Vol 7, No. 1 (Summer, 2006)

Collegiates Learn About Law Enforcement

LELDF wants the young people of our nation to learn about the challenges of law enforcement. What better way to accomplish this than to have programs on college campuses with lively speakers discussing criminal justice issues?

For the past two years, LELDF has helped to fund a nationwide program spearheaded by the prestigious Intercollegiate Studies Institute called “Understanding Law Enforcement.” A main goal is to demonstrate the civic and cultural benefits of careers in law enforcement. The project sponsors conferences around the country and competitive essay contests to provide a proper understanding of the relationship between order and liberty. An Honors Program provides undergraduate scholarships and a focused mail campaign reaches students and faculty.

ISI Student’s Guide to the Study of Law by Notre Dame law professor Dr. Gerald V. Bradley, and Roots of American Order by renowned scholar Dr. Russell Kirk are among the many educational resources in the ISI Law Enforcement Library.

Campus lectures have been held at universities and colleges with such luminaries as former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft; Police Chief Corey Lyman, lead investigator of the Elizabeth Smart case; Dr. Mario Paparozzi, former president of the American Probation and Parole Association; and Heather MacDonald, author of Are Cops Racist?

Visit the ISI website:
www.isi.org/programs/law_enforcement/understanding_le.html