International Managers of Police Academies and College Trainers (IMPACT)

International Policing: Women’s Leadership and Gender Integration Programs

Location: C142, KBHCC

Lynn R. Holland, M.P.S.A.

Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the EMPoWER Program
ICITAP/ PAE Contractor
Plano, Texas, United States
RK

Ruth Kithuka

Senior Superintendent
Kenya Adminstration Police Service, Kenya
HR

Heather Rauch

Acting Assistant Director for Europe/Eurasia
U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program (ICITAP)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Adisa Duka

Commissar
Albania Police

As recognized by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), women police play an increasingly critical role in securing our communities around the globe. DOJ’s International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) leads initiatives that emphasize recruitment and training of female officers to develop stronger bridges between police and the communities and to ensure greater parity in policing. One such program, Engaging Multinational Police Women on Equality and Rights (EMPoWER), focuses on training and mentorship, which builds the capacity of women police to help combat terrorism in such partner nations as Bangladesh, Kenya, Somalia, and other countries. The international panel will cover challenges and successes in such initiatives.