School Shooting Drill in Northampton County Trained Cops for Connecticut-Type Tragedy
Officers from six Northampton County police departments participated in 'Active Shooter' training on July 26 to prepare for the unthinkable, like the horrific act of violence inside Sandy Hook Elementary School.
An "active shooter" drill in Northampton County helped police, school officials and emergency crews practice their response to a rampage like Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Nazareth Area Intermediate School was the scene of multiple -- staged -- tragedies July 26 during specialized training co-hosted by the Upper Nazareth Township Police Department and National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). About 20 police officers from six Northampton County departments participated in the “Active Shooter” training that Don Alwes, an instructor with NTOA, described as “kind of like a scrimmage.” The 10-hour day included a historical overview of active shooter situations and field training exercises, during…
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Chris Miller
10:37 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Needless to say but I am very pleased to read that we do have the ability to respond to a school situation such as the one that just occurred. I would say that it is almost impossible to stop the thoughts and movemets of a person intent on doing harm. more ›