Michigan State Police host ‘Security in Places of Worship’ training in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan State Police (MSP) hosted a one-day training session titled ‘Security in Places of Worship’ on Wednesday at their headquarters in Grand Rapids.

The goal of the training is to give church leaders the tools and knowledge necessary to handle dangerous situations, like an active shooter.

One of the training regimens attendees learned about was the A.L.I.C.E. system, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.

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Michigan has seen mass shootings in the last few years, including the Michigan State University shooting on Feb. 13, 2023, and the Oxford High School shooting on Nov. 30, 2021…

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