More than 100 security officers at the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi’s FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan recently received training in a number of critical areas, including officer conduct, customer interaction, human trafficking, drug awareness and active shooter training.
FireKeepers Vice President of Security and Surveillance George Jenkot said, “All of our training sessions focus on the various facets of the property and are designed to raise awareness and help our team members recognize potential issues and learn when to report them to Security. It is the responsibility of our team members to watch and report and it is Security’s responsibility to provide the education so they can do so.”
The sessions were led by Jenkot along with Director of Security and Surveillance Dale Isbell, Training and Special Events Supervisor of Security Sam Abdo and casino security supervisors and officers.
Jenkot explained the extensive active shooter training was created to help officers recognize warning signs and keep guests and employees safe in the event of an active shooter situation. Security officers also are trained to recognize and react to the signs of human trafficking. In addition, the drug awareness program is similar to a program offered by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribal Police, the Special Operations Detective from Calhoun County and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
