The Casper Police Department has announced that it will be offering two more Places of Worship Active Shooter and Critical Incident Training.
The first will be at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, on Monday, April 23, 2018.
The two-hour training is organized for those who work or volunteer in worship centers. CPD officials say that the goal is to help places of worship enact security plans designed to minimize harm done in the event of an active shooter.
The training is being taught by Lieutenant Ryan Dabney. Lt. Dabney has taught multiple active shooter trainings to Casper area businesses and also taught a Places of Worship Active Shooter Training in February at Prince Of Peace Lutheran.
The Casper Police Department says that they want to ensure that church personnel and members are prepared for a critical incident and how to react during a worship service.
Topics discussed in the training materials include:
Conducting a Security Risk Assessment
Suspicious Persons
Actions during a Critical Incident
What to do immediately after the Critical Incident
The April training will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 701 S. Wolcott, on Monday April 23, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The training is free. Interested parties can sign up at the Casper Police Department website.
Lieutenant Dabney will be doing another Places of Worship Active Shooter/Critical Incident Training on May 14, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
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