From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The Secret Service will hold an anti-terrorism training conference next week in Trussville and Huntsville. The conference is aimed at law enforcement officers and will educate in “trends and tactics” in terrorism.
“The training is free and open to all law enforcement. It is approved for six credit hours with the Alabama Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission. Training will focus on terrorism trends and tactics,” said a statement by the office of U.S. Attorney Jay Town.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama is working with the Huntsville and Trussville police departments as well as the Critical Protective Analysis Group of the Secret Service to present two conferences. One will be held on July 17 at the at the Huntsville Public Safety Training Academy.
The next will be held at the Trussville Civic Center on July 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with registration from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. U.S. Attorney Lloyd Peeples will open the conference in Trussville.
The Trussville Civic Center is located at 5381 Trussville Clay Road.