U.S. Attorney Polite Announces Training to Enhance Security in Local Schools

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana – in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the University of Findlay – will be co-hosting a free training session entitled “Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents” on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Topics include:

• Introduction to Incident Planning and Preparedness

• Proactive Threat Mitigation

• Incident Response

• Incident Recovery

• Vulnerability Assessments

• Threat Assessment Management

• Incident Defusing and Debriefing

• Parent Reunification

• Anniversaries, Memorials, “Copy-Cats”

WHO:         Rural Police and Sheriff Departments, School Administrators, School Resource Officers, 

                     Counselors, and others involved in school safety and security

WHEN:      Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

WHERE:    U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1600,

                     Winters Conference Room

There is no registration fee for this event.