In light of today’stragedy in Connecticut, the Prince George’s County Police Department would liketo keep the public informed on how we prepare and would respond to a similarevent. Our hearts go out to everyone involved in the tragedy thatcontinues to unfold.
- PGPD trains annually for active shooter events
- PGPD began training for active shooter events after theColumbine High School massacre in 1999
- PGPD officers are trained to immediately enter a locationand engage active threats, with the intention of capturing or neutralizing theassailant(s)
- In July of 2012, PGPD and PGFD collaborated in a mock activeshooter event at Wise High School, where officers trained under very realisticconditions
- Last month, all PGPD police officers were required to view atraining video which covered PGPD procedure in response to active shooters, andhighlighted techniques to engage the threat as quickly as possible to preventthe loss of life
- PGPD police officers alreadyboosted their presence at county elementary schools;this will continue into next week
- There is no specific threat and/or intelligence to suggestthat Prince George's County schools are at increased risk
- PGPD staffs school resource officers at many area schools
The PGPD will deploy patrol and community resources as a"soft presence" over the coming days. Citizens seeing a policecar should not assume the worst. Pleasereport any suspicious behavior or activity to authorities: “Seesomething say something.”
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