Okotoks RCMP conduct active-threat training exercise
Local police in the Foothills community held a training session focused on responding to active threat situations.
Why it matters
The training underscores that local police agencies in smaller Alberta communities are preparing for the possibility of violent incidents, not just larger cities.
Okotoks RCMP recently carried out training exercises focused on responding to active threat incidents, according to a local editorial discussing the drills.
The training is intended to prepare officers to respond quickly and effectively if a violent incident were to occur in the community, which sits south of Calgary in the Foothills region.
The editorial framed the exercise as a reminder that acts of violence are not confined to large urban centres and can happen in smaller communities as well.
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