After the tragedy in Connecticut, the Prince George’s County Police Department would like to keep the public informed on how we prepare and would respond to a similar event. Our hearts go out to everyone involved in the tragedy that continues to unfold.
- PGPD trains annually for active shooter events
- PGPD began training for active shooter events after the Columbine High School massacre in 1999
- PGPD officers are trained to immediately enter a location and engage active threats, with the intention of capturing or neutralizing the assailant(s)
- In July of 2012, PGPD and PGFD collaborated in a mock active shooter event at Wise High School, where officers trained under very realistic conditions
- Last month, all PGPD police officers were required to view a training video which covered PGPD procedure in response to active shooters, and highlighted techniques to engage the threat as quickly as possible to prevent the loss of life
- PGPD police officers already boosted their presence at county elementary schools; this will continue into next week
- There is no specific threat and/or intelligence to suggest that 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 police car should not assume the worst. Please report any suspicious behavior or activity to authorities: “See something say something.”
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