Law Enforcement

Step 1: Identify ICITAP. ICITAP stands for the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program. It was established by the U.S. Department of Justice in 1986.

Step 2: Understand its initial focus. While ICITAP is now a global program operating in dozens of countries, its initial and primary focus during the 1980s was to support civilian law enforcement in Latin America, assisting nations in developing professional and accountable police forces as they transitioned to democracy.

Step 3: Conclude. The program was started mainly to train police officers in Latin America.