Oakland County Sheriff to offer safety training for houses of worship after Temple Israel attack

Oakland County, Mich. – Following the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is planning to host training for houses of worship leaders and safety teams.

“Given the events of the past week, we are anticipating more requests,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. “We have created a sign-up link so we can determine how many leaders wish to attend. Based on that, we will choose a venue and a date. It will be held in an evening in the near future.”

The sheriff’s office offered a similar class in December.

Houses of worship in Oakland County will be given first priority; others will be included if space allows, the department said in a news release.

Those interested should click here to sign up.