Lawrence Police Chief Ron Olin joined police chiefs from across the country on a recent police mission to Israel.

Olin is a member of the Terrorism Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The group toured Israel, including stops in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and at the Lebanese border, Jan. 11-16.

While there, the delegation, which also included representatives of the FBI terrorism task force, met with several high-ranking Israeli security officials.

“Obviously some of the issues were related to terrorism and counterterrorism,” Olin said, “but also we talked to a lot of people in police work about basic police matters, things that they have to deal with just like we have to deal with that have an impact on society.”

Olin took a similar trip in 1999, traveling to Northern Ireland. He said meeting with his counterparts in other countries was valuable.

The trip to Israel was sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League.