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YPSILANTI - The Eastern Michigan University Police Department and the ALICE Training Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Ypsilanti on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, 2020. The two-day active shooter response training course will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days at EMU’s McKenny Hall, located at 1200 Oakwood in Ypsilanti.

This certification is a two-day “train the trainer” class on active shooter response that will prepare attendees to go back to their community or own organization and teach the ALICE proactive strategies to others. The course will be open to all EMU, Ypsilanti and Washtenaw county law enforcement officials, EMU and local school officials and area business leaders. Those interested in learning more or registering for the course can visit the registration website. Registration for the course is $695.

The two-day instructor certification course is designed to teach proactive option-based strategies to increase survivability in a violent critical incident. The ALICE strategies empower individuals to participate in their own survival in the gap between when a violent situation begins and when law enforcement arrives. 

“The Eastern Michigan University Police Department prides itself on its devotion to putting an end to existing threats on campus and protecting the EMU community,” said EMU Police Department Patrol Operations Sergeant, Joseph Torres. “We believe that policing is as much about education as it is enforcement. To this end, we are dedicated to working closely with our police officers and community through a number of initiatives throughout the year to educate them on different safety and law enforcement tactics. We are proud to bring the ALICE Training Institute to campus for this invaluable two-day course for our community.”

The ALICE training comes on the heels of the EMU School of Police Staff and Command and School of Fire Staff and Command forces growing with 43 new police officers and 35 new fire officers graduating from the executive leadership classes.

ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate and is a valuable strategy for everyone: law enforcement, schools, universities, hospitals, businesses, and places of worship. Completing the ALICE Certification Instructor course provides individuals with certification in ALICE proactive strategies and allows them the opportunity to bring those same strategies back to their organization. Additionally, registrants will gain access to exclusive ALICE resources. 

ALICE is aligned with recommendations from the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many State government agencies.

About Eastern Michigan University

Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves nearly 18,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and, its graduate school. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website.

About ALICE Training Institute

ALICE training is the original options-based response program that is designed to replace an inadequate lockdown-only response plan. ALICE addresses the fallacies of a one-size-fits-all response plan by explaining the truths and realities of Violent Critical Incidents. The reality is that extremely tragic outcomes in these events can be mitigated. They are very much survivable. Through training and empowerment, citizens can apply the ALICE proactive strategies and improve chances of survival in any environment where they may find themselves confronted by an active shooter or violent intruder. ALICE strategies are now also mirrored and recommended by many Federal and State official guidelines. For more information about ALICE Training Institute, Contact us at press@alicetraining.com.