Oakland County Sheriff Offering Safety Training for Houses of Worship

Oakland County Sheriff Offering Safety Training for Houses of Worship

(OCSO, March 17, 2026)

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office again is asking area houses of worship who want to learn additional techniques to keep their congregations safe and secure to register for an upcoming class.

Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the events of the past week at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township prompted the sheriff’s office to offer the classes to leadership or safety teams from area houses of worship.

The sheriff’s office offered a similar class in December. “Given the events of the past week, we are anticipating more requests,” 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.”

Those interested should click on the link below to sign up. Houses of worship located in Oakland County will be given priority. Others will be included as space allows. Sign up HERE