One of Merony's goals is to bring this knowledge to local law enforcement officers. People have to be able to understand what their options are and that, if this pops off, they're not automatically victims.' 'But, unfortunately in this day and age, it's become more prevalent, and the police aren't there 24/7. 'They say knowledge is power, and unfortunately, if you would've asked me 16 years ago, if I would've been teaching what to do in an active shooter situation to civilian personnel, I would've looked at you strange,' Merony said. 'There's two goals: you first stop the killing, and then, you stop the dying.'įor civilians the training is, 'run, hide, fight.' 'ALERRT stands for advanced law enforcement rapid response training-getting in there and taking care of the problem,' Merony said.

Merony graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2016, and in 2021, had an eight-month fellowship in Washington D.C., where he trained new agents in active shooter response. A little more than one year later, he applied to Michigan State University's Police Department, where he worked for more than 26 years as an officer, a sergeant, a lieutenant and a captain. Merony started his law enforcement career in Detroit. 'My latest endeavor, something I'm very passionate about, is active shooter training,' Merony said. Almost one month into the job, Matt Merony said he's already made great strides in meeting some of his goals. DeWitt Township's new chief of police has hit the ground running.

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