Vol 16 No 24
Sam Houston State University - A Member of the Text State University System
Caleb Lenard received an education in all aspects of criminal justice during an internship with the Department of State in Panama.
Graduate Student Caleb Lenard was part of the international effort to strengthen citizen security during his internship with the Department of State in Panama.
“It was my college education in just four months,” said Lenard, a Master of Security Studies student at Sam Houston State University. “I got to see all aspects of the criminal justice system. It was great. I learned a lot, even though I wasn’t on the ground running operations.”
Lenard served with the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in Panama and helped coordinate and monitor U.S. programs to fight international drug and criminal activities in Central America. The training initiatives in law enforcement, courts, corrections and counterterrorism were designed to increase safety for citizens, disrupt the flow of contraband between countries, and enhance security within the region. Lenard wrote reports highlighting achievements in each program, which were distributed to federal agencies and embassies in the region and in Washington, D.C.
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