What
Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and a panel of local law enforcement experts will discuss the current threat posed by militant extremists, white supremacists and other fringe domestic terrorist groups and what citizens can do to keep themselves safe.
When
Wednesday, October 6 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where
UNLV Foundations Building, Blasco Event Wing
On the corner of Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove Avenue
Details
The UNLV Security Forum event is free and open to the public. Domestic terrorism takes many forms, focusing on religion, politics, race and more. From the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to today, acts of terrorism by Americans on U.S. soil are a primary concern for law enforcement professionals. Panelists include:
- Sheriff Doug Gillespie, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)
- Kevin Favreau, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Las Vegas
- Richard Beasley, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Las Vegas
- Geoffrey Williams, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Las Vegas
- Gregory Damarin, Lieutenant, LVMPD Counter-Terrorism Section, Homeland Security Bureau
The event is sponsored by the UNLV Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in partnership with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Las Vegas Bureau, Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. Leonard Stone, board chair of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, will offer opening remarks.
To register, please contact the UNLV ISS at (702) 939-4625 or email sharon.savage@unlv.edu.