About Ialeia
Before 1980, there was no organization dedicated to represent analytical personnel in law enforcement. To fill this need, a small group of professional intelligence analysts and managers held their inaugural meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October 1981 and created the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts, Inc. (IALEIA).
These first members represented local, state/provincial, and federal law enforcement agencies in Canada and the United States. Today, IALEIA’s membership includes members and chapters throughout the world. Our members are united to promote standards of excellence in law enforcement analysis by enhancing the mutual exchange of ideas, supporting analytical standards, and providing training.
IALEIA evolved as the role of the law enforcement analyst has matured. IALEIA strives to capture the intelligence analysis experience of individuals and agencies and to convert and share that knowledge through law enforcement educational products. IALEIA devotes its organizational resources as a leader in training, through its international conferences and the Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT). To enhance the analyst profession, IALEIA provides a certification program with a designation of Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA).
Continuing its emphasis on facilitating networking among analysts, IALEIA fosters regional chapters and forged partnerships with the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO), the Law Enforcement Intelligence Units (LEIU), and the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE). Among its products, IALEIA shares knowledge through: the Journal of Intelligence and Analysis, IALEIA’s newsletter, the IntelScope, the seminal publication of the Law Enforcement Analytic Standards (2012), and “Criminal Intelligence for the 21st Century” (2011).
Georgia-Piedmont Board members
Caitlyn Weber
President
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Meredith Bailey
Vice President
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Nicole Lehner
Treasurer
A researcher and teacher in the field of Criminal Justice, specifically in the areas of Crime and Intelligence Analysis, Analyst Nicole Lehner, holds the Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA) certification from IALIEA, the Certified Cyber Crime Intelligence Analyst (3CIA) through the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), the Georgia Post Certification in Criminal Intelligence as well as Instructor Training. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Kennesaw State University. She has been published in Criminal Justice journals for her research during her time at Kennesaw State and takes great pride in educating analysts within the state of Georgia on the areas of crime and intelligence analysis. Analyst Lehner was awarded the 2023 Analyst of the Year from the Georgia Piedmont Chapter of IALIEA and Analyst of the Quarter for the City of Marietta Police Department. She serves on the Master’s in Criminal Justice Committee at Kennesaw State University helping to shape the program to focus on Criminal Justice Employment post graduation, and assists as a volunteer for the Professional Standards Committee with National IALEIA with regards to the CICA exam too. Analyst Lehner recently joined the ranks of part time professors at Kennesaw State University teaching in the area of Criminal Justice, and is currently employed as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst at the Atlanta Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (AC HIDTA).
Lindsay Harris
Secretary
Lindsay Harris is the Commander of the Multi-Agency Criminal Intelligence Divison at the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office. After a successful career as an analyst supporting federal drug-trafficking investigations, Lindsay followed her passion to bring modern intelligence analysis to local law enforcment. Creating one of the first multi-agency intelligence units, Lindsay’s unit serves all divisions and jurisdictions within Cherokee and Pickens Counties through digital forensics, investigative support, crime analysis and real-time intelligence. Lindsay earned her Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from Kennesaw State University and her Masters in Public Administration from Reinhardt University. Throughout her professional career, Lindsay has received numerous awards and commendations for her work in the intelligence field. Lindsay is an expert witness in federal and state courts and hold various certifications to include Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA), Certified Cyber Crime Intelligence Analyst, and Certified Real-Time Crime Center Professional (RCCP). Lindsay was named as one of the 2023 Cherokee County Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals.