2 chapters across the catalog
Coincidental Training Exercises and Active Shooter Drills
Media reports reveal that a SWAT team training exercise was taking place nearby when the San Bernardino shooting began, allowing for a rapid response. A witness interviewed on CNN confirms that her workplace had recently undergone "active shooter training." The hosts express skepticism regarding the frequency of these coincidences in high-profile shooting events.
SWAT Training in Schools, Paintball Drills and Police Militarization
A pastor of a small parochial school describes a training session where a county Tactical Response Team used the school building for combat drills. Rather than training staff on safety, the officers ran scenarios involving hostages and IEDs, firing paintballs at each other and the walls. The event is cited as evidence of the increasing militarization of local law enforcement and the normalization of combat tactics in civilian spaces.
