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Police Active Shooter Response Training At Folsom Lake College

The Folsom Police Department, in partnership with the Los Rios Community College District, will conduct Active Shooter Response training on Jan. 8 and 11 at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway.

Folsom Police Department Firearm Instructors and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officers will facilitate four-hour blocks of training for Folsom Police and Los Rios Community College District Police officers on the identification, response, and threat elimination of an active shooter incident.

Residents in the area surrounding Folsom Lake College will see a large police presence at the college and are likely to hear sounds similar to gunshots and explosions during the training.

"For this training to be effective as possible, we will create an environment as realistic as we can to ensure the participants get an idea of the chaos and unpredictability involved in one of these situations", said Sergeant Eric Heichlinger of the Folsom Police Department's Professional Standards, Training, and Personnel Unit.

An active shooter incident refers to a situation in which a subject is actively engaged in using deadly force on victims as officers arrive on scene. Officers will be trained to quickly, safely, and efficiently locate and engage the subject and then end the threat to innocent citizens.

"Recent studies of these situations clearly indicate that a rapid and cohesive response by law enforcement can save lives", said Folsom Police Chief Sam Spiegel. "Our ability to join the campus Police in these types of training partnerships is critical for the successful response to any critical incident involving multiple jurisdictions. Our goal is to train and prepare for such a response, and hope that we never have an actual incident of this type."

The training classes will be held on Jan. 8 and 11, with four hour blocks beginning at 8 a.m. and 1p.m. both dates. Approximately 120 Folsom and Los Rios Community College police officers will participate in the training, which is certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Commission.