Secretary Napolitano Meets with State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement on Countering Violent Extremism

WASHINGTON?Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today joined Attorney General Eric Holder and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan at the White House to meet with senior state, local and tribal law enforcement officials to discuss the Obama administration?s Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States?released in December?and engage them on the critical task of preventing violent extremism in their communities. Attendees included sheriffs and chiefs of police from across the country, including representatives from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Major Cities Chiefs Association, National Sheriffs? Association, National Native American Law Enforcement Association, Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council, and Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council.

Source: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/20120118-napolitano-countering-violent-extremism.shtm

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