The training session at Uvalde High School involved topics like 'unified response' and 'stop the killing.'
Police in Uvalde, Texas took part in training to respond to active shooter incidents just nine weeks before the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School this week.Department hosted an active shooter course at Uvalde High School on March 21 that covered topics including"unified response,""stop the killing" and"stop the dying."
SWTJC Law Enforcement Academy's March 1 Facebook post has garnered renewed attention following the shooting at Robb Elementary as police have been sharply criticized for their response to the attack in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.on Friday and also noted another Facebook post from the academy that said the class was fully booked.
"We have hosted several of these courses and plan to continue to do so," the post went on, and thanked those who were involved in the training"for supporting our plans to keep our children and staff safe."
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