Overview
- The sheriff's office is re-offering security classes, prioritizing Oakland County institutions before expanding through partnerships with nearby departments.
- More than 50 congregations of various faiths have enrolled for training in the days since the West Bloomfield attack.
- December workshops delivered congregation-specific planning based on each site’s layout, staffing, and whether children are present.
- Officials are reviewing their response after noting a shortage of air devices for safe entry during heavy smoke and fire.
- Thursday’s assault was the third violent incident at a Michigan house of worship in less than a year, following cases in Grand Blanc and Wayne.