Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (LECC)
Each of the 94 U.S. Attorney's Offices has a LECC comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. In districts that contain Indian Country, like Idaho, tribal police departments are also part of the LECC. The goal of the LECC is to improve cooperation and coordination among the various groups, thereby enhancing the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the criminal justice system.
LECC Membership
The U.S. Attorney's LECC in the District of Idaho brings together top law enforcement officials from Idaho's 44 counties. All state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies are encouraged to participate.
Federal members include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CID), Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Marshals Service, Postal Inspection Service, Secret Service, Forest Service-Law Enforcement & Investigations, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management-Law Enforcement, Border Patrol, Air Force Judge Advocate General, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Department of Health & Human Services-Office of Inspectors General, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and Transportation Security Administration.
State and local members include the Idaho Attorney General's Office, Idaho State Police, Idaho Fish & Game Department, county prosecuting attorneys, county sheriffs, city chiefs of police, and the Coeur d'Alene, Nez Perce and Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Police Departments.
Programming
Since the creation of the LECC twenty years ago, it has sponsored or conducted numerous training seminars, with hundreds of participants. More than 75 police departments, the Idaho State Police, county prosecuting attorneys, county sheriffs, police chiefs, detectives, patrol officers, university police and security officers, corporate and private security services, community organizations, elected officials and school administrators have been made aware of the role and responsibilities of the United States Attorney's Office and have worked with the USAO. One of the highlights of the LECC's history was the first-ever street gang training, which was offered even before the District began to see evidence of gang activity. Other training seminars have focused on terrorism, hate crimes, firearms, post-blast investigations, asset forfeitures, financial investigations, environmental crimes, white collar crime, outlaw motorcycle gangs, forensic epidemiology, officer survival, bomb recognition, firearms tracing, diplomatic immunity and consular notification. The Idaho LECC, along with the LECCs from the Districts of Montana, Alaska, Oregon and Western and Eastern Washington have also held several joint conferences on Native American issues.