On April 26, over 100 law enforcement officials attended SALDEF’s “Sikhism 101 for Law Enforcement” training in Manchester, CT. The U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, Kevin O’Connor, delivered the opening remarks before SALDEF National Director Preetmohan Singh conducted the training at Manchester Community College. In addition to local and state officials, other attendees included representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Transportation Security Administration (airport screeners). The U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service organized the training, which also included presentations from the Anti-Defamation League, a national Jewish civil rights organization, and the Muslim community. The training is part of SALDEF’s Law Enforcement Partnership Program which has trained over 6,500 local, state, and federal law enforcement officials about effectively partnering with the Sikh American community to build better relationships and prevent hate crimes.
