FBI–LEEDA is a 501(c)(3) corporation. The majority of members of FBI-LEEDA are chief executive officers of law enforcement agencies, directors and commissioners of public safety, and elected sheriffs throughout the United States and numerous foreign countries. One of the requirements for active membership in FBI-LEEDA is to have participated in a Command Leadership Institute, the LEEDS training program at the FBI Academy, or one of the regional FBI Command Colleges located throughout the United States. Members of the association consist mostly of decision-makers from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. In addition to FBI–LEEDA’s mission to be the premier provider of leadership and management training, the association strives to provide information to its members which will enhance their ability to establish and maintain an outstanding quality of life in the communities in which they serve.