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.
Deputy Narcotics Control Officer
Featured in our newsletter this month is an alumna who has attended multiple training at the RTC. She recently joined us for the virtual Fraudulent Document and International Border Interdiction Training. In a phone interview with her, she shared with us how the training she received at the RTC has helped enhance her career. Let’s hear what she … read more
Jan
18
We concluded the month of December with a high-level visit from the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Program Office. What a way to end the year!! On December 9, the RTC was …
Oct
07
Our first ever joint ILEA course on human trafficking was a huge success. Congratulations to all participants from Serbia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon for your meaningful …
Oct
07
In the month of September, the RTC hosted a virtual information session for alumni where we discussed how to craft a winning success story to get qualified to receive an award during the 2022 …
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