Subscriber Accounts Are Free
Anyone who meets ILEETA's eligibility criteria is welcome to create a free subscriber account. This gives you access to subscriber content, ILEETA e-blasts, news updates, early announcements, and a direct connection to the law enforcement training community.
You do not have to become a paid member immediately. Start by subscribing, explore the resources and community, then decide whether membership is the right next step for you.
Free subscriber access
Get Connected Before You Decide
A subscriber account is the first step into the new ILEETA website. It allows you to stay informed and begin participating in selected areas of the ILEETA community.
- Receive ILEETA news, e-blasts, and announcements.
- Access selected subscriber-only website content.
- Stay informed about professional development opportunities.
- Prepare for future membership, conference, or industry participation.
Who is eligible?
Professionals Who Develop Those Who Serve
ILEETA membership is open to professionals who are actively involved in law enforcement training and education or who directly support that mission.
Military and Federal Instructors
Current or former military and federal personnel whose education or training mission directly supports law enforcement, public safety, security, or related operational responsibilities.
Private-Sector Trainers and Consultants
Professionals who provide instruction, curriculum, subject-matter expertise, scenario development, legal education, leadership development, wellness programming, or other training services to law enforcement professionals.
Academic and Research Professionals
Faculty, instructional designers, researchers, and educational professionals whose work supports criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, or the development of those serving in these fields.
Training Leaders and Program Managers
Supervisors, administrators, command staff, curriculum managers, and leaders responsible for directing, evaluating, or improving law enforcement training systems.
Professionals in Emerging Training Roles
If your work meaningfully contributes to how law enforcement professionals learn, perform, lead, communicate, recover, or prepare, we encourage you to ask. The profession continues to evolve, and so does training.
What we look for
Membership Is Built Around Purpose and Professionalism
ILEETA members are expected to support the development of others and contribute to a professional culture of learning, ethical conduct, collaboration, and continual improvement.
- Actively support the mission of improving law enforcement training and education.
- Demonstrate a professional and ethical commitment to developing others.
- Value collaboration, candid discussion, and the sharing of better practices.
- Recognize that instructor development ultimately serves agencies, officers, communities, and the profession.
Conference Attendance and Membership
The ILEETA Conference & Expo is designed primarily for ILEETA members. Eligible non-members may attend through an agency-sponsored registration option that includes an additional $100 administrative fee. In most cases, becoming a member provides the strongest value and the fullest connection to the ILEETA community.
Industry and corporate partners
There Is a Place for the Companies That Support Training
ILEETA also welcomes professionals who work for vendors, educational institutions, nonprofits, training companies, and industry organizations serving the law enforcement training community.
Industry professionals can begin with a free subscriber account, connect themselves to their organization, and receive updates about vendor, sponsor, and Expo opportunities.
- Create a free individual subscriber account.
- Register or connect your company with ILEETA.
- Explore Corporate Sponsorship.
- Prepare for future exhibitor or conference opportunities.
Still unsure?
Ask Us Before You Count Yourself Out
ILEETA would rather welcome a qualified member of the training community than have someone stay away because they were uncertain about how the eligibility language applied to their role.
If your work helps train, educate, develop, support, or prepare law enforcement and public safety professionals, reach out. We are happy to review your circumstances and help you choose the right account path.
Contact Jenny MerlinCall (262) 767-1406Learn. Share. Lead.
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Explore the community, stay connected to the profession, and decide whether ILEETA membership is the right next step for you.
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