Innovative Law Enforcement Training at the RTC

The West Africa Regional Training Center (RTC) provides innovative law enforcement instruction to combat transnational organized crime in West Africa.  Located in Accra, Ghana, the RTC is an initiative of U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ (INL) International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Program. 

Training at the RTC advances the strategic efforts of INL to address complex transnational criminal threats including transnational organized crime, corruption, illicit trafficking, money laundering, terrorist financing, cyber and intellectual property crime, border insecurity, environmental crime, and illegal drugs. 

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RTC Quarter 4 Overview 2023

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RTC Quarter 3 Overview 2023

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RTC Quarter 2 Overview 2023

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RTC Quarter 1 Overview 2023

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RTC Quarterly Overview (October – December 2022)

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RTC Quarterly Overview (July – September 2022)

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RTC Quarterly Overview (January to March 2022)

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Alumni in Focus

In the month of May, the RTC hosted an FBI Public Corruption course with participants from Ghana and Liberia. We welcomed RTC alumna from Ghana, who agreed to share her training experience with us and the alumni community. Enjoy the read! Briefly introduce yourself and your law enforcement career My name is Ms. Selasi, a Prosecuting Attorney w...Read More

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May
10

ILEA Day at the RTC

May 10 2024 05:33
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On May 10, the RTC celebrated ILEA Day by honoring alumni whose Success Stories put them among the top contenders during this award cycle and recognizing Mr. Francis Ameh Igonoh of Nigeria’s ...

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Oct
31

INL Visit to the RTC – October 31, 2023

Oct 31 2023 08:30
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INL/AME Director David Galbraith and West Africa Team Lead Jennifer Doumitt, along with Embassy Accra’s INL Director Christopher Hoelscher, visited the facility to learn more about the work b...

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Oct
11

Alumni Event: Succes Story Info Session – October 11, 2023

Oct 11 2023 08:00
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This virtual event was attended by over 60 RTC alumni from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, and The Gambia. During the session, a...

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