WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says it won’t sponsor an anti-terrorism training session by a former FBI agent who has been criticized by Muslim groups.

The office announced in a statement Friday that the session planned next week by former agent John Guandolo had become too controversial.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations on Wednesday asked the sheriff’s department to cancel the two-day session. The group said Guandolo is biased against Islam and his training programs persuade law enforcement members to be suspicious of all Muslims.

The sheriff’s office initially rejected the request but said Friday that the controversy had overshadowed the reason for the training.

The sheriff said another instructor would provide the training in the future. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has offered to present anti-terrorism training for the county.