Many Ohio communities have growing populations from Middle Eastern countries or with ties to Middle Eastern culture. The course
Shattering the Myths / Islam in America will educate officers on cultural norms and dispel common myths and misconceptions. In addition, participants will learn more about Islam, the religious practice of many people from Middle Eastern nations.
Many Middle Eastern people are also Muslims, which means they practice the tenets of Islam, a religion and way of life outlined in the Quran and Hadith. Students will learn more about the basics of Islam, working with Muslim children, gender roles, and cultural expectations. In addition, participants will discuss cultural interviewing and interrogation techniques, how to resolve language barriers, and what extremism looks like in the Middle East. The instructor is an OPOTA Law Enforcement Training Officer with more than 10 years of law enforcement and corrections’ experience who spent the majority of her childhood in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Officers who attend will receive the resources they need to help them serve the public and this population more effectively, safely, and respectfully.
July 5, 2018
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
OPOTA London
1650 State Route 56 SW
London, Ohio 43140
$115
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Nov. 13, 2018
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
OPOTA Richfield
4055 Highlander Parkway
Richfield, Ohio 44286
$100
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Sept. 5, 2018
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
OPOTA London
1650 State Route 56 SW
London, Ohio 43140
$115
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