Monday, April 22, 2019

JINSA’s HSP Strengthens American-Israeli Counterterrorism Efforts


Shalom Lamm, a top real estate professional in the New York City area, is heavily involved in his community. The founder of the Hatzolah medical rescue squad on the West Side of Manhattan, Shalom Lamm has served on the board of organizations such as JINSA (Jewish Institute for National Security of America).

In its efforts to educate national security decision makers about strategic and defense interests, JINSA maintains several programs that strengthen American-Israeli security cooperation. These programs include the Homeland Security Program (HSP), an initiative that was launched shortly after 9/11 with the intention of promoting best practices between the law enforcement community in the United States and counterterrorism practitioners in Israel.

Since HSP was created, more than 200 senior law enforcement executives from the US have traveled to Israel to observe techniques and methods that local counterterrorism agents use in the area. These law enforcement professionals come from all types of county, state, and federal agencies, including the state police, the DEA, and the FBI.