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Shooter drill planned
Skylar James
Issue date: 4/8/08 Section: News
Chief of Police and Parking Services Nate Johnson announced on March 13 that SSU Police Services will conduct campus-specific, active shooter drills-emergency exercises tailored specifically to SSU-in accordance with CSU Chancellor Charles Reed's directive. No set time has been released for these drills.
"In light of Chancellor Reed's new directive, the exercise will be refocused to an active shooter scenario along with the evacuation procedures we test each semester, and the Emergency Operations Center readiness," said Deputy Police Chief Sally Miller.
While Miller was not specific about what the drill would entail, she did mention that these drills would be similar to past exercises. The drills, which are estimated to occur sometime in mid-April, will also attempt to incorporate all parts of the SSU community.
"As always, our emergency preparedness training will be done in a manner that creates the least amount of disruption and anxiety of what is necessary to test and ascertain our campus' level of readiness should an actual emergency event occur," said Miller.
SSU is not the only CSU campus participating in these focused drills. According to Miller, all 23 campuses are required to have fulfilled these exercises by May 20.
"SSU President Ruben Armiñana and Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Furukawa-Schlereth have always supported safety and training efforts that help our educational community better prepare and plan for potential disasters and support this proactive emergency preparedness training," said Miller.
Chancellor Reed's emphasis on these exercises may stem from the horrific events that took place at Virginia Tech one year ago. A shooting incident on that campus left 32 civilians dead, and much scrutiny of the effectiveness of their campus police.
"I ask you for your continued trust, support, and participation in our effort to mitigate risks and better plan for potential disasters," said Chief Johnson in an eMemo.
"In light of Chancellor Reed's new directive, the exercise will be refocused to an active shooter scenario along with the evacuation procedures we test each semester, and the Emergency Operations Center readiness," said Deputy Police Chief Sally Miller.
While Miller was not specific about what the drill would entail, she did mention that these drills would be similar to past exercises. The drills, which are estimated to occur sometime in mid-April, will also attempt to incorporate all parts of the SSU community.
"As always, our emergency preparedness training will be done in a manner that creates the least amount of disruption and anxiety of what is necessary to test and ascertain our campus' level of readiness should an actual emergency event occur," said Miller.
SSU is not the only CSU campus participating in these focused drills. According to Miller, all 23 campuses are required to have fulfilled these exercises by May 20.
"SSU President Ruben Armiñana and Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Furukawa-Schlereth have always supported safety and training efforts that help our educational community better prepare and plan for potential disasters and support this proactive emergency preparedness training," said Miller.
Chancellor Reed's emphasis on these exercises may stem from the horrific events that took place at Virginia Tech one year ago. A shooting incident on that campus left 32 civilians dead, and much scrutiny of the effectiveness of their campus police.
"I ask you for your continued trust, support, and participation in our effort to mitigate risks and better plan for potential disasters," said Chief Johnson in an eMemo.
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