Crime & Safety
Active-Shooter Survival Training Planned At Sheriff's Office
Training on how to survive an active-shooter situation, tailored to civilians, is planned for Monday night in Lawrenceville.
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a training session Monday night on how best to survive an active-shooter situation, tailored to the needs of civilians.
The FBI defines an active shooter as “an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.” An example would be Robert Aaron Long, who was indicted in both Cherokee and Fulton counties in connection with a March shooting spree at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. Long pleaded guilty to the Cherokee County charges on July 27.
According to a sheriff’s office post, the class will be taught by certified Advance Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) experts.
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The session is scheduled for Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. in classrooms B and C at sheriff’s headquarters, located at 2900 University Parkway in Lawrenceville.
For more information or to sign up, email algernon.booker@gwinnettcounty.com.
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