National Executive Institute Associates Major Cities Chiefs Association Major County Sheriff's Association National Executive Institute Associates The National Executive Institute Associates (NEIA) is a private, non-profit, public service foundation. Its membership consists of over 700 graduates of the FBI's National Executive Institute. The NEI is a three-week executive training program offered by the FBI to the chief executive officers of the largest law enforcement organizations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. The primary purpose of the Associates is to assist in the continuing education and training of these executives. This is accomplished by an annual training conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, an annual research project, and the publication of various articles in the area of law enforcement. The NEIA Leadership Bulletin is published on this website on a regular basis. The articles may be downloaded and further disseminated without acquiring permission. The National Executive Institute (NEI) was instituted by the FBI in 1976 in response to a plea from the Major City Chiefs organization. These chiefs complained to the FBI Director, Clarence M. Kelley, that there was no training program for chiefs of police responsible for the administration of large police organizations. Their observations were quite correct. The FBI began the program in 1976 and it quickly became recognized as one of the great law enforcement training programs in the world. While originally designed for law enforcement executives from the Untied States, it became apparent that the program would increase in value if invitations were extended to chiefs from other English-speaking nations. To date there have been thirty-one NEI classes at the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia. Over 700 executives have graduated from the program. The NEIA was formed in 1980. Its original and current objective is to provide continuing training and education to the graduates of the NEI. This program has also been quite successful. At the present time, the Associates have a close working relationship with the Major City Chiefs and the FBI Academy. However, it should be noted that the NEIA is an independent organization and has no formal affiliation with the FBI or any other government organization. While the Associates do publish research reports and articles of interest to the law enforcement community, it does not involve itself in trying to influence legislation. The NEIA presents the annual Penrith Award to a member for excellence in law enforcement administration. In addition, the Associates give a graduate studies scholarship to a child of an NEIA member annually. Major Cities Chiefs Association Sixty-three major law enforcement organizations in the United States and Canada comprise the membership of the Major Cities Chief's Association. The Association was formed in the late 1960's by a few chiefs of police who wished to have a forum to discuss organizational issues only relevant to large police organizations. The MCC has gradually expanded its membership to include suburban police departments, large metropolitan sheriff's departments, and the larger departments in Canada. The MCC meets three times each year for discussion of issues facing law enforcement. The fall meeting is held in conjunction with the annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the winter meeting is held in a member city, and the summer meeting and training conference is held in Sun Valley, Idaho. Current membership is limited to those chief executive officers of departments located within a metropolitan area of more than 1.5 million population and departments which employ more than 1,000 law enforcement officers. A few of the original MCC members no longer meet these criteria as a result of population shifts. However, these departments' memberships have been grandfathered. For more about MCC please visit their website at www.majorcitieschiefs.org Major County Sheriff's Association The Major County Sheriff's Association (MCSA) is a professional law enforcement association of elected sheriffs representing counties or parishes with 500,000 population or more who are dedicated to preserve the highest integrity in law enforcement and the elected Office of the Sheriff. Our membership represents over 100 million Americans. MCSA works to promote a greater understanding of law enforcement strategies to address futures problems and identify law enforcement challenges facing the members of our organization. We are committed to advancing legislative issues that will enhance the safety of our communities. MCSA also seeks to promote the development of innovative education, prevention and enforcement strategies and programs. We believe that law enforcement and criminal justice organizations only benefit by having a forum in which to share ideas, concepts and resources. The MCSA facilitates that process by serving as a law enforcement information gathering resource. The MCSA is available to provide technical assistance to be conducted in conjunction with the National Sheriff's Association, the Major Cities Chiefs, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Training Division, the National Executive Institute and other private or public research entities. For more information about MCSO please visit their web site at www.mcsheriffs.com