July 24, 2024
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By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU
Alabama State University's Department of Public Safety is hosting a SWAT/Critical Incident Response Training and School Resource Officer
Training Course on campus this week (July 22-onward) in coordination with Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. It is part of ASU’s Preventing School Violence Campaign.
The event is not open to the general public because of the sensitive nature of the training which
has as its purpose better safeguarding ASU's campus, students and employees.
ASU’S director of Public Safety, Kelvin Kendrick, explained that the weeklong series of events taking place at ASU will feature training
and live demonstrations for and by law enforcement officers, and SWAT teams from the
Montgomery City Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, and Prattville
Police Department, along with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
"Our ASU Preventing School Violence Campaign is sponsoring the event in coordination
with Tony Garrett's Central Alabama Crime Stoppers," Kendrick said. "The purpose of the training is to
better train the University's police officers and other law enforcement teams who
provide support in matters of safety for the ASU campus, the Montgomery County Public
School System and the community."
The Alabama State University Preventing School Violence Campaign is dedicated to promoting
strategies and initiatives that enhance student and school safety and security through
education, training, and community partnerships.
The Central Alabama Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit organization working in partnership
with law enforcement agencies and the community to prevent and solve crimes through
training, anonymous tips and rewards.