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ILEA History
The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) is an
independent agency of the State of Iowa. It was created by an
act of the Iowa legislature in 1967 to maximize training opportunities
for law enforcement officers, coordinate law enforcement training
in Iowa set standards for the law enforcement service.
This legislative act was signed into law by Governor Harold Hughes
culminating ten years of work on the part of law enforcement
officers and administrators across the state.
The academy provides residential training sessions varying in
length from the 13-week basic training schools offered six times
annually to one-day specialty and in-service seminars, and grants
certification as Iowa law enforcement officers to those persons
successfully completing basic training courses.
Academy sponsored and conducted training programs are held in
the field as well as at the central facility located at Camp
Dodge, on the northwest edge of the Des Moines metropolitan area.
In addition, the academy provides training to jailers and administers
a program of psychological testing of applicants for law enforcement
positions, and keeps files on the more than 6000 active law enforcement
officers in the state. All reserve peace officers in the state
who are granted authority by their jurisdiction to carry weapons
must first be certified to do so by application to and approval
of the academy council. The academy promulgates hiring, training
and certification standards for Iowa law enforcement officers.
The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy's physical facility consists
of dormitory rooms with a capacity of 112 persons, classrooms,
a cafeteria, physical fitness center, photography and video production
studios and administrative offices. The academy shares firearms
ranges and tactical facilities with the Iowa National Guard.
Located on Camp Dodge after an enabling act of Congress, the
academy's first building was dedicated in 1969 by Governor Robert
D. Ray, which is now the administrative wing. The second phase
of the Academy's construction was completed in 1974. It provided
the classrooms & dormitory rooms as well as the dining facility,
kitchen, library and recreation rooms. The main lobby area of
this academy building also went through a remodel in 1998. The
main classrooms for Basic Training also were remodeled to include
expanded seating capacity and state of the art presentation equipment
during the summer of 2000.
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