![]() ![]() He said officers get "a rush of adrenaline" from the training. After the PARC training session Tuesday, Officer Mike Hinkle talked with officers to review what they did correctly and what needs improving. Simunitions, whether in the form of plastic, wax, paint or other material, give police officers a laser-sharp view of how efficiently they responded to the mock crisis. "Every minute, every second, is another victim," Detective Steve Cheston said. Incidents such as the Columbine High School massacre have changed law enforcement's approach. Now, they have the training they need to immediately move into action to save lives and halt further carnage. Police officers once waited for SWAT teams to arrive at active shooter situations. ![]() They can tell after firing their non-lethal rounds of "simunitions" whether they hit - or missed - their target. The department's 25 officers have finished their latest active shooter training on the third floor of PARC (Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex), formerly Central Middle School, in Plymouth. It's actually a mock crime scene that Plymouth Township police hope never becomes a reality. ![]() They find the room where the gunman has gone and, during an exchange of gunfire, they wound and capture him. Huddled together and moving in unison, four officers move down a long hallway, looking in all directions with their guns drawn. Police rush to the scene and see one body lying in a hallway. Students, teachers and others inside the building are panicked, fearing they could become victims of the nation's latest mass shooting. View Gallery: Police active shooter training.Ī frantic 9-1-1 call alerts Plymouth Township police that a gunman is inside a local school and shots have been fired. ![]()
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