Islamist Ideology: Does It Conflict with Our Law Enforcement Mission?

Course Date: June 25, 2013

Course Times: 0830-1730 Hours
Course Location: Dawson County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Center 2nd Floor Training
Room
Course Hours: 8-Hours P.O.S.T. Credit
Description: Repeatedly we are told by members of the media, academic institutions, and
elected officials that Islam is a religion of peace. We are also confronted with the reality of the
recent past, in which organized groups of radical Islamists and so called "lone wolves"
representing domestic Islamic extremists present a real and potentially violent threat to our
communities. Compounding these two positions of Islam is the fact that because Islam is a
widely recognized and practiced religion, many believe we must automatically grant to it all the
rights and privileges offered to other expressions of worship, lest we be accused of being
politically incorrect, of being intolerant of multi-cultural beliefs, or worse, of being labeled
Islamophobic. Once again local law enforcement finds itself in the middle of a uniquely difficult
situation, facing m any legal and social challenges inherent to policing in a free society. This
training presents information on how to distinguish between peaceful Muslims and those that
want to subvert our Constitution by imposing Sharia law. Participants will have a better
understanding of the various conflicting messages of Islamic theology; the historical roots that
serve as its foundation; the key principals that govern how Islam should be understood; the
evolutionary development of Jihad; and the major elements of Sharia law. The program will
present information about the current state of Islam with particular attention given to the
activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters in the United States and their five stage
plan for imposing their law in our country; how the stages of domestic radicalization process
works based upon research done by the New York City Police Department; and how local law
enforcement can effectively deal with the various Islamic threats to subvert our Constitution.
Instructor: David Bores - a 45 year veteran of the law enforcement profession, having filled a
variety of leadership positions, supervising hundreds of men and women throughout his career.
He was Chief of Police for the City of Woodstock, GA for almost three years and prior to that
served as a senior staff officer with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office holding the rank of
major over the agency's headquarters division. He was also a commissioned officer for 23 years
in the Army's MP Corps, is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute, and holds two Master's
of Science degrees in criminal justice and public administration. He is an adjunct instructor of
criminal justice at Kennesaw State University and has taught at Reinhardt and Georgia State
Universities, and is a P.O.S.T. certified general instructor.