PHILADELPHIA – A summit bringing together faith leaders and law enforcement in Philadelphia will address making religious institutions and communities more secure Tuesday.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (USAO) and the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center (DVIC), are hosting an informational half-day summit called "Securing Sacred Spaces and Places" on Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Philadelphia.
More than 200 clergy, staff, lay leaders and law enforcement serving over 160 houses of worship, religious schools and faith-based community centers in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware for the summit.
The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the National Constitution Center, located at 525 Arch St.
Below is the schedule for the Securing Sacred Spaces and Places summit:
8:30 – Welcome
8:35 – Opening Remarks
8:45 – Media Availability of Opening Speakers Upon Request
9:35 – Case Study: Overland Park JCC Shooting
10:35 – Break
10:40 – Active Shooter Presentation
11:15 – Countering Radicalization in Our Communities
11:55 – Closing
Demonstrators supporting religious unity in Pioneer Square, Seattle.
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