WHAT: An interagency panel of local law enforcement experts will discuss current efforts in place to prevent and respond to a potential terrorist threat in Southern Nevada as part of a UNLV security forum

WHEN: Thursday, April 1, 2010, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On-site ARMOR unit demonstration at approximately 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cox Pavilion at UNLV

DETAILS: The event is free and open to the public and will include an on-site demonstration of the vehicles used by Homeland Security Bureau's All-hazard Regional Multi-Agency Operational Response (ARMOR) unit. Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and Dr. Dale Carrison, chairman of the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, will offer opening remarks. Forum panelists include:

o Captain Brett Primas, Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center
o SSA Rod Swanson, FBI Las Vegas Joint Terrorism Task Force
o Lieutenant Steve Menger and Sergeant Joe Martin, LVMPD Multi-Assault Counter Terrorism Action Capabilities team
o Sergeant John Hines, ARMOR
o Investigator/Bomb Tech David Bates, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Bomb Squad
o Major David Sellen, Commander, 92nd CST (WMD) Nevada Army National Guard

The event is co-sponsored by the UNLV Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center.

Due to limited seating, registration is encouraged. To register, please contact the ISS at (702) 939-4625 or sharon.savage@unlv.edu.